Terms & Disclaimer

Reviews and Opinions

ShaveSplash reviews razors, shave soaps, aftershaves and other grooming products. Our content is for information and entertainment. It is not professional advice.

• Reviews, Razor Rankings and opinions are based on personal experience and research. Your results may differ with your skin, beard, technique and preferences.
• Products we review may have been bought by us or provided by brands for review. Either way, our reviews stay honest and independent.
• Mentioning a brand, product or shop is not an endorsement unless we say so.
• Deep Research reports and community statistics are built from members' logged shaves and public posts. They describe the community's experience, not a guarantee of yours.

Affiliate Links and Sponsors

Some links to shops are affiliate links: if you buy through one, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps support ShaveSplash. Sponsored content and paid advertising are always labelled as such.

Health and Skin Sensitivity

ShaveSplash does not give medical advice. Anything we say about skin care, grooming or using a product comes from personal experience and does not replace advice from a dermatologist or doctor. Patch test new soaps, aftershaves and fragrances before using them, especially if you have sensitive skin or allergies, and read each product's ingredients. Shaving uses sharp blades: take care, and keep razors and blades away from children.

Your Account

• You need to be at least 13 to create an account.
• You sign in with a one-time code sent to your email. Keep access to your email secure; you are responsible for activity on your account.
• You can delete your account and its data at any time, as described in our Privacy Policy.

What You Post

You keep ownership of everything you add to ShaveSplash: your shave logs, Den, photos, Shave of the Day posts, forum posts, comments, listings and messages. By posting in a shared space (SOTD, the forum, comments, Buy · Sell · Trade, and entries or edits you submit to the Gear Database), you allow ShaveSplash to show it there and in related features, such as the Magazine and community statistics. Gear Database entries and edits you submit become part of the shared database.

When you post, please:

• Be respectful. No harassment, hate, threats or personal attacks.
• Post only photos and content you have the right to share.
• No spam, and no advertising outside Buy · Sell · Trade unless we've agreed to it.
• Nothing illegal, misleading, or sexually explicit.

We may remove content or suspend accounts that break these rules.

Buy · Sell · Trade

Buy · Sell · Trade is a place for members to find each other. Sales and trades are between the members involved. ShaveSplash is not a party to them, does not handle payment or shipping, and is not responsible for the items, their condition or delivery. List only items you own and may legally sell, describe them honestly, and use good judgement when dealing with other members.

Expert Membership

Some features, such as Deep Research reports, need an Expert membership. Subscriptions are billed through the App Store, Google Play or, on the website, Stripe, and renew until you cancel. You manage or cancel a subscription where you bought it. Refunds follow that store's rules.

Accuracy and Liability

We work to keep information accurate and up to date, including the Gear Database, which members help build. We can't guarantee that everything is complete, correct or current. ShaveSplash is provided "as is", without warranties of any kind, and we don't promise it will always be available or free of errors.

To the fullest extent the law allows, ShaveSplash is not responsible for reactions, injuries, losses or damages from using any product mentioned on ShaveSplash, from dealings between members, or from decisions made based on our content. You are responsible for the choices you make.

Other Websites

ShaveSplash links to shops, makers and other websites. We don't control them and aren't responsible for their content, products or policies. Please read their terms before you buy.

Copyright

The ShaveSplash website and app, including our articles, reviews, photos, rankings, design and software, belong to ShaveSplash unless stated otherwise. Please don't copy, republish, modify or distribute them without written permission. Brand names and logos belong to their owners. You may not copy the app or the Gear Database, or use automated tools to collect their content.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version. Continuing to use ShaveSplash after a change means you accept the updated terms.