Allantoin
Helps clean away dead skin cells.
Anti-allergenic, softens and soothes. A skin conditioner that protects
the skin from irritants by leaving a thin film on its surface. Used in
creams and after-shave lotions because of its ability to help soothe.
Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
Natural Ingredient. Moisturizes,
soothes, helps promote healing and calms. Refreshes, softens and
soothes. In high concentrations in a cream or lotion, aloe extract can
have healing properties and is also a mild humectant. Called the
"medicinal plant" for its wound-healing properties. Helps restore the
natural pH level to skin. Research suggests that Aloe Vera is very
popular with men.
Apricot Kernel Oil
Natural Ingredient. High quality skin
softener that is very pleasant for men's skin. Natural oil of the
apricot (persic oil) which leaves no oily film on skin, a benefit that
is very important to men.
Bentonite
Natural volcanic ash clay that helps to
tighten pores. Used externally for "drawing" ability in facial masks,
absorbs oil and helps reduce shine.
Benzocaine
Topical anesthetic that helps relieve
razor burn. This ingredient is typically used in shave creams but
Anthony Logistics for Men's shave cream and shave gel does not have
Benzocaine as our findings and research have indicated that it numbs the
skin and therefore can lead to cuts and razor burn after shaving.
Preferred use in After Shave Balm for topical relief.
Calendula
Natural ingredient. Helps heal and
soothe. Extracted from marigolds - it calms and heals. Calendula has
centuries of reputation for being very helpful for troubled skin
especially in men. It's mildly antiseptic, according to old herbal
sources, and soothing. It is used for dry or damaged skin as well as on
bee and other insect stings. It soothes inflammation caused by shaving.
Anti-oxidant.
Eucalyptus Oil
See Eucalyptus
Peppermint
Essential Oil. Refreshes, energizes,
relaxes, soothes and stimulates. Inhabits bacterial for clearer skin.
Clears your head. Cooling and antiseptic in bath and facial herbal
preparations. It can help relieve itching, inflammation and sunburn.
Also softens skin, helps to remove blackheads and is effective on greasy
skin and hair.
Rosemary
Helps heal and calm skin, rich in
vitamin C.
Squalene
Derived from wheat germ; lubricates and
softens skin. Effective emollient.
Vitamin A ( Retinyl Palmitate)
Softens, smoothes and stimulates the
skin's own moisturizing mechanisms. Helps to prevent the degeneration of
collagen that results in wrinkled, tight, dry, aging skin. Smoothes
fine lines. Vitamin A is healing and soothing for all skin types,
especially rough, dry, or blemished skin common with men.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Antioxidant, protects skin, helps
increase elasticity, nourishes and tightens.
Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate)
Anti-oxidant, nourishes and feeds the
skin. Conditioning. Anti-inflammatory, helps reduce fine lines, helps
reduce small wrinkles. Improves moisture capacity of skin. Aids in
prevention of scar tissue resulting from burns, cuts, and sores.
Reported to slow the aging process. Excellent for all skin types.
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana)
Water
Obtained from the witch hazel plant, it
acts as an astringent by enhancing the appearance of damaged or dry skin
and has been known to have anti-irritant properties.