Best Homemade Aftershave Oils For Men

Aftershave lotions and oils sold in the market may cause irritation or allergies to some men. Instead of endlessly looking at mass produced aftershave oils, you can choose to prepare homemade aftershave oil all from locally available items within your reach and from materials that don't cause any allergic reactions. Sometimes alcohol based aftershave oils can be problematic for reasons such as slowing of skin growth on parts affected while shaving.

One can choose to make their own homemade aftershave oil in form of a solution or bar that can be applied to soothe skin after a shave. While preparing the aftershave oils at home, you can choose to do so by using organic and herbal ingredients to minimise allergic reactions and post shave infections. Ingredients such as Aloe vera, tea tree oil, olive oil, bay rum, cucumber, vodka etc are popularly used to make homemade aftershave oil.

Once you choose the best suited aftershave oil depending on ingredients that suit your skin, you can use it like an upmarket solution through a spray bottle, store it in a refrigerator, transfer to an airtight storage box or in store in form of a bar in a cool place. Organic homemade aftershave oils will have limited shelf life without commercial preservatives. Hence it is important to use them accordingly and store them with precaution or choose to refrigerate till its use as aftershave to prevent rotting or unwanted reactions.

Here are some popular homemade aftershave oils that you can consider to apply after shaving.

Aloe Vera

This nature's medicinal wonder plant has rejuvenating, healing and soothing properties. You can directly apply the jelly inside part of the leaf onto the razor shaven skin. It heals any razor wounds or cuts and has a soothing effect on the skin.

Tea Tree Oil

Prepare a mixture of tree tea oil and lavender oil in a bowl. You can choose to replace lavender oil or add other essential aromatic oils with it for preparation. Apply the aftershave oil to heal razor cuts and soothe razor burns.

Witch Hazel Extract

Mix witch hazel extract with a little water and few drops of olive oil. Add a few aromatic herbs like lavender flowers, rosemary etc. to it and transfer the mixture into a jar along with cinnamon. Keep the solution in the jar for about 2-3 weeks and use the drained extract as aftershave oil.

Bay Rum

Mix orange zest with bay rum, clove, cinnamon and a little vodka. Store it in a dark and cold place for two weeks. After the storage period, strain the mixture through a filter three to four times till the filtered solution is clear. Store in a jar and use aftershave oil.

Shea Butter

This ivory coloured fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree can be used in its original form as an aftershave. You can harden it by keeping it in a fridge and use it as a bar on your shaven skin to rejuvenate and heal the skin. It has a natural manly scent to it.

Apple Cider Vinegar

This is one other popular aftershave oil. It can be used in its original form directly onto the skin. To make it aromatic and more effective, you can mix the apple cider vinegar with cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaves to form a pungent and strong aftershave oil.

Cucumber Aftershave

This very simple aftershave oil can be prepared by using cucumber, mint extract and water. Grind half a cup cucumber with 1/4th cup mint extract and a cup of water in a high speed blender. Strain and store the extract in fridge to use as aftershave.