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Why are unscented after-shave so uncommon, most of after-shave I can find at a reasonable price have that typical cheap cologne smell which is going to wreck any perfume you wear.

But when looking in most shop, most of them still have some fragance in-it and often, so looks like that people shaving their face buy-it

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[–] LemmyThinkAboutThat@lemmy.myserv.one 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Many skin care products have fragrance to mask the aroma of the finished product (and the skin).

Unless the products are made with essential oils, they [skin care products] have “masking fragrance” in the ingredients list on Unscented Products. These essential oils serve a dual purpose by enhancing a product’s skin care benefits and providing aroma.

Crafters and hobbyists will tell you that their finished candle, soap, lip balm, lotion, etc. smells unpleasant or off until fragrance and/or essential oil is added.

@DagwoodIll@piefed.social is spot on, witch hazel can be used as an after shave. Don’t worry about the aroma, it dissipates rather quickly.

Source: I was a hobbyist/crafter when I was younger and went to esthiology school a loooooooong time ago.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

This is the answer.

The more insidious bit?

Most manufacturers don’t actually know what’s in the masking fragrance, because they buy it from a third party who has no legal requirement to list the ingredients.

So even “unscented” products have this stuff in them that’s a mixture of perfume and preservative, the contents of which are a trade secret. There’s very few soap, deodorant and aftershave suppliers who actually know all the chemical contents of their products, and even fewer who are willing to share that information with the customer.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

[off topic?]

I've used witch hazel for years. Mild scent and not as astringent as rubbing alcohol.

[–] Steve@communick.news 7 points 1 week ago

I imagine it's about trying to minimize the alcohol smell.
But I don't realy know.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Mho, Likely because decades of marketing studies show it sells better.

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 4 points 1 week ago

Tax reasons perhaps? In some countries ethanol with (certain kinds of) perfume mix can be taxed as denatured alcohol, otherwise some other kind of denaturant would be needed

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The scent is largely to cover the alcohol smell. Buy nicer aftershave if you don't like cheap stuff. Even the 'good' (expensive) aftershaves have imitation scents available for much less, many of which are great copies.

[–] fadedmaster@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I have used cold water, followed by an alum block, then cold water again after I let the alum sit on my skin. Then I just apply unscented noncomedogenuc lotion. I usually use Neutrogena ultra gentle daily facial moisturizer.