Shaving cream with no razor burn

Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel has the best record for a shave without razor burn: 13 of 15 reviewers said they got a smooth shave without razor burn, bumps or irritation, though that rests on a small group of reviewers. Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel is next at 23 of 29, and most reviewers weighed in on it. Shoppers tend to write about razor burn when it happens to them, so read every share here with that in mind.

  • 326 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • May 2012 to Sep 2026

Updated . How we count

Did the shave leave razor burn? What shoppers said
  1. Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel 15 said either way
  2. Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel 29 said either way
  3. Gillette Satin Care Ultra Sensitive Women's Shave Gel 20 said either way
  4. Cremo Original Shave Cream 14 said either way
  5. Edge Sensitive Skin Men's Shave Gel 12 said either way
  6. eos Shea Better Vanilla Bliss Shave Cream 15 said either way
  7. eos Shea Better Lavender Shave Cream 14 said either way

Share of reviewers who stated an outcome for razor burn. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel Best record Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel 13 of 15 say they got no razor burn, bumps or irritation See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

The two eos creams get praise for a smooth shave (58% and 48% of their reviews), yet they sit at the bottom of the ranking at 10 of 15 and 9 of 14. 10% of the Vanilla Bliss reviews mention irritation.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points reviewers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1 Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel

Aveeno

Positively Smooth Shave Gel

13/15 say they got no razor burn, bumps or irritation

The smooth shave gets the credit here: 50% of reviews mention it, 41% say no razor burn and 31% like the scent. 2 of 15 reviewers still reported razor burn, bumps or irritation. The count is small, so the record could shift with more reviews.

What buyers praise

  • Nice scent 31%
  • Lasts long 6%

What buyers complain about

No repeated complaints yet.

Where buyers said it
  • Target 13 of 15
  • Brand site 5 of 6 shown, not counted
2 Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel

Aveeno

Therapeutic Shave Gel

23/29 say they got no razor burn, bumps or irritation

A big group weighed in (29), and the praise centers on no razor burn, at 45% of reviews. 10% mention irritation and 8% call the smell bad.

What buyers praise

  • Nice scent 15%
  • Good value 5%
  • Lasts long 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Irritation 10%
  • Bad smell 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 23 of 29
  • Brand site 8 of 8 shown, not counted
3

Gillette

Satin Care Ultra Sensitive Women's Shave Gel

16/20 say they got no razor burn, bumps or irritation

Sold as a women's gel, it has 32% of reviews saying no razor burn and 28% saying a smooth shave, and 15% call it good value. 10% still reported razor burn or bumps.

What buyers praise

  • Good value 15%
  • Nice scent 8%
  • Good glide 5%
  • Lasts long 5%

What buyers complain about

No repeated complaints yet.

Where buyers said it
  • Target 16 of 20
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted
4 Cremo Original Shave Cream

Cremo

Original Shave Cream

Best for a smooth shave

11/14 say they got no razor burn, bumps or irritation

Reviewers praise the shave itself: 60% mention a smooth shave and 17% say it lasts long. 11 of 14 reported no razor burn, bumps or irritation, while 6% still got razor burn and 6% dislike the smell.

What buyers praise

  • Lasts long 17%
  • Good value 11%
  • Good glide 6%
  • Nice scent 6%

What buyers complain about

  • Bad smell 6%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 11 of 14
  • Brand site 0 of 1 shown, not counted
5

Edge

Sensitive Skin Men's Shave Gel

9/12 say they got no razor burn, bumps or irritation

A men's gel that gets credit for value, with 19% calling it good value. 32% mention a smooth shave and 29% say no razor burn. Complaints are small: 6% call it messy or watery and 6% mention irritation.

What buyers praise

  • Good value 19%
  • Nice scent 13%

What buyers complain about

  • Irritation 6%
  • Messy or watery 6%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 9 of 12
  • Brand site 2 of 2 shown, not counted
6

eos

Shea Better Vanilla Bliss Shave Cream

10/15 say they got no razor burn, bumps or irritation

Reviewers like the feel and the smell, with 58% saying smooth shave and 25% liking the scent. The burn record is shakier: 10 of 15 reported no razor burn, bumps or irritation, and 10% of reviews mention irritation.

What buyers praise

  • Nice scent 25%
  • Good value 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Irritation 10%
  • Messy or watery 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 10 of 15
  • Brand site 1 of 3 shown, not counted
7

eos

Shea Better Lavender Shave Cream

9/14 say they got no razor burn, bumps or irritation

Scent is the talking point, mentioned in 38% of reviews, and 48% say smooth shave. This lavender cream has the weakest record here at 9 of 14, with 8% reporting razor burn or bumps and 8% irritation.

What buyers praise

  • Nice scent 38%
  • Good value 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Irritation 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 9 of 14
  • Brand site 4 of 4 shown, not counted

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 3,015 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about razor burn, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between May 2012 and Sep 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

Skin type, skin tone and age splits use what reviewers chose on Sephora's review form (and age on Ulta's when given). We only show a split when enough reviewers fall on each side.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most reviewers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel Target (32 reviews counted)
  2. Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel Target (40 reviews counted)
  3. Gillette Satin Care Ultra Sensitive Women's Shave Gel Target (40 reviews counted)
  4. Cremo Original Shave Cream Target (35 reviews counted)
  5. Edge Sensitive Skin Men's Shave Gel Target (31 reviews counted)
  6. eos Shea Better Vanilla Bliss Shave Cream Target (40 reviews counted)
  7. eos Shea Better Lavender Shave Cream Target (40 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which shaving cream gave shoppers a smooth shave without razor burn?

Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel has the best record (13 of 15), followed by Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel (23 of 29) and Gillette Satin Care Ultra Sensitive Women's Shave Gel (16 of 20). The Positively Smooth number rests on fewer reviewers than the Therapeutic gel, so weigh both.

How do the eos Shea Better shave creams hold up?

Shoppers like how smooth the shave feels and how the creams smell. The burn record is weaker: vanilla has 10 of 15 and lavender has 9 of 14, and 10% of vanilla reviews and 8% of lavender reviews mention irritation.

What do shoppers dislike about these shaving creams?

Irritation and smell come up. 10% of Aveeno Therapeutic reviews mention irritation and 8% call the smell bad, while Edge Sensitive Skin Men's Shave Gel gets 6% for a messy or watery feel.

How can I get a smoother shave with any shaving cream?

Use a sharp blade, rinse it often and don't press hard. Results also depend on your own skin and razor, so a cream that worked for one shopper may not work for you.

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