depilatories

Cream removes hair

Depilatories are products that remove unwanted hair, typically creams or lotions containing chemicals that dissolve hair at the skin's surface.

Unlike shaving, which cuts hair, or waxing, which pulls it out, depilatories work through chemical breakdown: She used a depilatory on her legs before the beach trip.

The singular is depilatory.

products

cream

Rich milk fat

  • gelWobbly semi-solid substance
  • foamBubble-filled substance
  • mousseAiry whipped preparation

spray · lotion · Nair · Veet · aftercare · soothing balm · exfoliating scrub

skin

hair removal

Eliminating unwanted body fuzz

silky · smooth · ingrown · sensitive skin · irritation · redness · regrowth · stubble · dermatology · patch test

methods

waxing

Coating for shine

sugaring · laser · electrolysis · plucking · dermaplaning · bleaching · razor · trimmer · hot wax · strip wax

Opposites
hair removal vs. hair growth

depilatoriesminoxidil

Vasodilator for follicles

Rogaine · hair tonics

hair removal method type

depilatoriesrazors

Tools for removing stubble

wax · epilators · threading · shaving · sugaring

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G