Amenity’s customer service staff has been collecting consumer questions over the past several months. We have decided to answer them in this public blog forum. The majority of questions pertain to product claims of products that we do not manufacturer ourselves. Many of the products are hard-to-find and in some cases, impossible to find. Yet, all of the claims are curiously strong and beg the question: IS THIS PRODUCT FOR REAL?
Our first such question pertains to whether hair growth inhibiting products actually work to minimize beard volume. This question comes to us from a college student in Wisconsin who complains of having a ‘very heavy beard’ that he must often ’shave twice daily.’
While products such as “Jergen’s Shave Minimizing Lotion” don’t reduce the rate at which hair grows (nor do they have any effect on facial hair that already has grown out), our testing panel found that for some men, this type of product does make hair appear less noticeable. Our panel also noted that it may even make shaving easier and minimize the need to shave twice daily.
The Amenity Authority was then asked to analyze the product. The Jergen’s formula in particular contains a lot of heavy emollients (softeners) and a mild amount of an alkaline solution used to dissolve hair. This explains the results that some of our testers reported.
VERDICT: Do products like the Jergen’s lotion actually claim to help make hair softer, finer, and less noticeable. PARTIALLY TRUE.