Avoid the aluminum and alcohol additives found in your average antiperspirant with Nickel Cold Sweat Deodorant ($19). This chilled water-based stick deodorant aims to help keep you dry by keeping you cool, leaves zero white residue, and can even be stored in the fridge — no joke — to help keep you even cooler on those hot days.
Luckily, the "3" in Nivea For Men Active3 ($17/3-pack) isn't for some crappy sequel like The Karate Kid, Part 3 — instead, it stands for crazy 3-in-1 action. Equal parts body wash, shampoo, and shaving cream, Nivea For Men Active3 aims to clean your whole body from head to toe, making it the only bottle you'll need to have in your shower.
Get your undercarriage good and clean with the Old Spice Deck Scrubber ($TBA). This manly bath scrubber — don't dare call it a loofa — will get every part of your "vessel" clean, including your back, front, and undersides.
From the makers of Baconnaise and Bacon Salt comes a bacon-flavored product that you don't even have to eat. J&D's Bacon Lip Balm ($13/4-pack) will protect your lips with beeswax, aloe vera oil, Vitamin E acetate, and other ingredients, all while offering a subtle bacon flavor both you and your partner can enjoy.
Behold the awesome old school goodness of these vintage-printed, buttery-soft Homage T-Shirts. They turn back the clock with shout outs to eclectic moments and personalities in sports, music, politics and popular culture. From Bruce Lee to Larry Bird, the tees tell stories of triumph, individualism and hustle. Pay Homage.
Possessing quite possibly the coolest underarm product name in the world, Kiehl's Superbly Efficient Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant Cream ($12) offers 24-hour protection against those most common of enemies — sweat and odor. It contains advanced micro-sized drying molecules to keep you dry, orange, lemon, and linseed extracts to keep you smelling nice, conditions your skin, and softens your underarm hair for easier shaving/trimming.
Keep your skin in check and yourself smelling good with the Portland General Store Men's Collection ($5-$25). Handmade in Maine using natural, high-quality ingredients, the lineup includes items such as shaving jelly, lotion, soap, aftershave, and cologne, available in a variety of ultra-manly scents like wood, whiskey, and tweed, packaged with incredibly awesome old-fashioned labels that will look great in your bathroom cabinet. [via]
Treat your face and body to an all-natural clean without breaking the bank with Burt's Bees Natural Skin Care for Men ($4-$25) Featuring a full range of products, from shaving soap and body wash to cologne and deodorant, it'll have you looking and smelling good in no time.
Ever wish you could just bathe yourself in your favorite lager? Well, this is sorta like that. Beer Soap ($5; $20/5-pack) is fine soap made using 100% beer as the liquid portion, with the rest made with a special recipe of olive oil, sunflower oil, unrefined shea and cocoa butters, and more. Available in many types of beer-specific varieties, these bars don't smell like beer, but instead offer just a hint of hoppy aroma as an additive to more complex aromas.
Clean your hands and your conscience with Further Hand Soap ($19). Made from the glycerin derived from the distillation of biofuel, Further is as eco-friendly a soap as you'll find, with fragrance made from essential oils of bergamot, olive and exotic grasses. In addition, it's never tested on animals, and is biodegradable, making it just slightly less green than that Prius in your driveway.
From razor burn to cuts and scratches, Skincando Combat-Ready Balm ($25) is your fix. Initially created for U.S. soldiers fighting in Iraq, this balm is perfect for patching up minor injuries and healing insect bites, razor burn, and plain old dry skin. It's 100% natural, made from all natural ingredients like Beeswax and Black Tea Extract. Just don't eat it.
Get your skin in check the way nature intended with ZIRH Natural ($20-$48). ZIRH's new line of skin care products includes facial cleanser, under eye cream (for those late nights), shave cream, facial moisturizer, facial scrub, and anti-aging cream, for keeping that Cryptkeeper look at bay for at least a few more months. [Thanks, Mario]
You're not going to go from Homer to Harnett with this stuff, but it just might make your barely-there 6-pack, completely-there. Sigma Skin Abdominal Toning Cream ($56) is formulated to help prevent localized fat deposits, slightly reducing your love handles and waist size. According to Sigma Skin's studies, 86% of volunteers who used the body sculpting cream for a month saw abdominal reduction, with some reducing their waist size up to 1.8 inches.