Aftershave

The aftershave is an aqueous-alcoholic solution, which usually also includes fragrances. It can be applied as a so-called so-called preshave before and aftershave after shaving the beard of the claimed of the shaving skin.

Pre-shave products

Pre-shave products to prepare skin and beard for shaving. In addition to the aftershave, there was also this Rasierpuder.

In the dry shave the beard hair should erect as possible to stand out from the skin surface and be stiff and dry. Therefore Preshaves based for electric shavers on alcoholic solutions that have a dehydrating effect and thus stiffening. Dewatering performs the smoothing of the skin surface to improve the sliding of the razor. Besides alcohol (usually ethanol) containing pre-shave products usually fragrances or essential oils and often refreshing ingredients like menthol or camphor.

Pre-shave products for wet shaving defatting effect of the beard hair before shaving. This allows water to penetrate into the hair, it swells, becomes softer and allows smooth and soft cuts.

Aftershave Products

Aftershave products (of English. After " after, after" and shave " shaving " ) are in addition to the aftershave and lotions, gels or balms. Depending on the formulation, they have a neutralizing effect, astringent, antibacterial, promotes healing and / or moisturizing.

Main components of shaving lotions are water, ethanol (alcohol), and fragrances. Occasionally, dyes are used. The aftershave products cosmetically demanding various skin care ingredients are used. Often you can find accessories of oak bark, witch hazel, sage and aluminum salts, the relaxing and astringent (and thus stops bleeding ) act. Menthol and camphor are often attached to refresh and panthenol, allantoin, azulene and bisabolol are considered soothing. Lactic acid, citric acid or tartaric acid, supports the preservation of the skin pH. The consistency of aftershave products ( clear solutions, gels and light oil-in -water emulsions ) is realized through the use of various excipients such as solubilizers, emulsifiers, gel formers and lipophilic components.