When it comes to hair removal methods, most women feel like they have to choose between painful waxes or shaving daily. Luckily, best hair removal creams strike the perfect balance between the two.

Not only are they painless, but they are incredibly easy to use and give amazing, long-lasting results in minutes. The innovative creams are formulated to break down the keratin structure of the hair follicle, so your hairs become so weak they break off as you wipe the cream away — leaving you with smooth hairless skin for days at a time.

While all hair removal creams will get rid of unwanted hair, some are infused with calming ingredients that leave skin soft and moisturized. Others boast formulas that not only remove hairs but also help minimize future hair regrowth.

The Best Hair Removal Creams

Gleebee Hair Removal Cream

This hair removal cream is super gentle, but it never leaves any hairs behind. The combo of aloe vera, vitamin E, and baby oil in the formula means that it’s ultra easy on your skin (no redness or irritation, TYVM), and it leaves you feeling hella smooth once you rinse it off.

Nad’s Sensitive Hair Removal Cream

This Nad’s hair removal cream is gentle enough to be used on even the most sensitive skin areas, including your bikini line. Not only does painlessly remove hair in only four minutes, but it is also formulated with the brand’s signature odor-elimination technology, so you don’t have to breathe in overpowering chemical smells. It is even infused with natural ingredients like melon, aloe vera, avocado oil, and honey to nourish and hydrate your skin. “I was surprised at how effective it is,” wrote one reviewer.

Neomen Hair Removal Cream

With some hair removal creams, you’ll slide on the formula, wait a few minutes, wipe it off, and…your hair is still there in full force. If that’s happened to you one too many times, it’s time to try out this cream instead. The formula is gentle (shout out to aloe vera and vitamin E), but it actually works to remove thick and coarse body hair.

Veet Botanic Inspirations Sensitive Formula Hair Removal Cream

You know that burning sensation you can get from some hair removal creams? Yeah, you won’t have to worry about that with this one. It’s formulated with aloe vera and vitamin E, two ingredients that will help keep your skin calm and smooth.

Nair Hair Removal Lotion with Aloe and Lanolin

This Nair lotion is formulated with aloe and lanolin so your skin will feel soft to the touch after using it. The popular product is dermatologist-tested and safe to use on all body parts, except your face, but most customers say they use it on their legs. Depending on how thick your hair is, apply the product and leave it on for three to ten minutes. Then just wipe it off and rinse with lukewarm water, and enjoy your silky smooth legs for days to come.

Simply Smooth Hair Remover Lotion

Depilatories contain ingredients, such as calcium thioglycolate and sodium hydroxide, that effectively dissolve hair, but tend to smell like rotten eggs, says Allawh. If you can’t stomach the scent, try an odorless formula, like this one by Sally Hensen. It’s super convenient, too—because it’s water-resistant, you can let the formula sit while you shampoo.

GiGi Hair Removal Lotion

GiGi’s hair removal cream isn’t the most recognizable on the market but according to Amazon reviews, it works like a charm. “Of all the hair removal products I have ever tried this has been by far the best. Effective and gentle and I don’t mind the smell,” one user enthused.

Nature Nation Hair Removal Spray Foam

If you’re into products with foamy textures rather than creamy ones, this pick is for you. This hair removal spray is packed with soothing ingredients (hello again, aloe vera) and is super easy to apply, while still being just as quick and effective as traditional creams.

Clay & Seaweed Exfoliate & Smooth Leg Mask

Our legs are probably the most overlooked part of our body because it’s usually hidden under layers of clothes, but with summer approaching, they now need all the love they can get. Enter Nair’s 3-in-1 Leg Mask. This clay mixture is literally a mask for your legs; it exfoliates, smooths, and removes hair at the same time.