Thread: Low scent, hydrating, & calming aftershave balm or lotion?

Since I have sensitive skin, I don't use highly scented or alcohol-based aftershaves. So far I've tried Art of Shaving's lavender balm & TOBS's Jermyn Street. The Jermyn Street is a bit too scented, but I like the AOS one. Any other suggestions?

The Nivea range of balms are pretty good products, well priced too.

Mitchell's Wool Fat hand and body lotion will work perfectly for you! I use it as my aftershave balm and my skin stays moist and soft the entire day. Its also at less than half the price of Trumpers moisturizer and AOS balm. It blows Nivea out of the water.

I bathe and shave in a very cold, harsh place then work in a very hot, dusty, harsh place. I keep my skin happy with Aveeno exzema-strength lotion for my forehead, but I use it on hands and could use it on my whole face if it needed it.

After shaving, I splash my face with a mixture of ~1/3 glycerin to ~2/3 Thayer's cucumber/aloe witchhazel. That witchhazel has no alcohol. It's very soothing, especially with the glycerin added. The scent is only lightly of cucumber, and it fades pretty quickly.

The Aveeno smells like Cheerios. My dog thinks it's the best people-frosting in the world, though I have to admit I haven't tried rolling in raw liver.

The very best scentless products I've tried are the Xpec aftershave balm and the Coprah oil of Martin de Candre.
Those two products are seriously in a league of their own when it comes to smoothing and softening the skin without any irritation at all. To me that is
It does not leave any residue, and your skin feels naturally soft the entire day.

My go to one, specially during the winter is Nivea Protective Lotion. Very clean, not greasy feeling. That gets stops the tight feeling after shaving and soaks right in.

I'm another fan of the Nivea line. The Sensitive is marketed as unscented, or at least it used to be. I still detect a faint scent, it's quite pleasant but not prominent.

Originally Posted by Birnando

The very best scentless products I've tried are the Xpec aftershave balm and the Coprah oil of Martin de Candre.
Those two products are seriously in a league of their own when it comes to smoothing and softening the skin without any irritation at all.

(pssst... Just don't tell him the prices, he'll never coome back )

I'm in the Nivea camp as well, but I also find Kiehl's beneficial when the weather is dry. It's fairly thick, so you don't need much, and the scent vanishes fast.

Headblade Matte. No scent and absorbs fast. I even use it on my melon after a haircut (I shave my head down to 1/8 inch).

I've been working through some products as well. I was using Gillette's Sensitive gel, but the scent irritated my sinuses. Plus it was making the area around my mouth red and raw for some reason. I tried an alcohol splash (cvs brand) but it was way too harsh and smelled awful. Another headache. Right now I'm using CVS's Nivea lookalike, sensitive skin version, and it is fantastic. No significant smell, dries nicely and feels good.