Aftershave / Eau de Toilette: Skin irritation and rash? Any ideas of chemical?

Every time I use an eau de toilette, my skin gets very irritated and an itchy rash develops. It occurs with both cheap and expensive ones. However, it does not occur with lotions like nivea for men aftershave or woodspice.





does anybody know of the the chemical that liquid sprays contain that is causing this problem?





many thanks.|||i get this aswell wheni use certain perfumes





dont know name of the chemical|||whether it be eau de parfum or ear de toilette, it's going to have alcohol in it, which may cause your [sensitive] skin to rash. each toilette has different ingredients in it for the fragrance, but all have alcohol|||Eau de toilette is a combination of scented oils and alcohol. The concentration of alcohol is higher in an eau de toilette than in a parfum. Some people who can't wear eau de toilette can wear a parfum. It's probably the alcohol in the eau de toilette that's drying/irritating your skin. You might try an after shave with a lower alcohol content.





Edit - Here's some information I found at the link below:


Perfume is a combination of fragrant oils diluted in a high-grade alcohol in a concentration containing about 15-25 percent oil, the alcohol being about 90-95 percent pure. This is a parfum. Any mixture with a lower proportion of oil to alcohol is an eau (water).





There are different strengths of eau, their names measure the strength of a fragrance, or what percent of pure perfume oil the product contains. It does not affect the smell (they will smell the same) but will affect how long the fragrance will last on your skin.





EDC - Eau de cologne is the least concentrated form of a fragrance


(2 - 5% perfume oil dissolved in water and alcohol), then comes...


EDT - Eau de toilette (4 - 10%), followed by....


EDP - Eau de parfum (8 - 15%), and finally the most concentrated....


PARFUM or Perfume (15 - 25%).





Since the perfume oil is the expensive ingredient, price goes up accordingly with the strength.|||Beet alcohol do not use EDT on your face aftershave or anything other like this If want to keep young looking skin.


When men shave we exfoliate our skin thus removing a thin layer of skin.So with this it would be better to find a lotion for men or women to use. I have been using the smart cream from La Prairie for a long time .People do not believe me when i tell of my age.There are other products you can use.


Just find the one that works best for you.But remember that skin is skin even if its on a girl or a boy it is all the same,


so it is better for you to calm your skin than to irritate it .


so when you use EDT or others start at your legs and work up.


fragrances rise up.But never on your face Aftershave leave that for your grandfather.His skin is old and tired.|||It maybe the alcohol in the Aftershave that is irritating your skin, try buying alcohol free..