wet shaving...cream, gel, oil, or nothing? Are these non-toxic and / or made in the USA?
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Personally, I have extremely sensitive skin, so I use the Nivea anti-irritation shaving gel with my Panasonic shaver. It leaves my skin very smooth and it really alleviates irritation. I also recommend using the Nivea anti-irritation aftershave balm if you have sensitive skin.
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The razor is shipped with a razor blade (made in China) but it is not worth using go to Walmart and buy a pack of Wilkerson blades and shaving bar soap and a shaving brush if you already don't own any of these. The tip to a smooth shave is the lather that the shaving soap gives. Remember to rinse the razor often and let the razor do the work don't press down on the razor or you will cut yourself. Hope this helps
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Like the others said. And I even spoil myself a bit: I replace them every 2-3 shaves. I buy the persona blades (made in the US). 100 blades for $12. This style of shaving is sooo cheap you don't need to worry about "making the most of your blades."
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Nope, haven't found anything yet. I decided to buy this 3 pack of...whatever it is. From the box, its clearly not the same thing at all as Norelco's razor cleaner, but I guess I'll give it a shot anyway.I'm thinking maybe a mixture of distilled water and rubbing alcohol might be similar to the normal cleaner we used to get? I mean it was alcohol based, so does that sort of make sense? I don't know what else to do :-/What's so strange is that cleaner is the supply you need most, and its now impossible get.
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I was gratified to see that the Braun razor was not made in China. I have no problem with Ireland and Hungary or most other countries. But I would like to see all manufacturers be a little more up front with where their products are made. Country of origin is usually very well hidden. As an aside, did you know that 50% of the apple juice sold in the US comes from China? I'm from NY State and that just galls me.
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According to the literature that came with my razor, one may use shaving cream or not, whichever you prefer.☺
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I don't know where it was manufactured. We had to send it back to a MD address and have heard nothing in 6 weeks. We don't know if they are going to replace the shaver or refund our money. No one can give us an answer as to when we will hear something about our defective razor. This is unacceptable in the age of technology. My husband had the same model Braun that he loved. After this experience we will think long and hard before we buy another Braun. Their service stinks.
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I'm not sure what chemicals were or weren't used in the production process, but they definitely have no residue/powder/smell/etc. I use these instead of wet wipes for our baby and they're pretty much perfect.
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I have only used dry powder. There is no way to take the shaver apart & clean sticky ingredients out of the blades so I would say don't use gels or creams. BTY I love this shaver.
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as its non toxic I have only used water, lotion, oil, and combinations of them. I make a lot of face paint with them
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Canada considers it toxic - http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/705315/PROPYLENE_GLYCOL/#I was just going to order a bunch, but now I won't. Thanks, Douglass for pointing it out!
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I use liquid soap. I would think that the shaving gell would work as well. I followed the instructions and haven't had any problems.
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Not sure of the exact ingredients used, smells herbal. The package states that it is "a proprietary blend of base oils (cold pressed seed and nut oils), essential oils, RX grade menthol and natural fragrance oil".I personally have had no negative reactions (as a matter of fact my complexion has improved) it works astonishingly well; I will never go back to using the gel, now that I have found Shave Secret.Be sure clean your blade well during and after each use.
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The sample I have is made in Japan. it sure helps my skin. Japan makes some good facal creams.
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I think they are made in the US. You may want to check their website for details on the ingredients.
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The blades are all made in the USA - in Milford, CT. The razor is assembled in China.
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Hi Kim, Amazon reached out to me because I purchases this set and could answer your question. The set is made in China. I remember they were OK for the price. They are not a professional set, could have used a little sharpening and I have huge hands, so I gave them to a friend of mine who uses and likes them. She is a professional groomer and said they were worth the price. Ann