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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Sir I was wondering if I could share the Word of Osma with you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Sure. What perks do you get from your Alum use?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

EDIT - link to post downstream with links and such

Alum does a thing called Vasoconstriction (google or ask your doctor what it is) that a splash or balm doesn't. It repairs/closes the small cuts (even invisible ones) we get from shaving. Alcohol or which hazel aren't as good a vasoconstrictor as alum is.

Do you need it? Depends. It is all about how much you want to treat your face - even aftershave isn't mandatory. You can skip the tylenol if you have a little fever - does it mean tylenol doesn't do anything? No.

But you guys really should look up this a bit before saying alum doesn't do anything, we are at the point of spreading misinformation here.

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