Sensitive Skin Thick & Rich Shaving Cream for Men, 2 OZ (Travel Size - TSA Approved) vs Regular Shaving Cream: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Barbasol
Sensitive Skin Thick & Rich Shaving Cream for Men, 2 OZ (Travel Size - TSA Approved)
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Water-based shaving cream; aerosol propellant unknown
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens
Possible1,4-dioxane (contaminant)
PossibleAerosol propellant composition and VOC emissions
Gillette Foamy
Regular Shaving Cream
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Water-based aerosol foam; soap, water, propellant
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleAerosol propellant inhalation
PossibleSoap and surfactant irritation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag 1,4-dioxane (contaminant) and Aerosol propellant composition and VOC emissions on the Barbasol and not on the Gillette Foamy.
- We flag Aerosol propellant inhalation and Soap and surfactant irritation on the Gillette Foamy and not on the Barbasol.
- Both carry a flag for Fragrance allergens, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Barbasol is Water-based shaving cream; aerosol propellant unknown where the Gillette Foamy is Water-based aerosol foam; soap, water, propellant, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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