Italian firefighters have a technique called controfuoco: you light a controlled fire to starve an advancing one. Proraso gave this balm the same name, and the first time you feel it land on a burning neck, the logic lands with it.
TL;DR: The aftershave balm from Proraso's Sul Filo Del Rasoio range, sold in Italy as Controfuoco. A fresh, fluid, fast-absorbing emergency response to razor burn that puts out the sting and settles inflamed skin, powered by Defensil, grapeseed oil and vitamins. 100ml, made in Italy.
Product Details and Benefits
- Built for the burn, not the routine: This is a targeted response to the heat and irritation wet shaving leaves behind, rather than a general daily moisturiser dressed up as one.
- Fresh, fluid texture: It sits closer to a splash than a thick balm, absorbing quickly instead of loitering on the surface of the skin.
- Enriched with Defensil: The innovative plant complex that anchors the Sul Filo Del Rasoio range, valued for its soothing and anti-ageing properties.
- Grapeseed oil and vitamins: Grapeseed is a well-regarded antioxidant, and together with the vitamins it works to regenerate and tone the skin as the redness backs off.
- A concentrated treatment: Stronger than a standard aftershave balm, which is why a small amount covers a full face and neck.
- Suits all skin types, and sensitive skin in particular.
- From the brush-free range: Sul Filo Del Rasoio translates as "On The Razor's Edge" — Proraso's modern line, made by the Italian house of Ludovico Martelli for people who shave without a brush.
- 100ml. Made in Italy.
How to Use
- Finish the shave and rinse the face down with cold water. Pat dry rather than rubbing.
- Warm a small amount between the fingertips and press it over the face and neck, concentrating on wherever the blade complained loudest.
- Massage in until fully absorbed and let it dry down before anything else goes near the skin.
Pro tip: Razor burn is a slow burner. It often doesn't announce itself at the basin — it turns up twenty minutes later in the car, or mid-morning once your collar has been rubbing against it. Proraso designed this one to be used whenever you need it, not just in the ninety seconds after a shave, so keep the tube in your bag or desk drawer rather than only on the bathroom shelf and hit the flare-up when it actually arrives.
Why You'll Love It
Nobody should have to choose between a close shave and a comfortable afternoon. Add the Sul Filo Del Rasoio aftershave balm to your cart and let the Italians put the fire out for you.
