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[โ€“] TriplePlaid@wetshav.ing 4 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

My lips are still not all the way recovered. I am starting to think that I may have a lanolin sensitivity? But I overthink things... Whatever it was, that Scots Pine Sheep did a number on me โ˜น๏ธ

I want to shave today... Hopefully my poor skin can take it ๐Ÿ˜ฐ I guess I will try a different shave soap.

Anyone else have experience with lanolin and/or fragrance sensitivity?

[โ€“] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I have no lanolin sensitivity, but I have experienced frag burn in some soaps. Generally, bowl lathering helps reducing the problem, but ultimately, its probably better to avoid the product.

[โ€“] TriplePlaid@wetshav.ing 1 points 7 hours ago

The irritation I experienced was despite bowl lathering - I shudder to think what it would have been like if I had face lathered ๐Ÿ˜ฌ luckily the soap I used today was pretty gentle so my face is feeling pretty great right now!

[โ€“] FWAaron@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

That's a real bummer. I've never had any sensitivities to stuff in soaps thankfully but lanolin is a common one, and I know if I get straight sap from certain pine trees it can irritate me so I wonder if any pine oil could be the cause as well. You could try growing a mustache temporarily if the rest of your face is fine or be careful shaving if you have any bumps or bad irritation on your lips still.