{"id":22005,"date":"2026-05-26T16:58:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brit.co\/britpicks\/?p=22005"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:58:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:58:33","slug":"i-tried-the-tiktok-hair-slowing-oil-for-two-months-and-i-m-shaving-half-as-often","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brit.co\/britpicks\/i-tried-the-tiktok-hair-slowing-oil-for-two-months-and-i-m-shaving-half-as-often\/","title":{"rendered":"I Tried the TikTok Hair-Slowing Oil for Two Months and I&#8217;m Shaving Half as Often"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ww-advertorial\" data-theme=\"britco-style\">\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"><style>\n.ww-advertorial { font-family: \"Inter\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #222222; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 18px; }\n.ww-advertorial *, .ww-advertorial *::before, .ww-advertorial *::after { box-sizing: border-box; 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I am writing this with one leg propped up on a chair admiring how smooth it still is on day five.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rotundus-Unwanted-Soothing-Moisturizing-Suitable\/dp\/B0DS5BD8QJ?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What is Cyperus rotundus oil<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">It&#8217;s an oil extracted from a sedge root \u2014 used in traditional Asian and Ayurvedic medicine for ages, and the subject of a real clinical study out of Egypt back in 2007 that found it reduced hair growth in women with hormonal hair-growth issues. The way it works (so I understand it) is that it interferes with DHT at the follicle, which is the same hormone clinical laser hair removal targets. You apply it after shaving or waxing, and over time the regrowth slows and thins out. Not magic \u2014 chemistry.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ww-advertorial__product ww-advertorial__product--single_hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ww-advertorial__product-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brit.co\/britpicks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/71RgPvBcy8L._AC_SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"SKSOYT Cyperus Rotundus Oil (60 ml)\"><div class=\"ww-advertorial__product-body\"><h3 class=\"ww-advertorial__product-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rotundus-Unwanted-Soothing-Moisturizing-Suitable\/dp\/B0DS5BD8QJ?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SKSOYT Cyperus Rotundus Oil (60 ml)<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"ww-advertorial__product-description\">Natural Cyperus rotundus root oil. Apply after shaving or waxing to gradually slow and thin regrowth. Fragrance-free; face and body safe.<\/p><p class=\"ww-advertorial__disclosure\">When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Brit+Co independently determines what we cover and recommend.<\/p><div class=\"ww-advertorial__product-offers\"><a class=\"ww-advertorial__product-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rotundus-Unwanted-Soothing-Moisturizing-Suitable\/dp\/B0DS5BD8QJ?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shop at Amazon<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/aside>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rotundus-Unwanted-Soothing-Moisturizing-Suitable\/dp\/B0DS5BD8QJ?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why I&#8217;m hooked<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">Week one and two: I noticed nothing, was deeply skeptical, almost gave up. Week three: my standard stubble timing started slipping by a day. Week six: clear, obvious, unambiguous \u2014 my regrowth was finer (like literally thinner in diameter, you can feel it) and slower. Week eight, where I am now: I am shaving every five or six days instead of every other day, and the post-shave skin is noticeably softer than it used to be. I am converted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ww-advertorial__quote\">By the second month I noticed my leg hair was growing back finer and slower. I&#8217;m now shaving twice a week instead of every other day.<cite>Verified buyer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rotundus-Unwanted-Soothing-Moisturizing-Suitable\/dp\/B0DS5BD8QJ?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">It also doubles as a great post-shave oil<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">Side benefit I did not see coming: the morning-after razor redness that I had just accepted as part of shaving \u2014 it&#8217;s gone. The oil is also a moisturizer, so applying it post-shave smooths the skin, calms any irritation, and gets you that just-out-of-a-spa softness. I started using it on my underarms for the same reason and it&#8217;s been excellent there too.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ww-advertorial__quote\">I&#8217;ve been using it after waxing for six weeks and the regrowth is noticeably patchier and slower in coming back.<cite>Verified buyer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rotundus-Unwanted-Soothing-Moisturizing-Suitable\/dp\/B0DS5BD8QJ?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A few things to know<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">This is NOT a depilatory \u2014 it doesn&#8217;t remove hair you already have. You still shave or wax like normal; this just makes the next round slower and finer. Also, you have to give it time. The first two weeks I really did think I&#8217;d wasted my money. If I&#8217;d quit at three weeks I&#8217;d have missed all the results. Eight weeks is the timeline. There&#8217;s also a faint herbal smell when you first apply it (totally gone in about a minute) \u2014 fine for me, but flagging if you&#8217;re extremely scent-sensitive.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rotundus-Unwanted-Soothing-Moisturizing-Suitable\/dp\/B0DS5BD8QJ?tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bottom line<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">If laser hair removal is out of your budget but you&#8217;re sick of shaving constantly, this is the closest thing I&#8217;ve found to it. 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