For many women, the struggle with excess vegetation on the body turns into a painful search for a better solution. Shaving causes irritation and does not allow the effect to last longer than one to two days. Shugaring and waxing are extremely painful and require hair regrowth. Laser hair removal is expensive and has unpredictable results. In this case, creams for depilation, which are devoid of all the disadvantages of other methods, can become a worthy alternative.
How does depilatory cream work?
The composition of all such creams includes a special substance that removes hair chemically, dissolving them. This substance is an alkali that acts on the keratin protein, which makes up the hair. The cream acts as follows - you apply it to the skin, the composition is absorbed into the surface of the hair and dissolves it, turning it into a jelly-like mass. This mass must then be removed along with the rest of the cream with a special spatula, which is usually in the package. Depending on the brand of cream, the effect on the skin is small - from three to 10 minutes.
The advantages of this method of hair removal are painlessness, simplicity, cheapness. However, there are also disadvantages. The most important thing is that the chemical composition can cause skin irritation. That is why you can not use a depilatory cream for the deep bikini area, where there is a risk of touching the mucous membrane. Another disadvantage for many will be the unpleasant sulfuric smell, which is present in almost all creams. The smell of the cream is due to the presence of calcium thioglycolate in the composition, which is also called the depilatory agent and which is directly involved in the dissolution of hairs.
How to choose the best product
In order not to get a chemical burn or skin irritation, but also to remove the hair completely, it is important to choose a product that is of good quality. When choosing a depilatory cream, reviews can play an important role. Usually they help to understand whether the cream really works and how it affects the skin.
In addition to reviews, in the store pay attention to the price of the product. Do not take creams that are too cheap, as their composition may be unsafe. Also, do not buy creams from an expensive price category. Their composition will be exactly the same as that of inexpensive ones, and the cost may depend only on the brand or expensive packaging.
Also, a plus when choosing a product may be the presence of caring components in the composition, for example, oils that will soften the skin damaged by chemicals.
So, armed with all this knowledge, we set off in search of the best depilatory cream. Reviews, analysis of the composition and brand will help in choosing the best.
Veet
Perhaps it’s worth putting this depilation cream in first place, if only because it is the No. 1 brand in terms of recognizability of tools for home depilation. It can be bought in almost any store across the country, its price is quite low, the range of creams is large, and the effect is really worthy. The range includes standard, flavored, intimate, facial depilatory creams.
Reviews note that Veet has many advantages - a variety of rulers, accessibility, and the availability of convenient tools for use, for example, a spatula with a rubber edge, which is very convenient to clean the cream after application. Among the minuses, we note the frequent cases of allergic reactions to these creams. People with dry, atopic, or irritated skin are more likely to have redness, itching, and burning in the treated areas of the body.
Sally hansen
Depilatory cream from the Sally Hansen brand is intended for use on delicate areas of the skin, mainly on the face. It is very gentle and hypoallergenic, so you can use it to remove the antennae on the face without fear. In addition, this depilatory cream for the face is practically odorless, and also contains Vitamin E, which takes care of the skin and prevents its irritation.
Using this cream to remove leg hair is not recommended, since the alkali content in it is small and is suitable only for dissolving thin hairs on the face. And with thicker and stiffer hair on his legs, he simply can not cope, and the effect will not be achieved.
Velvet
This is a very budget cream depilator, which can afford most women. However, this does not mean that it is bad, on the contrary, according to reviews, it is creams "Velvet" that have the highest quality effect on the hair, while not irritating the skin.
There are various products in the Velvet line - for sensitive skin, with olive oil for moisturizing, with mint for cooling the skin and many other options. Note that this cream can be used during pregnancy, however, keep in mind that the product has a rather strong and unpleasant odor. The result of the procedure, judging by the reviews, lasts up to three days, after which you can repeat the procedure.
Eveline
Another budget depilation cream. In addition, he copes well with hair of any length, which means that you do not have to specifically grow or cut them for the best result. It works well as a cream depilator for the intimate zone. Of the entire Evelyn product line, “9 in 1” cream is especially worth highlighting - it is enriched with Q10 coenzymes for faster regeneration of damaged skin exposed to a chemical acid.
Of the minuses of this cream, you can select only too small a tube - 100 ml, which is enough for only 2-3 procedures to remove leg hair. However, if you take into account the cost of the cream, about 100 rubles, this minus becomes less significant.
"Batiste"
Cream depilator under the brand name "Batiste" produces the Russian cosmetic concern "Red Line", which produces a lot of decent budget products. Cream "Batiste" among them. The line of hair removal creams has different smells and purposes - cucumber and yogurt are for soft hair, and chocolate for thicker ones that need a more intense effect.
Of the pluses are the presence of natural caring components in the composition, and the necessary exposure time is only 5-10 minutes.
Cliven
This cream differs from its counterparts in the presence of components that eliminate dry skin that occurs after the use of depilators. Due to the content of lanolin, glycerin and almond seed oil, the cream makes the skin velvety and tender after the procedure. In addition, caring components prevent the occurrence of redness, inflammation and irritation on the surface of the skin. You can also purchase a cream after depilation of the same brand to enhance the effect of protecting and softening the skin.
This cream depilator is suitable for bikinis, it copes well with unwanted hairs on the face, and due to the absence of a pungent odor, this procedure will seem easy and pleasant.
Avon
Depilatory cream from the world famous cosmetic brand that produces and sells, it seems, all possible cosmetic products. Cream "Freshness" is intended for sensitive skin, which means that it has fewer harmful components, and the composition is enhanced by caring substances. In addition to the cream, the package also contains a very convenient wide spatula, which allows you to remove the cream from the skin easily and completely.
The consistency of the cream is not too thick, so it spreads well on the skin, but not too thin and does not drain. The cream manifests itself best if you apply it on skin areas abundantly moistened with water. The cream is washed off with simple warm water quite easily, therefore, there are no special minuses in its use.
Vilsengroup DepilBio
This cream, like many others, contains caring substances, namely aloe vera, however, judging by numerous reviews, the cream copes very poorly with the removal of even thin hair. For 5 minutes, which the manufacturer recommends keeping the cream on the skin, the hair does not dissolve. Also, this most often does not happen in 15 minutes, and it is simply dangerous to hold such chemical compounds on the skin for longer.
The cream also has mineral oils that are designed to soften the skin. However, there are too many of them, which is why the cream is poorly washed off the skin.
FitoKosmetik
This cream has earned reviews of an inexpensive but extremely effective depilator for the face and tender areas, which is great for sensitive skin. The brand name itself indicates the presence of natural plant components in it, which soften the skin, take care of it and reduce the negative effects after hair removal with aggressive components. Among the caring components are panthenol, which heals the skin, aloe and shea butter to soften it, as well as mallow extract and bisabolol, which relieve irritation.
Cream of medium density, white, with a pleasant fragrance, which almost completely drowns out the specific smell. This is a very important feature when removing hair over the upper lip - the unpleasant smell of the cream directly under the nose causes many people to refuse to use such products.
The package contains three sachets with cream. One sachet is designed for one application, which is very convenient, since for each procedure opening an individual sachet is required.
The cream must be applied to the skin, wait only 10 minutes and remove it with a cotton pad. Then it is recommended to wash and apply softening time on the treated area of the skin. Since the hair on the face is thin, often fluffy, the cream perfectly and cleanly removes them. New hairs grow back in about three days, but their number is much smaller, so subsequent procedures will be much faster and easier than the first.