Shaving creams and lotions are personal care products used to make the process of shaving body hair easier and less painful. They are typically applied prior to shaving and removed with a razor. Aftershaves are lotions that are applied after shaving to improve skin condition, relieve irritation, and provide a fresh, clean scent.

Shaving has been an important facet of society for centuries. Shaving instruments have been discovered dating back to the Neolithic and Stone ages. These devices were constructed from things such as shark teeth, clam shells, or flint and were ground to a sharp razors edge. Discoveries of ancient Egyptians artifacts show that these people used solid gold and copper blades. To these early societies, shaving was not done primarily for personal grooming, but for religious and political reasons. In Egypt priests were known to have their entire bodies shaved...