Shaving cream
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Shaving cream or shave cream is a category of cream cosmetics used for shaving preparation. The purpose of shaving cream is to soften the hair by providing lubrication.
Shaving cream prepared with a shaving brush
A man using shaving cream
"A barber getting ready to shave the face of a seated customer", c. 1801
Shaving soap
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Shaving soap is a hard soap that is used to produce lather with a shaving brush. The lather it produces is used to coat the face during shaving, softening the hair in preparation for shaving.
A puck of shaving soap in a ceramic bowl
Colgate shaving soap stick container from the 1930s
Shave sticks packaged in foil and paper.