Depilatory Hair Removal Creams: You Should Know That!
Are you looking for a quick and painless method of hair removal? Then depilatory cream might be just the right thing for you! Advantages and disadvantages of the depilatory creams – we will explain them to you.
Depilatory cream is one of the most convenient methods of hair removal besides shaving. What you have to pay attention to during the application and what the advantages and disadvantages of the cream are, we will tell you here.
Depilatory cream: How the method of hair removal works
The depilatory cream is a chemical method of hair removal. It is based on sulphur compounds (thioglycolic acid salts) which attack and decompose the keratin (protein) of the hair and thus dissolve it from the skin within a few minutes. It works about one millimeter below the hair surface, directly under the skin, but does not destroy the hair root. The cream is applied to the skin areas to be treated and after a short time of application, simply wiped off.
Application of depilatory cream
Hair removal with depilatory cream is really very easy. You only need a few minutes. In three steps to smooth skin: That’s how it works!
- First of all, you apply the cream to the areas of the body to be treated. Important: The skin should be dry.
- After the exposure time stated on the package insert you can easily remove the depilatory cream with a spatula. It is best to wipe off cream residues with a wet cloth. Alternatively, you can also remove the cream in the shower. Important: Please keep to the prescribed exposure time. Otherwise the skin may react with irritation and burning.
- After hair removal you should treat your skin to a moisturizing, alcohol and perfume-free lotion.
Advantages and disadvantages of the hair removal method
You are not sure if hair removal with depilatory cream is the right thing for you? We will tell you the pros and cons!
Advantages
- Compared to epilation, hair removal with depilatory cream is a painless method. Moreover, unlike shaving your legs, you cannot cut yourself. This makes hair removal with cream much more pleasant.
- Application is super easy and quick: simply apply the cream to the areas of the body to be depilated, leave on for just a few minutes and rinse off again.
- Depilatory cream is an inexpensive method for depilation. The depilatory cream is already available from 4 USD.
- As the depilatory cream acts close to the skin surface, the hair grows back softer and less stubby.
- At around ten days, the hair-free result lasts longer than with classic shaving.
Disadvantages
- The chemicals contained in the depilatory cream can cause irritation or allergic reactions on the skin. In the meantime, however, there are products that have been specially developed for sensitive skin and the respective body regions and score points with skin-soothing ingredients such as aloe vera. You can test the product on an inconspicuous place, for example on the skin on the inner wrist or in the crook of your arm.
- The usually strong smell is also due to the sulphur compounds in the cream. How good that meanwhile fragrant creams are available on the market.
- Depilatory creams are not suitable for the depilation of all parts of the body. Be careful especially if the cream says “suitable for bikini zone”. Unfortunately this does not necessarily mean for the intimate area. The ingredients could attack and irritate the sensitive mucous membranes.