After using Clinique shaving products for 10+ years and not experiencing any problems whatsoever I went on a quest to use and find the absolute best when it came to shaving. I bought The Art of Shaving Cream, Balm, Pre-shave Oil, Brush and a high quality razor totaling about $450.00 which isn't an issue because I'm financially well off. Unfortunately, all of these products are being returned.
On to the After-Shave Balm review:
• It's made up of 35 ingredients! That's way too many. Generally, the less ingredients a product has the better. Due to the price point at the very least The Art of Shaving should do is tell us why each ingredient is used and what benefits it has on the skin. For example, what the heck is "IDOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARAMATE"? Of course people can google what this is but when paying a very high price for an item like this they shouldn't have to. A lot of other companies clearly tell their customers the reason and benefits of each ingredient used but not this company. They are obviously not proud of some of the ingredients used.
• While I'm not a PETA fanatic I do find it sad that this company is linked to Procter & Gamble. A company that tests products on animals.
• Although I chose their unscented lineup my facial skin became itchy, dry and irritated almost immediately after shaving. The balm went on smooth and sinked into my skin well but I don't know why this occurred a few hours later.
Point being, I'm going back to what has worked best for me for over a decade...Clinique. I thought a change would be good especially to more high priced items but I was very wrong and I just wasted my time. To the people who love The Art of Shaving products, good for you but it didn't work for me due to the three bullet points mentioned above.
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