FRB: Aloe in there for healing properties? Maybe not...but my mug feels and looks better after using it.
CS: None really. Rated a 5 for average
Scent: Not crazy about it. Powdery but seems to dissipate quickly.
Efficacy: Works well when applied sparingly on top of damp skin.
Outstanding as a hand conditioner. Dries fast and completely.
Not Greasy at all.
Moisturizing: Very good but again, when used sparingly. A little goes a LONG way. Glycerin in the mix.
NAB: NONE
I really enjoy the CHL. I use it on my hands nearly every day and on my mug only when I have screwed up the shave. Raw and bloody means breaking out the CHL. Again....use lightly and the results are excellent. Too much and your face feels like fly paper.
i guess i'm just one for not having anything extra on my face. through the years i've never used moisturizers or anything for my face and so putting this on was a bit too much. i might try using it in between passes (though i don't see any need to because my shaves a great without it, just heard it could be used as such). but it does a decent job for the hands, can't complain there and it's cheap so it's worth a shot if you want to try it out.
I think this stuff is as good if not better than Coral or Limes skin food. I really don't see why there are complaints about the scent which is VERY light and fades away in seconds. Perhaps we have some bloodhounds in this group! It is the perfect cover over Proraso ASB. Also, since I use a Feather Artist Club DX with Pro-Super blades I use CHS as a pre-shave for the first 1-3 shaves with a new blade and the CHS works as a great protective layer.
I've used this off and on as a a/s balm for over a year. I have a bottle at home and a bottle at work. Besides being great for the hands, it also serves well to protect the face during the winter. And I like the scent. Somewhat powdery, at least to me. It doesn't linger and is a great product. I find it the cheapest at Wal Mart, under $3 bucks, and between $4-5 at other stores.
Corn Husker’s Lotion (CHL) has been a standard on American drugstore shelves for decades. You can go down to your local drugstore today and pick up a 7 oz bottle for under $4. The label says it is a “Heavy Duty Hand Treatment,” and indeed it is, as vouched for by generations of hardworking outdoors people. However, it is also an effective aftershave balm.
I use this after I shave and splash with witch hazel. I put just a tiny dab of CHL on my finger, dab it to each cheek and my neck, and then rub it in. If my face feels tacky afterward I used too much. It only takes the smallest dab. I also use Proraso and T&H West Indian Limes aftershave balms sometimes. I think CHL compares favorably in effectiveness to either of these more expensive products.
The ingredients list on the label says: Water, glycerin, SD alcohol 40, sodium calcium alginate, oleyl sarcosine, methylparaben, guar gum, triethanolamine, calcium sulfate, fragrance, calcium chloride, fumaric acid, and boric acid. Note there is no oil in the formula, a fact proudly proclaimed on the front of the label.
CHL is lightly fragranced. I have the bottle in front of me as I type, and a bottle of Proraso. Although these products smell different they are both lightly fragranced and the smell of either dissipates quickly after a light application to my face. Neither interferes with my colognes. The smell of the Proraso is more pronounced, so that should give the Proraso users an idea of the strength of the fragrance in the CHL. One potential drawback of the fragrance is previous associations. Since this product has been around and in use for many years, some associate the fragrance used in CHL with “old people.”
I’ve got enough grey hairs myself so as not to be bothered by that association.