The beard skin in men is different from the women one, some of those distinct traits being the way in which the beard hair grows and hair cosmetic hygienic procedures. The comparative analisys of men beard skin properties versus women shows specific characteristics:
•    bigger thikness and a greater sebum production in men
•    more numerous and bigger hair follicles with a faster rhythm of growth, irregular shape and a multidirectional pattern of growth.
A frequent disease seen in shaving men is pseudofoliculitis barbae. The condition can be promoted by inappropriate shaving. Research on the physiology of hair growth in men and differences between the methods of hair removal by shaving patterns formed the basis of scientific Gillette innovations to help reduce the risk of developing pseudofoliculitis barbae.