Some people get irritation from shaving and think it might be the razor (it could be), their technique (it could be), or they are just cursed, somehow. What many don't realize is that shaving soaps and creams have things in them that are known allergens for a lot of people. Linalool is one of these.
It is a fragrance added in small amounts but for those who are sensitive to it, that is enough to cause irritation or burning.
There are other irritants, too. Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is another culprit. Palmitic acid and parfum are also known allergens.
This isn't the first place people want to go when they have irritation and redness. Some might think, 'Not me! I'm not allergic to anything." but nobody is that special. Maybe we need to be more careful about what we put on our faces?
Allergy to oxidized limonene and linalool is frequent in the U.K - PubMed
This large, multicentre U.K. audit shows a significant rate of allergy to the hydroperoxides of limonene and linalool plus a high rate of irritant reactions. Testing to the oxidized forms alone captures the majority (97·0%; 411 of 422) of positive reactions; testing to nonoxidized terpenes...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There are other irritants, too. Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is another culprit. Palmitic acid and parfum are also known allergens.
This isn't the first place people want to go when they have irritation and redness. Some might think, 'Not me! I'm not allergic to anything." but nobody is that special. Maybe we need to be more careful about what we put on our faces?