Hair Removal: Hair Removal Creams

Free from razors, bumps, waxing, high cost, etc.

By Tamra Cantar

Cream on; hair gone! Be bare in a matter of minutes! The easiest, most cost-effective and least bothersome painless method of hair removal is with creams. Creams dissolve the hair in a matter of minutes; wash them away and gone they are.

There are a great number of companies that manufacture a plentitude of hair removal creams for any sensitive parts of the body and/or face. You can go bare in a matter of minutes; have silky smooth skin without bumps, ingrown hair, a messy bathroom, and other miscellaneous nuisances.

Seemingly it is like magic, but it is merely a chemical agent that destroys the hair follicle that prohibits hair growth for a period of days. Since it so easily does away with hairs, reapplication is not burdensome or complicated; smooth skin sans hair is only a shower away. The cream, also referred to as lotion, is spread over the area to be rescued from unsightly hairs and within minutes hairs disintegrate into a soft substance to be rinsed down the drain.        

The mystical quality of the chemicals applied to the hairy area is pure science therefore to a layman/woman; complicated chemical formulas are unnecessarily intimidating and confusing. However, should you wish to know, the cream is like other depilatory hair removal products that destroy hair follicles on the surface of the skin unlike electrolysis, which invades below the epidermis or skin.

The actual and most proficient process for the application of cream removal products is as follows. A fairly long hot shower will ameliorate the hair follicles; render them flexible and stretchable to accommodate the process of dissolution of each hair. The cream is best applied while the body is still warmer than the average body temperature; the cream can penetrate the hair follicle to achieve a long lasting depilated smooth skin.

Each product has its own instruction to adhere to; there might be slight discrepancies between different manufacturer’s hair removal creams. To avoid injury of the slightest kind it is best to read and meticulously follow instructions written on the product’s packaging.

Nonetheless, in general terms the cream is to be spread evenly and generously over the skin with growth of unwanted hairs. The cream will not be more effective if it is grazed or burnished into the skin; keep it gentle and soft. Allow it to remain on the surface for the allotted minutes—four to eight minutes perhaps— and wash off with a soft cloth under warm running water. It is not advisable to administer any kind of cosmetic other than a gentle mineral oil; it is best to allow the skin to recuperate naturally from redness or irritation should that occur. 

Among the many hair-removal-creams on the market it is best to choose one with mineral oil as one of its components that will keep the product gentle not abrasive. Also, be aware that creams for hair removal must not remain on the skin a minute longer than instructed; consequences can be injurious.

Importantly noted that if you are taking a medication with Retin-A it might dangerously interact with any or all hair-removal-creams; discuss it with your doctor. Also, it is best to carefully avoid dabbing any cream or lotion around the eyes unless they are specifically made for this extremely sensitive area. Even though no report of any facial injury has been made public as of date, hair removal of facial hair should be avoided and/or carefully done with a selected product. 

Hair removal creams are not harmful or injurious in any way if they are used according to instructions; depilation lasts for days with easy re-application; there is no pain, mess, razors, needles, or anything other than a tube of hair-removal-cream to make yours smooth as baby’s skin.

About the Author

Tamra Cantar is a freelance writer on topics of interest and has a website dedicated to providing the visitor with useful information and resources for hair removal. Visit GoHairRemoval.com for more information on creams and other hair removal techniques.