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:''See also [[Chemical depilatory|depilatory cream]] for the cosmetic potion of this name.'' |
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'''Shaving cream''' is a substance that is applied to the face or wherever else hair grows, to provide lubrication and avoid [[razor burn]] during [[shaving]]. Shaving cream is often bought in a [[Aerosol spray|spray can]], but can also be purchased in tubs or tubes.<ref name=NBCToday2005>{{cite news | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6886845/ | title=How to get that perfect shave | publisher=[[MSNBC]] | accessdate=2008-11-20 | date=30 January 2005 | first=Corey | last=Greenberg | work=[[Weekend Today]] }}</ref> Shaving cream in a can is commonly dispensed as a [[foam]] or a [[gel]]. Creams that are in tubes or tubs are commonly used with a [[shaving brush]] to produce a rich lather (most often used in wet shaving). |
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| ⚫ | A rudimentary form of shaving cream was documented in [[Sumer]] around 3000 BC. This substance combined wood alkali and animal fat and was applied to a beard as a shakaskjfhdlakhfdving preparation.<ref>[http://www.gillette.com/en-US/#/grooming/glossary/en-US/shavinghistory.shtml/ "History of Shaving" at Gillette]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | A rudimentary form of shaving cream was documented in [[Sumer]] around 3000 BC. This substance combined wood alkali and animal fat and was applied to a beard as a |
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In the early 20th century, bars or sticks of conventional soap were used. Later, tubes containing compounds of oils and soft soap were sold. Newer creams introduced in the 1940s neither produced lather nor required brushes.<ref name=Poucher>{{cite book | url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=4HI8dGHgeIQC&pg=PA51 | title=Poucher's perfumes, cosmetics and soaps | first1=Hilda | last1=Butler | first2=William Arthur | last2=Poucher | isbn=9780751404791 | publisher=Springer | year=2000 | page=51 }}</ref> |
In the early 20th century, bars or sticks of conventional soap were used. Later, tubes containing compounds of oils and soft soap were sold. Newer creams introduced in the 1940s neither produced lather nor required brushes.<ref name=Poucher>{{cite book | url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=4HI8dGHgeIQC&pg=PA51 | title=Poucher's perfumes, cosmetics and soaps | first1=Hilda | last1=Butler | first2=William Arthur | last2=Poucher | isbn=9780751404791 | publisher=Springer | year=2000 | page=51 }}</ref> |
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The first cans of aerosol shaving creams were sold in the 1949 and by the following decade this format attained two-thirds of the American market for shaving preparations.<ref name=Watson>{{http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/CarterWallace-Inc-Company-History.htmlcite book | url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=4HI8dGHgeIQC&pg=PA51 | title=Poucher's perfumes, cosmetics and soaps | first1=Hilda | last1=Butler | first2=William Arthur | last2=Poucher | isbn=9780751404791 | publisher=Springer | year=2000 | page=51 }}</ref> The gas in shaving |
The first cans of aerosol shaving creams were sold in the 1949 and by the following decade this format attained two-thirds of the American market for shaving preparations.<ref name=Watson>{{http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/CarterWallace-Inc-Company-History.htmlcite book | url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=4HI8dGHgeIQC&pg=PA51 | title=Poucher's perfumes, cosmetics and soaps | first1=Hilda | last1=Butler | first2=William Arthur | last2=Poucher | isbn=9780751404791 | publisher=Springer | year=2000 | page=51 }}</ref> The gas in shaving csream canisteasdgfrs originally contained [[Haloalkane|chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)]] but this substance was increasingly believeassdaaaasssssaa to be detrimental ato the Earth's [[ozone layer]]. This led to restrictions or reductions in CFC use, such as the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] ban in the late 1970s.<USEPA>{{http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/fedregstr/58fr4768.html | url=http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/epa/25b.htm | title= A Look at EPA Accomplishments: 25 Years of Protecting Public Health and the Environment | accessdate=2008-11-22 | date=1 December 1995 | publisher=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] }}</ref> Gaseous hydrocarbon propellants such as mixtures of [[pentane]], [[propane]], [[butane]] and [[isobutane]] could be used instead of the CFCs.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epa.gov/highgwp/pdfs/chap10_aero.pdf | format=pdf | title=Cost and Emission Reduction Analysis of HFC Emissions from Aerosols in the United States | accessdate=2008-11-22 | date=June 2001 | publisher=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] }}</ref> Because of the large proportion of water in pressurized shaving cream, the risk from the normally flammable hydrocarbons was reduced.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/03/14/70302/index.htm | title=A DOWN-TO-EARTH JOB: SAVING THE SKY | publisher=''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' | accessdate=2008-11-22 | date=14 March 1988 | author=Gannes, Stuart; Slovak, Julianne }}</ref> |
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In the late 1980s, shaving [[gel]] was developed that is dispensed from an aerosol can.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2027218/summary.html | title=Canadian Patent #2027218 | accessdate=2008-11-22 | work=Canadian Patents Database | publisher=[[ |
In the late 1980s, shaving [[gel]] was developed that is dispensed from an aerosol can.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2027218/summary.html | title=Canadian Patent #2027218 | accessdate=2008-11-22 | work=Canadian Patents Database | publisher=[[Caassnadian Intellectual Property Office]] }}</ref> In 1993 the idea was improved by [[Procter & Gamble|The Procter & Gamble Company]] with a post-foaming gel composition, which turns the gel into a foam after application to the skin, combining properties of both foams and gels.<ref>U.S. Patent 5248495, issued September 28, 1993</ref> |
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In 1996 a British company called [[King of Shaves]] launched two shaving gels in a tube. The packaging was recyclable and no CFCs were used in the manufacturing process. Since then, many companies including [[Gillette (brand)|Gillette]], [[Nivea]] and [[L'Oreal]] have followed suit and launched shaving gels in tubes. |
In 1996 a British company called [[King of Shaves]] launched two shaving gels in a tube. The packaging was recyclable and no CFCs were used in the manufacturing process. Since then, many companies including [[Gillette (brand)|Gillette]], [[Nivea]] and [[L'Oreal]] have followed suit and launched shaving gels in tubes. |
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Several own brand variations are available including Tescos, Asda, Sainsburys and Morrisons. |
Several own brand variations are available including Tescos, Asda, Sainsburys and Morrisons. |
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==Usage== |
==Usage== |
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Shaving cream is not normally used when using an [[electric razor]], however some newer models feature a wet shave.{{Fact|date=November 2008}} |
Shaving cream is not normally used when using an [[electric razor]], however some newer models feature a wet shave.{{Fact|date=November 2008}} |
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Revision as of 18:49, 12 March 2010
- See also depilatory cream for the cosmetic potion of this name.
k Tkkkhe cream itself commonly consists of a mixture of oil, soaps, surfactants, and water or alcohol, manufactured under carefully controlled conditions to ens,ure proper pH and consistency. , =,=History==k thumb|280px|right|A man shaving his undercheek using shaving cream. A rudimentary form of shaving cream was documented in Sumer around 3000 BC. This substance combined wood alkali and animal fat and was applied to a beard as a shakaskjfhdlakhfdving preparation.[1]
In the early 20th century, bars or sticks of conventional soap were used. Later, tubes containing compounds of oils and soft soap were sold. Newer creams introduced in the 1940s neither produced lather nor required brushes.[2]
The first cans of aerosol shaving creams were sold in the 1949 and by the following decade this format attained two-thirds of the American market for shaving preparations.[3] The gas in shaving csream canisteasdgfrs originally contained chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) but this substance was increasingly believeassdaaaasssssaa to be detrimental ato the Earth's ozone layer. This led to restrictions or reductions in CFC use, such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency ban in the late 1970s.<USEPA>Template:Http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/fedregstr/58fr4768.html</ref> Gaseous hydrocarbon propellants such as mixtures of pentane, propane, butane and isobutane could be used instead of the CFCs.[4] Because of the large proportion of water in pressurized shaving cream, the risk from the normally flammable hydrocarbons was reduced.[5]
In the late 1980s, shaving gel was developed that is dispensed from an aerosol can.[6] In 1993 the idea was improved by The Procter & Gamble Company with a post-foaming gel composition, which turns the gel into a foam after application to the skin, combining properties of both foams and gels.[7]
In 1996 a British company called King of Shaves launched two shaving gels in a tube. The packaging was recyclable and no CFCs were used in the manufacturing process. Since then, many companies including Gillette, Nivea and L'Oreal have followed suit and launched shaving gels in tubes.
Several own brand variations are available including Tescos, Asda, Sainsburys and Morrisons. asss
Usage
Shaving cream is not normally used when using an electric razor, however some newer models feature a wet shave.[citation needed]
A debunked myth is that two cans of frozen shaving cream, when thawed, will expand to sufficient volume to fill the interior of an automobile.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "History of Shaving" at Gillette
- ^ Butler, Hilda; Poucher, William Arthur (2000). Poucher's perfumes, cosmetics and soaps. Springer. p. 51. ISBN 9780751404791.
- ^ Template:Http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/CarterWallace-Inc-Company-History.htmlcite book
- ^ "Cost and Emission Reduction Analysis of HFC Emissions from Aerosols in the United States" (pdf). United States Environmental Protection Agency. June 2001. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ Gannes, Stuart; Slovak, Julianne (14 March 1988). "A DOWN-TO-EARTH JOB: SAVING THE SKY". Fortune. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Canadian Patent #2027218". Canadian Patents Database. Caassnadian Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ U.S. Patent 5248495, issued September 28, 1993
- ^ Foam on the Range (Rover) at Snopes.com