Thread: What's the best for your face

Does anyone know of all natural products to use on the face, cream, oil, after shave?

pretty much any of the finer shaving products are going to be all natural.. go hitup the reviews section and then you can also check out ingredient lists at certain websites.

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Hi Fish4life,
First, it'll depend by how you define "all natural"? You will be hard pressed to find something that's purely, 100% natural with no artificial chemicals. But, like some suggested AOS is pretty good.

I also use:
1. Trumper's skin food
2. Trumper's moisturizer
3. NancyBoy Replenishing after shave (No alcohol)
4. NancyBoy Facial Moisturizer

Now, Trumper's has fairly good "stuff" in them. What puts some people off is use of TEA (Trethanolamine) and Parabens...These are emulsifiers and preservatives (antibacterial)...Although scary-sounding, parabens are natural chemicals produced by some plants...However, some people have allergies to them.

These products also use coloring, which some people do not like. if you have allergies to anything, I would suggest to stick with Thayer's toner with Aloe Vera (natural) and/or any of NancyBoy's products after your shave.

Also highly recommended and to try are CarrieM's shave creams/soaps you can find her here on SRP...PM her and she will fill you in)...They are fantastic. You won't be disappointed. If I remember correctly, she does use some Paraben and/or TEA in her products.


I think other manufacturer's (like TOBS) also make fragrance, color, paraben, TEA free shaving products...but, not 100% sure.

Hope this helps,

+1 on the Trumpers products, they really are excellent!

I also like Mitchells Wool Fat soap, which is another great soap, and I really like Castle Forbes and Penhaligons products as well.

"Natural" is a vague term, remember that the most powerful toxins are produced by nature without any help from man. Also remember than the most innocuous of chemicals, water, at high concentrations, can kill.

I would say that most, if not all soaps/creams are produced with some form of a strong base. Obviously, these bases are neutralized before the product reaches the consumer. As mentioned some use preservatives and organic bases that are currently being under scrutiny or have been banned from being dangerous (disclaimer: the studies have not shown a direct link at the concentrations and exposure times involved, as far as I know).

There are man-made (synthetic) ingredients that are used in the manufacture of shaving products but most of them are "natural". The Art of Shaving After Shave Balm (ASB), which I like, is a good one, and with the exception of a couple of ingredients, it is fairly natural. Other ASBs mentioned here contain more synthetic products. Typically, ASBs that are less or not greasy at all, tend to contain more man-made ingredients but not always.

And then there is allergies, shea butter, lanolin, etc. are great as long as you are not allergic to them. Some times some of these ingredients, "natural" or not, can also be comedogenic (aggravate or induce acne by blocking the pores).

The other thing that I believe is worth mentioning is that some ingredients work better in a particular phase of a shaving routine (pre, actual shave and post). For instance, an astringent applied in the pre shave is not going to be as effective as in the post shave. Despite this, some product are advertised as pre and post shave.

If you could be more specific in terms of what you are interested to learn, I am sure that we can help you out.

Al raz.

Originally Posted by fish4life

Does anyone know of all natural products to use on the face, cream, oil, after shave?

Originally Posted by Stubear

+1 on the Trumpers products, they really are excellent!

Same here - I can wholeheartedly recommend Trumpers. My favourites are the Coral Skin Food and the Rose soap which are both excellently suited for sensitive skin.

thank you all very much I'm going with Art of Shaving.

Originally Posted by fish4life

thank you all very much I'm going with Art of Shaving.

If that is what you want to do, that is fine, but you do not need to spend $70 to get a quality pre-shave, soap and aftershave. I personally use almond oil for my preshave, purchased at the grocery store for less than $10. I have a few soaps, but mamabear's has many "natural" soaps for approximately $10 - $20 depending on your choice. You can purchase Nivea aftershave for under $10 at your local pharmacy or step up your aftershave to one of the previously mentioned and you are still under $50.

Again, it is a matter of preference and I have no experience with AOS, but there are other options out there.

i may be the only person in the world to have this complaint. but aos cream is way to thick for me.. it's like a paste or something.. i like a thick lather.. but aos is crazy thick for me.. i much prefer tobs instead...