p160 burns my face

[clemsonphil]

Fellas,

I have been using p160 for about a month now. It has given me some great shaves, and most days everything is fine. There have been 3 or 4 days when this stuff just burns my face when I lather up. I only have 1 brush, so no change there. It happens before the blade even touches my face, so that should not be a factor. Does this soap/putty do this to anyone else?

-Phil

 

[Easttexasman]

I just got some and have not used it yet.I hope I do not get the same effect.

Paul

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

Fellas,

I have been using p160 for about a month now. It has given me some great shaves, and most days everything is fine. There have been 3 or 4 days when this stuff just burns my face when I lather up. I only have 1 brush, so no change there. It happens before the blade even touches my face, so that should not be a factor. Does this soap/putty do this to anyone else?

-Phil

Yes, same here. For me it is the almond. My face can not take it. So, no Cella (alas) and no P160 for me.

 

[cymric]

P.160 is incompatible with my face too. I attribute it to the benzyl alcohol—sweet almond fragrance. Cella is okay however, Valobra is bordering on what I can handle. Col. Conk Almond, which has a similar sweet almond fragrance as P.160, is out for the same reason.

 

[clemsonphil]

I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't the only one. Are you using a valobra shave stick or the putty-like soap?

 

[cymric]

Shave stick doesn't smell of almond , so it has to be the soft soap...

 

[ssultan]

I picked up a sample from a member recently, had my first shave with it last night and again this morning...what a fantastic soap though I absolutely don't care for the smell...just glad that it fades pretty fast when you start lathering. Very moisturizing, soft, creamy soap that's easy to lather. No irritation yet so I might just be good with this...now I want to try cella!

 

[VT_Hokie]

I also picked up some from a member recently. Got a decent shave but also didn't care for the scent at all. Also got a little irritation from it but I only tried it once. I'll try it again when my new brush comes in

 

[Go West Young Man]

If you only get irritation 3 out of 25 shaves, I would investigate technique or other factors more than the shave cream. Maybe you got a little too close the day before, borderline irritation that the cream is causing to flare up?