2023-08-28 16:08:19
The hair remover also called depilatory cream is a cosmetic product that has been around since the end of the 19th century. She permitshair removal(or hair removal) par hair disintegration. At first, these smelly sulfide products were all the rage. But the most commonly used active ingredient since the 1940s isthioglycolic acid. It is this same organic compound that hairdressers use to perform straightening and perms. Indeed, thioglycolic acid alters the structure of the keratin that makes up the hair.
How to use hair removal cream?
Here are the instructions found on most user manuals:
1- Using a spatula, apply an even and fairly thick layer of cream to the area to be depilated. Avoid mucous membranes. For example, if you epilate the jersey do not put cream on the genital mucosa. You risk causing burns and irritation. Wipe with a moistened tissue the cream applied involuntarily on the mucous membrane.
2- Leave the cream on for the time indicated on the instructions.
3- Once the exposure time has elapsed, remove the cream with a glove, a sponge or a spatula. Rinse thoroughly with clear water (preferably lukewarm). Apply a moisturizing and soothing cream to the depilated area.
Depilatory cream hair removal sessions can be performed every 4-5 days.
Depilatory cream: how long to leave on?
Generally, the exposure time a depilatory cream is included between 3 and 10 minutes. Be careful, if the exposure time is too short, the cream will not be effective and the hair removal will be partially completed. Also, avoid leaving the cream on for too long, you risk irritating your skin. In general, avoid leaving the cream on the skin for more than 10 minutes.
Does hair removal cream work?
Depilatory cream is effective. It acts on the hair, without completely eliminating the root. It destroys keratin, the protein that structures the hair and weakens the hair bulb. The hairs leave evenly over the entire area where the cream has been applied.
Nevertheless, the exposure time must be well respected and the layer of cream must be thick enough (and cover the entire hair).
What are the pros and cons of hair removal cream?
Most
- The first advantage of depilatory cream is that it is a product painless et soft unlike wax (which is painful) or razor (which often causes irritation and burning sensations);
- Depilatory cream is fast since it assumes only one application and an exposure time that never exceeds 10 minutes;
- The depilatory cream allows a more lasting result than the razor since it weakens the bulb of the hair. Thus, the hairs take longer to grow back than after razor hair removal and the hair is less thick to regrowth. However, depilation with cream always lasts less than that with wax, which often makes it possible to extract the bulb, weakening the hair and limiting regrowth (contributing in the long term to spacing out depilations);
- Depilatory cream is a product easily accessible : we find it in any supermarket or parapharmacy and it is inexpensive.
The lessers
- Depilatory cream is odorants which sometimes makes it unpleasant to apply;
- Depilatory cream consists of chemical products which can scare away, especially women who prefer to use natural products. Indeed, these products are likely to irritate the skin and can sometimes cause allergies. It is advisable to carry out a test on a small part of the leg within 48 hours before waxing. In addition, sensitive skin or skin with lesions should avoid contact with this type of product. It is also strictly inadvisable to use the depilatory cream in addition to the razor or the wax because the skin risks being weakened or having micro-lesions.
Is hair removal cream better than a razor?
Just like the razor, hair removal cream is painless and quick. It is suitable for the most cozy and in a hurry among us. In addition, it allows slightly longer lasting hair removal than the razor. Indeed, the cream weakens the root of the hair, the hair is refined to regrowth unlike the razor. Indeed, the latter cuts the hair which is generally thicker in regrowth.
Let us add that the depilatory cream (when it is well used) irritates the skin less than the razor which can cause redness or even small cuts. Finally, the depilatory cream avoids ingrown hairs and boils unlike the razor.
However, note that the depilatory cream contains chemicals (irritating and potentially allergenic), which is not the case with the razor. In addition, even if depilatory cream has multiple qualities, the razor remains the favorite hair removal technique for French women, chosen by 62% of them (source 1).
Can we put depilatory cream on the private parts or on the face?
There are some depilatory creams suitable for sensitive skin. However, depilatory creams should never be used on mucous membranes.
Depilation of bikini area and armpits with cream
Some depilatory creams allow gentle hair removal of intimate areas (jersey et armpits) without the risk of redness, micro-cuts and ingrown hairs! Nevertheless, depilatory cream should never be applied to the genital mucosa. So be careful not to stretch out on this fragile area, even if it means removing the excess cream inadvertently with a damp cotton or handkerchief. Concerning, intergluteal sulcus epilation (SIF)the depilatory cream is also to be banned on this sensitive mucosa and prone to infections.
Depilatory cream suitable for sensitive skin and face
Specific hair removal cream formulas for sensitive skin or areas (visage orfull suit) exist. These products may containaloe vera or some thermal waters. Nevertheless, it is absolutely better to avoid contact with the mucous membranes and the eye contour during application. We therefore avoid waxing the eyebrows, the forehead or the top of the cheekbones with these products. In addition, it is not recommended to use the depilatory cream in addition to other available hair removal techniques likely to cause micro-lesions (such as the use of a razor, electric epilator, wax or tweezers). depilate).
Can hair removal cream be used on men?
2.5% of depilatory creams would now be dedicated to male hair removal. On the chest, legs, under the arms, and even in the intimate areas, men can also eliminate their hair. Formulas designed specifically for men, and their often somewhat longer and thicker hairs, are commercially available.
Depilatory cream and pregnant women: is it contraindicated?
Depilatory cream uses active ingredients that act deep in the skin; so she is not not recommended during pregnancy. However, there are milder hair removal creams that are suitable for pregnant women. It is advisable to respect the exposure time and to check that the cream does not contain essential oils. These are contraindicated during pregnancy.
“Natural” or “organic” depilatory cream: what is it worth?
There are certain depilatory creams labeled “natural” and/or “organic”. Nevertheless, it is not possible to produce a depilatory cream composed of more than 90% natural or organic products in view of the chemical agents necessary to guarantee its effectiveness.
Thus, you will not find a depilatory cream that bears the COSMOS label (COSMetic Organic Standard), in particular. This label was created internationally in 2017 in order to harmonize the guarantees of natural and organic cosmetic labels between the different countries of the world. This is the one found most frequently in France. COSMOS-certified products contain more than 95% natural and.or organic products (which is never the case with depilatory creams).
However, some depilatory creams contain gentle and more natural formulas than other products on the market. It is up to you to carefully examine the labeling but also the composition of these goods.
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