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One Gel of a Product
ZIRH Shower Gel
By
Daryn Guarino
On my shelf was ZIRH's Clean, an alpha hydroxy wash, (8oz
for $12.50) which arrived in one of those nifty aluminum bottles
that I lovingly call a "metatarsal surprise."
You can picture
the scenario: you turn around in the shower, you gently bump the
bottle, it silently falls from the shelf, it crushes your toes
to a fine powder while scaring the living whiz out of you! (A
five pound metal object for the shower? Are you packaging people
out of your minds?)
 The silver and blue finish of the brushed
aluminum bottle looked masculine and expensive (and dangerous)
and its innards smelled of mint and grit. Clean is technically
labeled as a face wash, but I figured that my easy-to-go-scaly
hide could only benefit from the pampering.
I poured the thick,
viscous goo onto "Fleshbiter the Epiderminator" and scrubbed
away. A heavy, minty lather formed and it washed and exfoliated
and stimulated and soothed my whole body. It was quite a
satisfying scrub and I felt very polished afterward. A light
minty scent remained and I felt super-clean! Very nice!
The ingredient list had so much to offer that I don’t know where
to begin. Lemon oil was listed, which can help restore your
skin’s natural pH. Menthol checked in, which is a
counter-irritant found in mint plants.
Salicylic acid is shown,
which is an antiseptic, antibacterial, and anesthetic agent
taken from wintergreen oil (it is also used in making aspirin).
Alpha-hydroxy acids were listed, which are taken from sugar
cane (glycolic acid), milk (lactic acid), and apples (malic acid) and
are sometimes called triple alpha-hydroxy acids.
Alpha-hydroxy
acids can help remove the uppermost layers of the epidermis and
that is where most of your skin imperfections (blackheads, fine
lines, dry spots, etc.) will occur. A panacea of terrific
skin health foods and fantastic skin healing agents all wrapped
in a five pound metal foot-bomb!
After a few days, my skin felt
great as it showed the benefits of a balanced, or more balanced,
skin pH. I was absolutely itch free, my rough spots were
gone, and my skin felt smooth and flexible! As a face wash, it
cut the oil in my oily T-zone easily without causing any dryness
or tightness anywhere else.
Just all around good stuff! I
highly recommend Clean for anyone with skin! A great value, so
buy two, one for me, and one for you! (A rhyme! Look at me, I’m
Doctor Seuss!) Find ZIRH Clean at
Zirh.com
and other online retailers of men's personal care products.
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