# How long does your shaving cream last?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-your-shaving-cream-last/401650>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 25, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-your-shaving-cream-last/401650 "2007-04-25T21:25:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-your-shaving-cream-last/401650/1 "2007-04-25T21:25:47Z")

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It seems like I have been using the same bottle of shaving cream since 2003, and I shave (my face) semi-daily. The bottle says it contains 14 oz., but that seems to go a hell of a long way. And it hasn’t given any indication that I’m running out anytime soon.

Did I find the magic bottle or is shaving cream just really compact?

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**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-your-shaving-cream-last/401650/2 "2007-04-25T21:31:10Z")

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Get married. Once your wife starts using it on her legs, it only last a few months. I remember when I was single still using shaving cream that the bottom of the can had so rusted out I was fearing an explosion.

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-your-shaving-cream-last/401650/3 "2007-04-25T21:39:11Z")

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Yep. Shaving cream lasts longer than asprin in my house. Just noticed that my Tylenol expired in 03 and I bought it the same time I bought the cream. So 5-6 years.

btw: threw away 23 of 25 pills…

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-your-shaving-cream-last/401650/4 "2007-04-25T21:41:36Z")

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A large, economy size can of Edge gel lasts me about 3 weeks. Of course, I shave my head as well.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-your-shaving-cream-last/401650/5 "2007-04-25T21:54:23Z")

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Lasts forever for me as well. I shave a few times a week and I can’t remember when I last bought shaving cream.