Thread: Dispensing Aftershave??

Squeeze bottle--Coral Skin Food, open top--TF&H and pump bottle like feather after shave gel are my preferences.

I have an atomizer with the Bump Eraser product and find that it is hard to control. Too much sprays out into the environment and innocent bystanders.

Good Morning Gentlemen,

WoW! Thanks for all the input, and I really like the picture of the bottle with the metal cap. I am trying to figure out the best method of delivery for the 3 samples of Aftershave that will be going out to my 3 volunteers on this site.
But...I am also trying to figure out the favored container once my product line is developed and is on the shelf so to speak. Looks like a nice glass container with a shaker top or something with a very small hole...

While I have your attention..I really need someone to explain the difference between the following: Aftershave....Aftershave Balm....Aftershave Milk
They seem very similar to me and I'm not sure how you are separating them when you are looking to purchase one or the other ??

Warm Regards, Colleen

Here's how I break them down...

After Shave....alcohol based liquid, antiseptic properties because of the alcohol, bracing, and good for warmer weather. A little too drying for the winter unless you have very oily skin.

Balm..more of a lotion, thick and very moisturizing. Good for the dryer months, but not my favorite in the summer. Makes me break out in hot weather.

Milk...sort of halfway between the two.

Hope that makes sense .................................................. .......Jeff

Aftershave without alcohol is not aftershave. And a donut with no holes, is a danish

just joking... Jeff is right on the spot. But if you replace some of the alcohol in the classic aftershave recipe with witch hazel, I think you can get the same effect with less burn. Hey, witch hazel is watery cosistancy, right??

Nenad

I think the point of the denatured alcohol that forms the basis of most aftershaves is to keep the other stuff in the aftershave (the fragrance and what have you) in suspension. Though there are plenty of 'balms' with a healthy dose of alcohol and menthol in them for that lovely, wonderful burning feeling.

However, my skin is often dry enough as it is, so I tend to shy away from anything with an alcohol base.

But, yes, basically, the aftershave is a liquid, the balm is a lotion, and the milk is sortof a thicker liquid. I don't think content has anything to do with the distinction, though, since there are plenty of alchohol based balms out there, too.

I like the squeeze balm, Emily's place moisture balm/aftershave balm. I also have her super moisturizer that is in a little plastic bowl type thing that you just dab the fingers in. I also like this. But the classic pinaud splash head is great.

Good Morning Gentlemen,

Please forgive my slow responce...All comments are greatly appreciated. I have searched the internet for hours, literally...I find that all the nice containers/bottles with those beautiful lids, must be purchased in rather large quantities aka 10,000 pcs min. order.
So that leaves this small business owner using PET (glass like plastic) bottles with a disc cap for aftershave, or a squeeze type bottle with a disc cap for aftershave balms...which is more than sufficient, but man I really liked that bottle in the photograph!

Best Regards, Colleen

Originally Posted by churley

...I find that all the nice containers/bottles with those beautiful lids, must be purchased in rather large quantities aka 10,000 pcs min. order.

Colleen,
What's the problem? Given the quality of your product and all of the fine gents on SRP and SMF, I'd figure you would go through 10K bottles in the first couple of months
Ed

LOL.... Good Morning Ed...Who knows, maybe someday I'll be purchasing in 10k quantities..but for right now its PET Plastic.. I'm suffering from the "Champagne" Taste..."Beer" Budget syndrome

Colleen

Colleen,

I wouldn't worry too much about it - I mean, I love nice bottles, but the Coral Skin Food that is one of my favorite products comes in a plastic squeeze bottle.

And frankly, for something like a balm, that's so much more convenient anyway. I hated having to bang a bottle on my hand to get the aftershave out in little dribs and drabs.