Worth having on hand, this stuff is great when you get your DE shaving really wrong. Stops cuts bleeding and sooths razor burn. For less severe mistakes and regular shaving I prefer an alum block.

I decided to put this stuff through its paces. I shave my head with a Merkur Futur @ setting 2 with Feather blades daily. Today i cranked it up to 3 and used a 3 day old blade (My blades are normally only comfortable for 2 full head and face shaves). Cringeworthy experience. Pretty heavy razor burn and irritation. Removed the bottle cap and added a few drops onto a cotton ball and applied to scalp. Voila! It was like it never happened. What razor burn? It has a faint smell of peppermint, the alcohol it does contain stings a little but it is really nothing compared to the sting of an old style aftershave, very mild. Camphor and Aloe Vera soothe the skin wonderfully, plus the usual astringent benefits of Witch Hazel. Exceptional at cleaning bacteria and infection and preventing or combating razor bumps. You probably don't need to use this stuff daily, but if you are learning the paces of traditional DE/Straight razor face/head shaving and need something which will fix you up when you go too far or make the mistakes you are bound to make; you really cant fault this superb product.

This is very similar to the unscented witch hazel but on steroids.

Unlike the unscented, there is a very subtle smell, but it is really effective against razor burn.