How Do Shaving Creams Work? - Science ABC

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Shaving creams contain surfactants or surface-agents which produce several bubbles that are durable and less soluble in water creating long-lasting lather.

Shaving wasn’t always as easy or pleasant (read: bloodless) as it is today. Back in the day, you couldn’t simply pick up a razor and slide it across your face without frequently scraping off chunks of your skin. In fact, you couldn’t just wake up in the morning and decide to give yourself a shave. People didn’t have the lubricating shave gel or safety razors of today that ever so gently dance along the contours of your face.

You had one straight razor (super sharp) that you had to use with the same focus you would need to thread a needle. One wrong move, one incorrect tilt of the wrist, one jerk of the hand, and SLICE! Blood everywhere.

Back then, you would pay a professional to do it for you.

Skillful beautician preparing to shave stubble - Image( Olena Yakobchuk)s
In the past, you had to have a professional give you a shave (Photo Credit : Olena Yakobchuk/ Shutterstock)

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