Why do men need to use an aftershave?

Traditionally some men, even in today's world, uses alum as an antiseptic agent after the shaving of facial hairs. They do not care for the luxury of fragrance but think about the necessity of an antiseptic for the wounds from the cuts received nicks of the razor. There are a few many that do not care to use anything after shavings. But modern urban man is thinking differently. Use of aftershave, lotions or balms, gels, splash etc. are relatively a new phenomenon but it is fast becoming popular. The reason behind the popularity of the aftershave products are that, they contain the necessary antiseptic to prevent the spreading of any infection from the cuts of nicks from the razors as well as they smells beautifully and the fragrance gives the man who is wearing it, a separate identity to the society, as is widely believed.

The regular shaving tends to cause some sure razor burns, bumps and irritations on the skins. The friction of the razor edges with the soft skin opens up the pores. This attracts bacterial formation at the open pores and bleeding wounds. Aftershave products contain the necessary ingredients to prevent these. And with that, they contain some kind of perfume which adds extra value to the product. Expensive aftershave products mean the stand out perfumes used in them which last long to make the wearing man attractive and appealing to others around. In the modern day aftershave, this fragrance perfume is the most important ingredient. This adds to the expensive character of the aftershave and therefore gives it a class. The various nature of the perfume used; give the man a wide choice as to which of these to be chosen that will suit perfectly to the nature of the man. The fragrance type thus becomes often the deciding factor for a man when he is buying an aftershave or even when somebody is buying it for him. The fragrance specializes these aftershaves and the sometimes the maker of the aftershave inscribe his or her name upon the aftershave to give it a worldwide social recognition.

Besides containing fragrance, aftershave also contains natural oil, moisturizer and sunscreen elements which add to its cosmetics value. The fatty acid or oil base helps retaining the aroma of the fragrance. The moisturizer helps the skin to remain soft and retain its natural glow. This property clearly helps in bending away from the initial purpose of an aftershave and ads up many elements that contribute to a better treatment of the freshly shaved skin. So for sure, aftershave products are important and necessary because they give a treatment after a shaving session to the burning and irritating skin, it helps curing the bleeding wounds and opened up pores and side by side, it help moisturizing a drying skin or allow the balance of an oily skin. The excellent fragrances that it comes in, aftershave products often helps the user to stand out for his smell in a crowd and that adds to the appeal and image of a man doing a lot of good to his social stature.