Soothing Aloe Thick Rich Shaving Cream 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
Soothing Aloe Thick Rich Shaving Cream
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 71/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Water-based shaving cream with aloe and emollients
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens
Our pick
Harry's
Foaming Shave Gel with Aloe
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
water, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, aloe extract
Confidence
78%
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed components)
PossiblePotassium hydroxide irritation (residual alkalinity)
PossibleAloe extract quality and allergenicity
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens 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 shaving cream with aloe and emollients 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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