Durability: property of a product or system to last a long time. The meaning of sustainability is easy to relate to your shaving system. What you use (or purchase) eventually returns to the environment. Think about how a cartridge razor with plastic or disposable razor blades can affect the environment. Right, not in a positive way. Fortunately, there are ways to shave sustainably, and there are many advantages (much cheaper!) to doing so as well. Time to get sustainable shaving under your belt.
Why should you shave sustainably?
There are plenty of reasons to start shaving sustainably. To make it clear, let's list a few points.
- Much better for the environment
- You are much cheaper
- Your shave is smoother and better
- You need to shave less often
Sustainable shaving with a safety razor
Let's dissect a cartridge razor and a disposable razor. A disposable razor is made of plastic and when it is blunt, you throw it away completely. A cartridge razor is even slightly better, but also consists entirely of plastic. The replaceable shaving heads are made of plastic and metal, making them poorly recyclable. Fortunately, there are razors that are sustainable.
The safety razor is a hugely sustainable razor. This is because it is a razor without plastic and the razor blades(double edge blades) are replaceable. You only pay a few cents each for these razor blades, so count those profits!
Other advantages of sustainable shaving
There are a lot more benefits to sustainable shaving than we've mentioned. We have briefly highlighted that your shave will be smoother, better and more comfortable. How? Well, because the safety razor shaves hair a lot closer to your skin, you will enjoy your shave more. This is because you will have less chance of ingrown hairs, less chance of a "shadow" across your face and in addition, a safety razor is also gentle on your skin. Shaving irritations are therefore prevented. Because the safety razor cuts your hairs tighter and shorter, you also need to shave less often. Win-win.
How can you shave even more sustainably?
But can you only shave more sustainably if you use a safety razor? No. Of course, you can always start shaving more sustainably in other ways. For example, start shaving wet (if you don't already). Whip up a shaving soap with a shaving brush in your shaving bowl</a. Time to let go of the convenience of your shaving cream in a plastic bottle and focus on the age-old method of wet shaving.
You can also start taking a critical look at the aftershave you use. An aftershave often comes in a plastic container. Some aftershaves come in a glass bottle, which already makes us happier. You can also choose to use alum as an aftershave. Alum is an all-natural mineral that is incredibly suitable as an aftershave!
No disadvantages!
All in all, we don't really see any disadvantages to permanent shaving. It is cheaper, more comfortable, more thorough and better for the environment. Don't be put off by the price of a safety razor. This friend often lasts a lifetime if you take good care of it. Do some simple math and you'll see that it's still (much!) cheaper than shaving with a cartridge razor.
If you have any questions about sustainable shaving or the right product, feel free to contact us. We get happy when we can make you happy, don't be a stranger!
Good luck,
Your friends, The Alpha Men