Ingrown Concentrate 14ml

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After the first time I tried shaving my bikini line, I swore I would never do it again, because my ingrown hairs were inflamed and painful af. And unfortunately, even with wax kits, bikini trimmers, and hair-removal creams, my bikini line is still bumpy and irritated. But (!) I haven’t completely given up; instead, I have a full pre-wax/shave/trim routine filled with ingrown-hair treatments to help treat inflammation and exfoliate my skin. If your follicles need a little more help, grabbing an ingrown hair treatment would be ideal. But be careful: “Some ingrown-hair products use a lot of isopropyl alcohol,” says Coba. “I’ve found that these products dry out the skin, and while they do clear blemishes, the dry skin creates new ingrown hairs. I’d avoid using anything drying.” How We Chose Ah, ingrown hairs. Most everyone has experienced them and despised it. The pesky little bumps typically show up on your legs after you shave or tweeze aggressively, forming hairs that grow inside your (now inflamed) skin rather than out of it. “When a hair becomes trapped in the skin, that can lead to inflammation, pustules, or inflamed cysts,” says dermatologist Dr. Caroline Robinson, MD. Fur was founded in 2014 by best friends since childhood Laura Schubert and Lillian Tung. As Schubert related to Forbes, she originally conceived the idea for Fur when it occurred to her that the beauty market was noticeably silent about how to groom body hair.

To act preventatively, make sure you're shaving in a way that's safe. First start by cleaning your skin with warm water and a good exfoliant to loosen your hair follicles beforehand. Then, use a fresh blade and shave in the direction of the hair growth, says Dr. Marmur. How do you treat an ingrown hair? Chamomile Extract: A natural antioxidant that calms the skin to soothe redness. One of the oldest known remedies for irritated skin. These tiny hairs can create big problems, leading to painfully itchy redness, swelling, and even possible infections if left untreated. However, it's nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed by; ingrown hairs are an extremely common side effect of all types of hair removal methods, whether it's at-home laser hair removal devices, at-home waxing kits, or hair removal creams.Ranella Hirsch, MD, is a dermatologist in Cambridge, Massachusetts. How do you prevent an ingrown hair? How: In the shower, dampen mitt with water or your favorite body wash and exfoliate. The mitt is dual-sided, with a softer side for polishing sensitive skin and a more textured side for buffing rougher spots. Hang the mitt on its loop to dry, and machine wash as needed. For best results, follow up with Ingrown Concentrate or your favorite Fur product on dry skin.

Fur Oil is made of four primary natural ingredients: grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, clary sage oil, and tea tree oil. The full list of ingredients also includes such elements as lavender oil, lemongrass oil, camphor, and peppermint oil. What is Fur Oil good for? Cortisone injections are steroid-based shots that neutralize the inflammation in your ingrown hair to shrink it in about a week (versus what could take up to a month) Tapioca Starch: A moisturizer extracted from the cassava plant. This natural starch replaces the silicone found in most lotions and has a dry finish.Sometimes, you may still get an ingrown hair no matter how safe you're being, and you can self-treat it with dermatologist-recommended products below. Yes, Fur Oil does work to treat and prevent ingrown hairs. For an even more focused ingrown treatment, go for the Ingrown Concentrate. Can you use Fur Oil on face? Her advice for post-wax maintenance is to avoid tweezing ingrown hairs between sessions, as this usually does more harm than good and can lead to scarring and hyperpigmentation. Also, avoid touching your newly hair-free skin, as Coba points out that this will only clog pores and transfer the bacteria from your hands to your face and other susceptible body parts.

After lots of trial and error, I’ve discovered that no hair-removal method can completely prevent ingrown hairs, but hair-removal creams are by far the least likely to give me bumps and inflammation. As a refresher, hair-removal creams “break down the tight bonds in our hair proteins, making them weak enough to break off,” as dermatologist Karan Lal, MD, has previously told Cosmo, which results in fewer jagged edges from waxing or shaving that can lead to ingrowns and irritation. Fwiw, I love this one because it’s so gentle on my skin—shout out to aloe vera and vitamin E—and the gel texture easily comes off in the shower. Stubble Cream: Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Fractionated Coconut Oil), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Oleyl Erucate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate (and) Sorbitan Olivate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Gluconolactone (and) Sodium Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalane (Olive), Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary Sage) Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate (1%), Stearyl Alcohol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate (and) Aqua (and) Alcohol, Tapioca Starch, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Linalool, D-Limonene, Geraniol. For too long, products that were meant to target ingrowns were unnecessarily harsh, filled with alcohols, acids, and other chemicals that overly dried out the skin. We wanted Ingrown Concentrate to stand in opposition to those products, proving that you can not only get rid of ingrowns, but soothe and soften the skin as well. Get to know ingrowns’ worst enemy:Chemical peels will help dissolve and break up dead skin and oils, as well as smooth uneven skin texture and potentially fade hyperpigmentation Coba notes that ingrown hairs typically stem from too much dry skin on the surface, forcing some growing hairs to change direction because they are too weak to push through that top layer. An easy remedy is to use a body scrub in between hair-removal sessions, including waxing, shaving, and depilatory creams, to name a few. She says that's why ingrown hairs are common at creased areas of the body such as the bikini line, where skin is pressed together for most of the day. Tea Tree Oil: A powerful antimicrobial essential oil that eliminates excess sebum in the pores to prevent ingrowns and speeds up the skin’s healing process.

Testing Notes: We found that buffing the area helped dislodge any dead skin cells that could potentially clog the hair follicle. We like to apply the oil while the skin is still slightly damp, which allows the nourishing oil to sink even deeper into the skin. The smell is incredibly intoxicating and makes the whole experience of treating ingrown hairs into something far more luxurious. “My Fur Oil ritual turned my bathroom into a spa-like oasis,” says one WH editor in her review of the oil. "While the vegan oil is formulated without added fragrance, the natural ingredients do give off slight hints of lavender and lemon which simultaneously relax and invigorate. The light, refreshing scent was a great way to perk up in the morning." Lavender Oil: An essential oil rich in antioxidants with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that soothe irritated skin and regulate sebum to promote healing and prevent scarring.

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A Harvard and Columbia business graduate, Schubert contracted a chemist and developed Fur pubic oil as a test product for the prospective line. After trying the oil for herself, Tung jumped ship from L’Oréal and joined Schubert to launch the new enterprise. A natural antioxidant that calms the skin to soothe redness. One of the oldest known remedies for irritated skin. When it comes to the different types of ingrown hairs, the size of them makes a huge difference. “Coarser hairs create more inflammation and can become infected. That's called a furuncle,” says dermatologist Dr. Ellen Marmur, MD. “The most severe is when a cluster of infected ingrown hairs connect under the skin, which is called a carbuncle.” Tea tree oil is a key ingredient in almost all the products in the Fur line, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a powerful antimicrobial essential oil that eliminates excess sebum in the pores to prevent ingrowns and speeds up the skin’s healing process. In other words, it replaces the need for alcohols and acids, which overly dry out the skin.