Regular Shaving Cream vs Shaving Cream: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
The Art of Shaving
Shaving Cream
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Water-based cream emulsion (soap, glycerin, water)
Confidence
78%
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleSkin irritation from soap or emulsifier residue
PossibleMicrobial growth if packaging compromised
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens, Aerosol propellant inhalation and Soap and surfactant irritation on the Gillette Foamy and not on the The Art of Shaving.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Skin irritation from soap or emulsifier residue and Microbial growth if packaging compromised on the The Art of Shaving and not on the Gillette Foamy.
- The Gillette Foamy is Water-based aerosol foam; soap, water, propellant where the The Art of Shaving is Water-based cream emulsion (soap, glycerin, water), 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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