What Is Depilatory Cream?
Depilatory cream is a product that is used to remove hair. Most depilatory creams contain a slightly caustic mixture of chemicals that dissolve hair down to the skin’s surface, and sometimes to slightly below the surface. Removing hair with a depilatory cream is relatively fast and painless for most people. The use of depilatory cream to remove hair is a centuries-old practice. Ancient depilatory creams often contained dangerous ingredients such as arsenic or quicklime. Some older preparations were quite exotic, with ingredients including wine, powdered snake, and animal fats.
