Thread: Pre Shave Oil

Originally Posted by russellnyc

I gave myself a nasty case of razor burn using a new razor this morning and, desperate for salvation, I turned to AoS pre-shave oil as a post-shave calmative. It made my face so greasy and shiny that, even after 15 minutes of tooling around the house waiting for it to absorb, I had to pat it dry with a towel. I think this stuff does remind me of olive oil in the way that it gets sticky when dry, rather than absorbing like essential oils do.

JLStorm, is the stuff you are talking about from Watkins the "Pure Lavender Body Oil?" That sounds like it isn't really so pure at all, since it's a mix of grapeseed, macadamia nut, avocado, and apricot kernel oils.

I was thinking more along the lines of pure essential oil, like this from C. O. Bigelow:

http://www.bigelowchemists.com/produ...roducts_id/299

In the end, I sprayed some of that AoS rosewater on my face, and as usual, it made the burn mostly go away. This stuff is really wonderful. However, I can't ever use it because my wife really doesn't like it when I smell like roses.

Ya something like that...but I am getting my essential oils from a company that that sells them in larger quantities. Also its important to know the altitude and town where the lavender was grown so you can reorder the same exact product if you like it. Plus it grows better in certain areas than others.

As far as your rose water dilemma, you may want to try GFT skin food I use the coral which smells like roses but they have a lime like scent as well. It works wonderfully and dries very quickly.

Another option that a lot of people enjoy is aftershave from the Arizona Goat Milk Soap Company. Its cheap and works almost as well as GFT, and it dries more quickly.

Originally Posted by russellnyc

I was thinking more along the lines of pure essential oil...

You may want to be careful if putting pure essential oils on your skin. Many are pretty potent and can cause irritation and discomfort. There may be some that don't, and individual tolerances may differ, but I advise caution. You may want to put a dab on your arm before risking your face.