Foaming Shave Gel with Aloe vs Sensitive Skin Foaming Shave Gel: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Harry's
Sensitive Skin Foaming Shave Gel
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers or preservative allergens
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleContact dermatitis from surfactants
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Harry's.
- We flag Formaldehyde releasers or preservative allergens, Fragrance allergens and sensitizers and Contact dermatitis from surfactants on the Harry's and not on the Harry's.
- The Harry's is water, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, aloe extract where the Harry's is water-based foaming gel with emulsifiers, glycerin, surfactants, 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, 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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