Ive been a huge huge fan of the original Proraso After Shave Splash Lotion and fell in love with it the first time I used it and was heartbroken to hear that it was being discontinued and reformulated.Instead of grieving,I jumped on the chance to try out the new formula ,and Im very glad I did.I just finished shaving about 10 minutes before writing this review and I want to put at ease to other fans of the Proraso Splash that there is nothing to worry about.The new formula is GREAT.Upon opening the bottle,I noticed very very little difference in scent between this and the original formula.It seems to smell a little less "medicinal" to me,and I can sense a tiny bit eucalyptus in it that the old formula doesnt have.After my final pass ,and a cold water rinse and dry,I splashed some liberally on a cupped hand.The small stopper on the bottle works great.You can shake out as much or as little as you want.Upon applying to my face,I wasnt hit with the slap your face sting from most alcohol based after shaves,but a slight tingle,followed by a refreshing cool and calming sensation.The added Glycerin adds some moistorizing ,the witch hazel calms irritation,and the menthol and eucalyptus cools.I gave it a 7 for moisturizing since I felt zero need to follow with a balm.Some with very dry skin may feel the need to use a balm,but even with my combination oily/dry skin,I felt I didnt need it.But YMMVI gave a 7 for alcohol burn ,since there is a slight tingle,but not a fiery burn.Its a rather refreshing tingle.Even right now ,my face feels great,no irritation whatsoever,and scent although not strong is a faint clean scent(and the SO loves it)My only con is I cant get it locally.

So,fans of the original formula,dont worry.This New formula is as great,if not BETTER.I highly recommend it and you will not be disappointed



Here are the ingredients since they are hard to find online



Alcohol Denat., Aqua (Water/Eau), Glycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Water, Eucalyptus globulus Leaf Oil, Menthol, Ctironellol, Geraniol, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, PEG-40Hydrogenated Castor Oil, CL 42090 (FD&C Blue No. 1), Cl 19140 (FD &C Yellow No. 5).



happy shaving

A little background - I've used Proraso Splash as my primary aftershave for about three years now. I love the stuff. I was pretty nervous when I heard about the new formula...



This is the first reformulation I've tried that is actually better than the original product. The original formula felt a bit tacky if you used too much. That is gone with the new formula - I can use as much or little as I want and it feels the same. It is very quickly absorbed and dry within seconds of applying it. The original formula was also pretty mild in the cooling department. The new stuff gives a nice arctic blast that still isn't overwhelming, but definitely colder. I can judge how close my shave is by how cold the splash feels - the closer the colder. The only time I feel any alcohol burn is if I had a rough shave and then it's pretty mild and nullified by the menthol.



As far as the scent goes, I still have a little bit of my last bottle of the original formula left and I can't really tell much of a difference.



Another minor thing that doesn't effect the shave is the bottle design. The new design of the bottle is easier to handle than the old one.



I'm glad they reformulated it. It seems they used their experience to make a good product better - a rare thing these days.

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James

Great stuff. Bought this at a friends recommendation after years of using supermarket brands (Gilette, Brut etc). Never going back to those now.