Witch Hazel allergy

[tattooyu]

Good morning, gentlemen!

I am just getting into wet shaving, doing my pre-purchase research, watching all the videos, etc. It appears that a lot of ASBs contain witch hazel, or so it seems. Unfortunately, I have a bad allergy to witch hazel. Can anyone recommend a good non-WH balm?

Thanks!

 

[troy1979]

Neiva

 

[jlindy]

I have a bad allergy to witch hazel.

Oh you poor, poor man. To be denied the goodness that is Witch Hazel!

 

[tattooyu]

I know. It's supposed to be a pretty inert and hyopallergic substance. My luck.

 

[jlindy]

My luck.

If you call that luck I'd start digging a bunker! And I ought to know... I have 3 of them!

 

[luvmysuper]

Quite intriguing to me, I didn't know that commercial aftershaves contain witch hazel. Had no clue.
Wouldn't it have to be listed as an ingredient?
I mean, its use in an AS would presumably be for astringent purposes, and there are certainly lots of astringents out there.

I do a separate Witch Hazel application, and if an AS I am using already contains it, I can forego that step.

Could you list a few Aftershaves that you know do contain it so I can buy them?

Thanks, and sorry to hear of your unfortunate affliction.