How hair removal creams work
The physiological mechanism of hair removal creams is easy to explain. Although most hair removal creams smell lovely, with scents such as apricot or lavender, the active ingredient responsible for hair removal is highly toxic thioglycol. When combined with water, this active ingredient produces hydrogen sulfide, a corrosive acid that not only irritates the skin and respiratory tract, but also—as a nice side effect—attacks the keratin in the hair, making it brittle and loosening it from the hair follicle.
Further disadvantages of depilatory creams
This form of hair removal is by no means permanent: the hair is visible again after just a few days. But that’s not all: depilatory creams are also not entirely harmless, because the toxic thioglycol can cause skin irritation and, in some cases, even penetrate the skin and be absorbed by the body.
h2. Depilatory cream and laser treatment
If you are considering truly low-risk and “permanent hair removal”:/en/permanent-hair-removal-berlin.html, then it is best to steer clear of such creams and find out more about laser hair removal. Using state-of-the-art light technology, the areas of skin to be treated are exposed to light and remain permanently smooth and hair-free after just a few treatment sessions.
To ensure successful permanent hair removal using laser treatment, depilatory creams should not be used for 10 days prior to treatment.
