Item Description
Price: $9 for 2oz "squeeze" bottle, $22.50 for 6oz pump. Maybe a little on the steep side.
Quality: This seems like a very high quality aftershave made with a balanced focus betweeb the lotion and the scent qualities. The packaging is nice -- I'm certainly partial to the classy look of black old-timey looking labels. Not so sure about the 2oz bottle though -- I'm worried that it will be difficult to get the last bits out, as this balm is too thick to pour.
Fighting Razor Burn: Average. Not particularly good, but not particularly bad, especially considering the more fragrant balms I'm accustomed to are sadly lacking in this regard.
Cooling Sensation: There's really not much of a cooling, soothing quality to this aftershave at all. The moisturizing properties of this one are clearly the winner.
Scent: Really interesting. I find this balm particularly sweet and strong -- I was smelling it for several hours during my mornings, even after my 1.5 mile walk to work. Its a pleasant scent that hits you the moment you open the bottle -- no residual "oily" smell from the balm. Its altogether very fragrant. I found it pairs well with Sandalwood and other Almond shave creams.
Efficacy: Closes the pores rather well. The couple rough spots that I felt after my last rinses disappeared after I applied the aftershave.
Moisturizing: Great! Good balance between moisturizing, but not too moisturizing. The soft skin feeling lasted quite some time, and I don't like to apply a large quantity of aftershave in the morning. The scent allowed me to not overdo it, but I still got the amount of moisturizing I wanted too.
No Alcohol Burn: This is an alcohol-free aftershave.
Verdict: Good aftershave -- one to keep around if you like sweet almond scent and aren't a stickler for that cooling feeling.
Ingredients: Water, Algae Extract (Algae spp), Red Algae Gel (Rhodophyta), Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chiensis), Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii), Cetyl Alcohol, Gryceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Glycerine, Decyl Glucoside, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Glucoside, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Laminaria (Kelp), Wheat Amino Acides, Chamomile (Anthemis Nobilis) Extract, Gingko Biloba Extract, Ascorbyl Glucosamine, Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) Extract, Horsetail (Equisetum Arvense) Extract, Nori Extract (Porphyra), Glycosaminoglycans, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, BHA, Benzaldehyde, Almond Fragrance (Parfum).
(Does not contain animal ingredients; not tested on animals)
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Quality: This seems like a very high quality aftershave made with a balanced focus betweeb the lotion and the scent qualities. The packaging is nice -- I'm certainly partial to the classy look of black old-timey looking labels. Not so sure about the 2oz bottle though -- I'm worried that it will be difficult to get the last bits out, as this balm is too thick to pour.
Fighting Razor Burn: Average. Not particularly good, but not particularly bad, especially considering the more fragrant balms I'm accustomed to are sadly lacking in this regard.
Cooling Sensation: There's really not much of a cooling, soothing quality to this aftershave at all. The moisturizing properties of this one are clearly the winner.
Scent: Really interesting. I find this balm particularly sweet and strong -- I was smelling it for several hours during my mornings, even after my 1.5 mile walk to work. Its a pleasant scent that hits you the moment you open the bottle -- no residual "oily" smell from the balm. Its altogether very fragrant. I found it pairs well with Sandalwood and other Almond shave creams.
Efficacy: Closes the pores rather well. The couple rough spots that I felt after my last rinses disappeared after I applied the aftershave.
Moisturizing: Great! Good balance between moisturizing, but not too moisturizing. The soft skin feeling lasted quite some time, and I don't like to apply a large quantity of aftershave in the morning. The scent allowed me to not overdo it, but I still got the amount of moisturizing I wanted too.
No Alcohol Burn: This is an alcohol-free aftershave.
Verdict: Good aftershave -- one to keep around if you like sweet almond scent and aren't a stickler for that cooling feeling.
Ingredients: Water, Algae Extract (Algae spp), Red Algae Gel (Rhodophyta), Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chiensis), Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii), Cetyl Alcohol, Gryceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Glycerine, Decyl Glucoside, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Glucoside, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, Laminaria (Kelp), Wheat Amino Acides, Chamomile (Anthemis Nobilis) Extract, Gingko Biloba Extract, Ascorbyl Glucosamine, Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) Extract, Horsetail (Equisetum Arvense) Extract, Nori Extract (Porphyra), Glycosaminoglycans, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, BHA, Benzaldehyde, Almond Fragrance (Parfum).
(Does not contain animal ingredients; not tested on animals)
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It felt like a regular alcohol based aftershave. 
