Shaving cream

Shaving cream, shaving cream and foaming, usually consists of a pure potassium soap or a mixture of potassium and triethanolamine. The typical pearly luster is caused by a content of free stearic acid. Often is still a Superfatting - Vaseline, lanolin, etc. - as well as contain water-binding (ie, moisture-retaining substances ) such as glycerol or sorbitol. Even fragrances are a common component of the recipe.

Non-foaming shaving cream

Non-foaming shaving creams are applied to the previously washed skin before shaving, the lather with a shaving brush so falls away. The shaving prevents drying of the hair and facilitates the sliding movement of the razor against the skin. This type of shaving is preferably applied by people with dry, low-fat skin, so the skin is protected as compared with a lather shave. Non-foaming shaving creams consist chemically of superfatted Stearatcremes with emulsifiers such as triethanolamine, nonionic surfactants, lubricants ( liquid paraffin, petrolatum, wool wax, etc.), humectants ( glycerine, sorbitol, etc.) and other excipients ( alginates, methyl cellulose, etc.) and preservatives.

Aerosol shaving cream

Aerosol shaving creams, shaving foams or Rasiersprays also possess a similar chemical composition as foaming or non-foaming shaving cream. They are by a propellant gas (usually propane -butane ) sprayed from an aerosol can on hand and distributed by circular movements on the shaved skin. The use of Rasiersprays is especially convenient for the consumer and gives the application of shaving soap and foaming and non-foaming shaving cream for wet shaving largely displaced.