Shaving Cream, Thick & Rich, Original vs Regular Shaving Cream: which is safer?
Barbasol Shaving Cream, Thick & Rich, Original is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Barbasol
Shaving Cream, Thick & Rich, Original
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
water-based aerosol shaving cream with stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, and fragrance
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleSkin irritation from alkaline pH and preservatives
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 Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Skin irritation from alkaline pH and preservatives on the Barbasol and not on the Gillette Foamy.
- We flag Fragrance allergens, Aerosol propellant inhalation and Soap and surfactant irritation on the Gillette Foamy and not on the Barbasol.
- The Barbasol is water-based aerosol shaving cream with stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, and fragrance 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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