I've had my 1st allergic reaction to shave products today

[R-James]

This evening I shaved with products I usually use often, Erasmic, TOBS Avocao, Proraso Pre and Floris JF ASB. The only problem is I have come out all blotchy and red with a lot of soreness on my face. Has anyone else ever had a delayed allergic reaction to things of this nature?

Maybe its the combo used together as I don;t think I have used this exact combination of products before. This is not a nice feeling at all I've aplied a cold flannel and I'm going to have to wait for the soreness to subside

 

[kongjie]

Now you're going to have to test them out one by one to eliminate the culprit.

For the benefit of those of us not from the UK, what's a cold flannel?

 

[R-James]

Sorry, just a towel soaked in freezing cold water applied over my beard area to calm the heated feeling in my face down

 

[kongjie]

Ah, I should have checked wikipedia. Had no idea "flannel" could refer to a washcloth or towel.

 

[Magruder]

That's no fun. I've had reactions, but they've been mild, thank goodness. In fact they were mild enough that it took a while to realize that it wasn't irritation from bad technique.

In my case I think it was shea butter causing the problem, and it showed up after using the particular soap for three or four days in a row. If I just used it for one day and then rotated to something else I didn't notice a problem.

 

[paydepst]

Ah, I should have checked wikipedia. Had no idea "flannel" could refer to a washcloth or towel.

Now you know what to ask for if you ever at a hotel or B&B in the UK and you are short on washcloths!

 

[R-James]

Always useful to know the difference between US English and UK English. I kept getting the chips/fries think mixed up in Chicago last summer. Confusing indeed

 

[Oscar_P]

I had a bad allergic reaction to the Art of Shaving Lavender pre-shave oil.
Since then I have decided to not use any lavender scented shaving products.

 

[R-James]

I think I'm gonna do my next few shaves using these products and just leaving one out each time, and see if I come up with what my skin hates

 

[paydepst]

Always useful to know the difference between US English and UK English. I kept getting the chips/fries think mixed up in Chicago last summer. Confusing indeed

Richie I hope you didn't ask for salt and vinegar crisps!!

 

[brz90]

I had a bad reaction to Proraso shaving cream a few days back. Like a bad case of razor burn but not so much where I had shaved but wherever the cream had landed as well - edge of my nose, cheeks, and lower neck below shaving line. It took two days to subside. I put it down to the menthol in the Proraso.

 

[thevelvet]

ive had this issue with Floris JF before, not sure why, it comes and goes.

 

[ralphy43]

I had similar reaction to C&L sienna after a few days face red blotchy had to cease using it, shame really as a very nice cream