Have you thought about adding some glycerin to your favorite alcohol based AS? Maybe that will helpI had some severe irritation and dry skin lately from different commercial after shave products, so I am away from them for now. About a week or so, I mixed 50/50 water and glycerin but it was too strong, so I thinned it down to 70% water and 30% glycerin. Seems to do the trick, my skin feels moist and supple the whole day. I miss the alcohol a.s. feeling, though.