Disposable plastic razor Single-use plastic razor
Disposable plastic razor
Single-use plastic razor
Scored 9 out of 10, a high plastic footprint. Confidence: Partial.
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High plastic footprint
Single-UseVirgin PlasticNon-Recyclable
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A format-level entry. Disposable razors mix virgin plastic and metal in a non-recyclable body and are thrown away after a few uses.
How this score breaks down
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern
None found
Phthalates, bisphenols such as BPA and BPS, PFAS and similar plastic-linked chemicals in the product or its packaging.
Intentionally added microplastics
None found
Microbeads, glitter, or synthetic polymers deliberately added to the product itself.
Packaging plastic intensity
High concern
How much plastic the packaging uses, and whether it is virgin, single-use, or refillable.
Microfibre / shedding
None found
For textiles and similar goods, how much synthetic fibre sheds in use and washing.
Transparency and disclosure
High concern
How fully the brand discloses what is in the product and how it is packaged. Confidence: Partial. Lower factor values are better. 0 means no concern found.
About the brand
Disposable plastic razors are among the highest-waste personal care items: hundreds of millions are landfilled each year, and the mixed plastic-and-metal construction cannot be recycled.
Strengths
- Cheap and convenient up front
Trade-offs
- Single-use, non-recyclable virgin plastic and metal
- High lifetime waste
- A reusable safety razor replaces hundreds of these
The details
- Packaging
- Mixed virgin plastic and metal, non-recyclable
- Microplastics
- Low
- Disclosure
- Minimal
- Attributes
- Single-Use, Virgin Plastic, Non-Recyclable
Sources
- Format-level reference entry
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