A New Type Of Razor

Skarp Laser Razors

Are you adventurous? Are you willing to try something new? An everyday item has just gotten a makeover with some new technological application. It's the razor, in common use in many households.

Let's first take a look at our use of the common razor. Here in the US, we throw out some two million razors or razor blades and heads. Most communities have difficulty sorting these items into recyclables because the sharp blade portions present injury hazards to human hands. So, they end up being tossed into landfills and trash dumps.



Then, consider this, especially in light of the effects of climate change. These handheld razors have to be used with water, presenting a challenge for those areas of the US that are experiencing drought conditions. You don't want to be using up scarce water supplies.

Along come Morgan Gustavsson and Paul Binun from SKARP TECHNOLOGIES. Now, Morgan has been working in the cosmetic and medical laser field for more than thirty years. As a matter of fact, he was responsible for inventing the pulsed laser technology that is used for hair removal and other dermatologic treatments. He and Paul started thinking about how the same technology could be used for shaving purposes.

There was one hitch. The wavelengths that were in use could only cut dark hair, but wouldn't work on light hair. Morgan and Paul (who joined the effort in 2013) spent the next ten years trying to figure out which wavelength would cut any hair. Then they found it - a chromophore within the hair that absorbed one of the wavelengths. The positive feature of their discovery is that this chromophore is found in any color of hair, located anywhere on the body.

The next phase was presenting a design that was both usable and familiar. The prototypes were made from aluminum, resemble the disposable razors currently in use, and are also lightweight.

Then came the costs of the product. If you look at what men and women spend on disposable razor products, you find that men spend an average of $7000 and women an average of $4500 throughout their lives. The new SKARP LASER RAZORS are estimated to cost $159 each. But here's the thing: the Skarp razors run on a single AAA battery for more than a month and the razor itself has a 50,000-hour life expectancy, or almost six years. Plus, you can't get cut, so it's able to be used by those with bleeding disorders and those who use medications that reduce clotting ability. No more styptic pencil, or pieces of tisue where you cut yourself. And remember that issue with water? This razor doesn't need any in order to provide a good shave.

The company has just completed its kickstarter campaign, so keep your eyes out for when this product comes on the market. It may not be long before using a laser razor becomes more common.

Morgan Gustavsson (left) with Paul Binun.

Thanks to this article from the Skarp Technologies website: http://www.skarptechnologies.com/press, this article from Good News Network: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shaving-with-lasers-instead-of-blades-will-save-money-and-the-environment/; and the above links.

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