After many many tries, I am almost certain that I found the ingredient that I am allergic to, Citral.
Due to a mistake, I was unable to conclude clearly. I simply found a product that I am allergic to that does not have citral, and combined with the fact that there was some other product that I assumed wrong that I am allergic to due to a combination of menthol+irritation that made it feel like the proraso soap, I quickly took it off, assuming wrong that I am allergic to it. So with 2 products that do not contain citral, I assumed that is not citral causing my allergy.
However, after many tries, I concluded that there is something wrong in my testing and I've redone the testing. Finally, after I found the mistake, it had to be citral, cause I am allergic to everything that has citral in it. The only addition to the list, is that I am allergic also to DR Harris Naturals, that does not contain citral.
The hardest part in this is that there is one aftershave that I love, and that contains citral in very small quantity, and I am getting a mild reaction based on the amount of small cuts I get. If I don't get any small cuts, I don't get an allergic reaction. If I do get cuts, I am getting a mild reaction, but is there.
Now the trick is that I LOVE the proraso liquid aftershave balm(white), which is the best thing I have came across yet.
Lovely smell, fast face recovery after cuts, no greasiness, no oily face, in other words, everything that I could wish for from an aftershave balm, in regards to my face.
The sad part is that it contains Citral.. and I was specifically told that I should quit using any products containing citral, simply due to the fact that is very likely that I will develop allergies to citral derivates, resulting in an even smaller range of products that I can use.
Is there anyone that can help me chose an aftershave that contains quality ingredients, and is absolutely not more greasy/oily then Proraso Liquid Aftershave. I used long ago Nivea Aftershave Balm, is just a tiny bit stickyer then Proraso, but it doesn't have what it takes to condition my face properly.
Here is a list of items that I considered, and I would really love if anyone could confirm if they are non greasy/oily, or simply give me options. What I really care about is this issue with greasy/oily, and I could use an unscented product if I had to just to meet those requirements.
- Audaca Soothing Aftershave Balm
- Castle Forbes Aftershave Balm
- Queen Charlotte Aftershave Balm
The point is that if I don't find something that I can get a proper confirmation I will simply order Witch Hazel and be done with it, but I rather have something I can buy from europe and if possible a scent. I believe that there should be some options out there for an aftershave that is not greasy/oily.
One other question is regarding the use of citral in cosmetics, and if anyone had similar problem as me with citral, I would very much love to find out what exact type of citral you are allergic to, or, even better, out of all the chemicals that are used to create synthetic citral, which one is really causing the allergy.
I am not allergic to any natural form of citric acid, or lemongrass/lemon oil, absolutely nothing. However, when it comes to testing products that contain Citral on their ingredients list, I am simply allergic to them. Anyone can help?
Due to a mistake, I was unable to conclude clearly. I simply found a product that I am allergic to that does not have citral, and combined with the fact that there was some other product that I assumed wrong that I am allergic to due to a combination of menthol+irritation that made it feel like the proraso soap, I quickly took it off, assuming wrong that I am allergic to it. So with 2 products that do not contain citral, I assumed that is not citral causing my allergy.
However, after many tries, I concluded that there is something wrong in my testing and I've redone the testing. Finally, after I found the mistake, it had to be citral, cause I am allergic to everything that has citral in it. The only addition to the list, is that I am allergic also to DR Harris Naturals, that does not contain citral.
The hardest part in this is that there is one aftershave that I love, and that contains citral in very small quantity, and I am getting a mild reaction based on the amount of small cuts I get. If I don't get any small cuts, I don't get an allergic reaction. If I do get cuts, I am getting a mild reaction, but is there.
Now the trick is that I LOVE the proraso liquid aftershave balm(white), which is the best thing I have came across yet.
Lovely smell, fast face recovery after cuts, no greasiness, no oily face, in other words, everything that I could wish for from an aftershave balm, in regards to my face.
The sad part is that it contains Citral.. and I was specifically told that I should quit using any products containing citral, simply due to the fact that is very likely that I will develop allergies to citral derivates, resulting in an even smaller range of products that I can use.
Is there anyone that can help me chose an aftershave that contains quality ingredients, and is absolutely not more greasy/oily then Proraso Liquid Aftershave. I used long ago Nivea Aftershave Balm, is just a tiny bit stickyer then Proraso, but it doesn't have what it takes to condition my face properly.
Here is a list of items that I considered, and I would really love if anyone could confirm if they are non greasy/oily, or simply give me options. What I really care about is this issue with greasy/oily, and I could use an unscented product if I had to just to meet those requirements.
- Audaca Soothing Aftershave Balm
- Castle Forbes Aftershave Balm
- Queen Charlotte Aftershave Balm
The point is that if I don't find something that I can get a proper confirmation I will simply order Witch Hazel and be done with it, but I rather have something I can buy from europe and if possible a scent. I believe that there should be some options out there for an aftershave that is not greasy/oily.
One other question is regarding the use of citral in cosmetics, and if anyone had similar problem as me with citral, I would very much love to find out what exact type of citral you are allergic to, or, even better, out of all the chemicals that are used to create synthetic citral, which one is really causing the allergy.
I am not allergic to any natural form of citric acid, or lemongrass/lemon oil, absolutely nothing. However, when it comes to testing products that contain Citral on their ingredients list, I am simply allergic to them. Anyone can help?
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