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Aftershave is a product applied to skin after shaving. Traditionally, it is an alcohol-based liquid (splash), but it can be a lotion, gel, or even a paste. It often contains an antiseptic agent such as denatured alcohol, stearate citrate or witch hazel to prevent infection of cuts, as well as to act as an astringent to reduce skin irritation.
“You’re better off using products that promote moisture, like shave oils or baby oil, if you want an alternative to shaving creams,” Dr. Westbay concludes. You also want to avoid using ...
Sloan's Liniment, right, was once a popular over-the-counter drug. Liniment (from Latin: linere, meaning "to anoint"), also called embrocation and heat rub, is a medicated topical preparation for application to the skin.
The ThriftyFun website suggests using rubbing alcohol on a soft cloth or paper towel to clean old mirrors that have developed a patina or stubborn spots and streaks. The site also notes the same ...
[1] [2] The term shaving cream can also refer to the lather produced with a shaving brush from shaving soap or a lather shaving cream. Shaving creams commonly consist of an emulsion of oils, soaps or surfactants, and water. [3] In addition to soap, lather shaving creams include a humectant for softer consistency and keeping the lather ...
Photo Credit: jamz196/Flickr Vodka-infused gummy bears: For a grown-up twist on a classic candy, you can soak gummy bears in vodka for a few days and let the alcohol dry. The bears will look ...
At 58% alcohol by volume and despite "for external use only" indications, Rexall Bay Rum was one way to duck the restrictions on alcohol during the era of Prohibition in the United States (this particular bottle is not from the prohibition era — it dates from the 1950s or early 1960s)
Under its alternative name of "wintergreen oil", methyl salicylate is a common additive to North American rubbing alcohol products. [4] Individual manufacturers are permitted to use their own formulation standards in which the ethanol content for retail bottles of rubbing alcohol is labeled as and ranges from 70 to 99% v/v. [5]