Shaving Cream, Thick & Rich, Original vs Foaming Shave Gel with Aloe: which is safer?
Foaming Shave Gel with Aloe is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Barbasol
Shaving Cream, Thick & Rich, Original
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleSkin irritation from alkaline pH and preservatives
Our pick
Harry's
Foaming Shave Gel with Aloe
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed components)
PossiblePotassium hydroxide irritation (residual alkalinity)
PossibleAloe extract quality and allergenicity
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 Harry's.
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components), Potassium hydroxide irritation (residual alkalinity) and Aloe extract quality and allergenicity on the Harry's and not on the Barbasol.
- The Barbasol is water-based aerosol shaving cream with stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, and fragrance where the Harry's is water, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, aloe extract, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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