Gillettes latest and 'best ever' razor... and PEGs??
I've just received an email from Amazon, listing what's "hot" for Christmas. Sadly, no sign of Christina Ricci, Nicole Kidman or Kylie Minogue. What did get my attention though, was Gillettes latest offerings to the wetshaving (aka "manual" shaving) community; namely their "Gillette Fusion ProGlide 3-in-1 Styler"... contraption. And so I had a browse on the Amazon page for it.
In amongst the usual blather and bumph, I came across some ingredients listed. As there's no mention of what product the ingredients are for, I can only assume it's for their shaving gel... which is odd as theres no mention of any other products on the page. Anyway, here's a rundown of the items...
- PEG-115M
- PEG-7M
- PEG-100
- Paraffinum Liquidum
- BHT
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Aloe Barbadensis
(Gillette Fusion ProGlide 3-in-1 Styler: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care)
Doing a bit of research on the not-very-natural-sounding PEG items, there's some worrying links to various cancers, along with allergies and various other unpleasant side-effects. BHT also has links to cancer. And tocopheryl acetate can "instigate immune system responses such as itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering of skin" (link). To be honest, there's only the aloe that's any good.
Not quite "the best a man can get", methinks.
Makes me rather glad I bought a tub of TOBS.
Gillettes latest and 'best ever' razor... and PEGs??
Darn straight! Bacon grease has great glide and a wonderful smell that always conjures great feelings/memories. :D
No, not really (shrug). I do like bacon as part of my pre-pre-shave routine though.