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Hydroperite for hair removal
Last reviewed: 07.07.2025
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Hydroperite is used rather for bleaching hair than for its total removal. Agree that light, thin hairs are less noticeable on the skin than coarse and dark ones. Hydroperite for hair removal, or rather, for their "masking" was used by our grandmothers, and this method is really very simple, accessible and relatively safe.
Hydroperite is a compound of carbamide (urea) and hydrogen peroxide. Peroxide affects hair pigments, and carbamide helps in this process, acting as a "transport vehicle".
How is hydroperite used for bleaching, hair removal? It is necessary to prepare a 15% solution as follows:
- Buy 10 hydroperite tablets from the pharmacy, we will only need 3 pieces, the rest should be spare, because the procedure will most likely have to be repeated several times.
- Crush 3 tablets and mix them with 10 ml of boiled or purified water.
- Add 8-10 drops of ammonia to the solution.
- Apply the mixture to areas with unwanted hair using a cotton pad or tampon.
- Leave until completely dry and repeat the action again.
- After 20-25 minutes, the mixture can be washed off with warm water.
- The next procedure, just like the previous time, will need to be carried out in 2 days.
- Repeat the application of hydroperite until the desired result is achieved.
Some women's hair becomes not only lighter, but also thinner, and it grows more slowly. There are cases when hydroperite dries out delicate and sensitive skin, so the solution should be tested on the back of the hand (wrist) beforehand. If there is no irritation or redness, the product can be used on larger areas of the body. It should also be warned about the inadmissibility of bleaching hair above the upper lip with hydroperite; instead of light hairs, you can get reddened skin and hair of an unpleasant yellow tint.