Thread: clippercide/barbercide Vs. rubbing alcohol?

The site I got my Barbercide from (Cache Beauty) still offers Clippercide.

Jim,

Vinegar is a carboxylic acid (OH). But I don't recall my chemistry well enough to predict the reaction resultant from mixing bleach (a.k.a. NaOCl or sodium hypochlorite) with a carboxylic acid. Uhhh, le'me see...OH + NaOCl > NaCl + H2O? Or, OH + NaOCl > NaOH + Cl2 + H2O.
How'd I do? Maybe someone on this board that's a little more up on their chemistry than I can verify which of these reactions is correct (maybe neither). Either way it looks to me like the possible by products of these reactions would be corrosive to steel...NaCl is salt and NaOH is sodium hydroxide (a.k.a. lye). And if the second reaction is correct one of the by products could be chlorine gas which is both corrosive and deadly. As I said, I'm a little rusty on my chemistry and I would welcome anyone who can set me straight on this.

Tom

Originally Posted by EdinLA44

I would not soak my razor in isopropyl alcohol because it will rust the blade. I ruined two razors by soaking them in alcohol for only half an hour.

Ed,

You know those pictures make us (and the Baby Jesus) cry, right?

I don't soak mine. I use a cotton make-up pad (looking for another option) to wipe the blade clean. That little amount of alcohol does its job and evaporates immediately. I do the same to my keyboard and workstation here and at the day job. Did you know there's more fecal bacteria at an average office workstation than an average toilet seat? Always disinfect.

X

Originally Posted by xman

I don't soak mine. I use a cotton make-up pad (looking for another option) to wipe the blade clean. That little amount of alcohol does its job and evaporates immediately. I do the same to my keyboard and workstation here and at the day job. Did you know there's more fecal bacteria at an average office workstation than an average toilet seat? Always disinfect.

X

I've gone to sleep with more pleasant thoughts! Being a diabetic, I have hundreds of packaged cotton swabs. I use those!

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

Here's a link to the website: http://www.sallybeauty.com/shop/dept/7600

Clippercide is no longer listed, which disturbs me...

Randy

Clippercide is still available at Sally's... try "this" link . In fact, I bought a can at the local store just a few weeks ago... I think it was $5 and change. I use it on my razors, on the fingernail/toenail trimmers we share as a family (to prevent the spread of nail fungus), and on the Oster clippers we use to trim our dogs (and ourselves, sometimes). It's good stuff... just remember to let is sit for 10-min before wiping it off.

Originally Posted by xman

Did you know there's more fecal bacteria at an average office workstation than an average toilet seat? Always disinfect.

X

Thanks for that thought. I want to go boil my hands now..

Does anyone use the spray clippercide http://www.sallybeauty.com/shop/2150/585300 or do you all use the liquid and submerse the razor in it?

Originally Posted by JLStorm

Does anyone use the spray clippercide http://www.sallybeauty.com/shop/2150/585300 or do you all use the liquid and submerse the razor in it?

AFAIK clippercide only comes as an aerosol spray and is good for clippers, scissors, razors, etc. Barbicide is the liquid for submersion (like a barber uses for combs, scissors, etc.) and can also be used for razors. I believe they both have adequate disinfectant qualities and both have anti-rust formulations. Personally I prefer clippercide because of the convenient aerosol packaging and because you always get fresh disinfectant when you spray... with barbicide you need to decide when it's time to replace the barbicide solution in the jar because it's too old or contaminated. Just my $.02

I have never used barbarcide or clipperside. I also did not know the difference between the two. I have never put anything on my razors other than water, shave soap or, rarely, camelia oil. It sounds like for our purpose the clippercide is the way to go. I am now starting some restoration projects, so it seems to me I should get some clippercide.