Thread: Great Cremes That Irritate

I've had a similar deal with a few soaps. I love Colleen's Autumn Spice, but it really starts to burn after a few passes (tingles on the first, burns on the second). The tingle then stays with me all day. A similar thing happens with Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood, but to a lesser extent. This is sad, because I absolutley love both soaps; the smells are divine, and the lathers are great. I've heard a few other people have similar problems with Dragon's Blood (I heard she was discontinuing it because of this).

Sorry to hijack the thread to soaps, but I'm not much of a cream guy.

Originally Posted by RichZ

X, Too bad, I love her Cavendish Black great scent..

The best soap out there, imo.

The only soap or cream so far that I have had ANY stingy from was the trumpers sandal wood cream in the tub. That stuff is really perfumed and can really burn my nose up. I still use it though, because it smells good. I can take it.

Hi, I have had similar baffling reactions to certain shaving creams, generally the high end stuff. After doing some investigations, it transpires that my face & neck are allergic to glycerine. Glycerine is used in many products for its good effects on skin ! Oh well......http://straightrazorpalace.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Originally Posted by bonedog

I've had a similar deal with a few soaps. I love Colleen's Autumn Spice, but it really starts to burn after a few passes (tingles on the first, burns on the second). The tingle then stays with me all day. A similar thing happens with Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood, but to a lesser extent. This is sad, because I absolutley love both soaps; the smells are divine, and the lathers are great. I've heard a few other people have similar problems with Dragon's Blood (I heard she was discontinuing it because of this).

Sorry to hijack the thread to soaps, but I'm not much of a cream guy.

I had the same problem with the Dragon's Blood though I loved the scent, reminded me of the head shops from the sixties... lol

I'm fairly new to straight razor shaving and haven't been able to figure out if the burning/redness/dryness was caused by my technique or by the type of soap I was using. I had severe burning and irritation about 5 days ago after using Taylor of Old Bond Street Luxury Lavender Shaving Soap. I doubted it was due to shaving technique because the effected area went down my neck below the shave line. I waited 4 days to shave as the irritation and dryness was so severe. Could I be leaving the soap on my face too long?
I'm not the quickest strop in the West and part of my routine is to lather up and leave the lather on my face while I strop my razor. Yesterday I lathered up with Col Conk's Bay Rum while I stropped. I may have been paranoid but I thought I could feel some burning so I rinsed my face and brush and opted to shave with Art of Shaving Sandalwood Shaving Cream. The shave went well and was devoid of any redness, burning or irritation.
Today I may whip up some Luxury Lavender and apply it to my face and NOT SHAVE and see what results. I'm glad to learn I'm not the only one with sensitivity issues.

*ALSO*--In another thread someone mentioned that many members here when using soap typically use a seperate bowl to create the lather. Is this to conserve soap or to dilute the concentration of the soap? The latter was suggested in the thread.

Interesting. I have used Taylor of Old Bond Street "Sandalwood" with no irritation at all. You might have skin that is sensative to the essential oils in the soap. Your idea of trying it again without shaving sounds like a good idea. Good luck. Also if you continue to have a problem you might try either Colleens( soap mistress) or Mama Bears scent free soaps.