We all like trying new things. In terms of DE shaving, that means trying new blades, razors, pre shave oils, soaps, creams, and After Shaves. But one thing we all need to have handy is Wound treatment. Something to handle the nicks, cuts and other bloody injuries. I haven't seen any reviews on first aid items, so thought I'd throw one out there and find out what others are using.
Many years ago I bought this liquid styptic that was in a tube and had a small sponge at the end. The stuff was from New Jersey and worked great! Nothing like it. I had it for years in my travel bag, much longer than it should have been used but it blew away all the other ones I had tried. Finally tossed it and looked for a replacement.
I decided to purchase a styptic Balm called Glyder. It is a gel-like substance similar to chapstick in a tube. The manufacturer claims it has aloe vera, vitamin E, argan oil, tea tree oil, and jojoba. It costs about $9 which in comparison to other styptics is not cheap. Been DE shaving for 4 months and haven't needed to use it...until tonight. Using feathers, I made a neck cut that kept bleeding, I grabbed the Glyder and it sealed the wound quickly. So that was pretty good. The bad news, you have to twist the tube (like chapstick) to get the stuff out, but it won't go back in the tube. Which is wasteful. I don't know how long it will remain effective nor do I plan to keep trying to cut myself to see if it continues working.
Has anyone else tried this styptic or others that you recommend.
Many years ago I bought this liquid styptic that was in a tube and had a small sponge at the end. The stuff was from New Jersey and worked great! Nothing like it. I had it for years in my travel bag, much longer than it should have been used but it blew away all the other ones I had tried. Finally tossed it and looked for a replacement.
I decided to purchase a styptic Balm called Glyder. It is a gel-like substance similar to chapstick in a tube. The manufacturer claims it has aloe vera, vitamin E, argan oil, tea tree oil, and jojoba. It costs about $9 which in comparison to other styptics is not cheap. Been DE shaving for 4 months and haven't needed to use it...until tonight. Using feathers, I made a neck cut that kept bleeding, I grabbed the Glyder and it sealed the wound quickly. So that was pretty good. The bad news, you have to twist the tube (like chapstick) to get the stuff out, but it won't go back in the tube. Which is wasteful. I don't know how long it will remain effective nor do I plan to keep trying to cut myself to see if it continues working.
Has anyone else tried this styptic or others that you recommend.