Can Dettol be used as an After Shave Lotion?

[prabha_friend]

been collecting and using various types of After shaves recently. Why not Dettol?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

An after-shave lotion generally is an alcohol-based solution because that alcohol speeds up evaporation, which in turn more rapidly cools the skin. Cooling the skin helps to reduce blade rash caused by having too close a shave.

Check the alcohol content of Dettol and also see whether it is viscous (thick liquid). Looks to me like a soap, which if true means it has some high molecular weight components, usually long-chain aliphatic acids or esters. A viscous fluid is not so good as an after-shave because slow flow usually goes hand-in-hand with slower evaporation. Now if the thick liquid contains some type of skin conditioner, MAYBE it would be OK.

 

[Isaac]

My ignorance on this subject is bliss - I use nothing except an electric razor and maybe a real disposable razor for tiny touch-ups afterwards.
Razors are just too harsh and my wife couldn't care less how smooth my face is so why do anything but electric , for me at least
I do like the idea of aftershaves for a bit of scent, however.
But I do NOT want to be "that guy" in the elevator who drenched himself with aftershave colognes and you can smell him from a mile away - comes across REALLY desperate