GONE
THE PROBLEM
Most razor handles are built by industrial conglomerates and contain plastics and mixed materials which can last a few thousand years in landfill.
Many blades even use PFAS, the so-called ‘forever chemicals’, to make the first stroke smooth.
GOOD DESIGN LEAVES NOTHING BEHIND
Hair-free. PFAS-free. Plastic-free.
THE SOLUTION
We are re-engineering it: a recycled steel handle, blades with zero PFAS coating, zero plastic anywhere and a shave that shaves.
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Ordinary things shouldn’t outlive the people who use them.
They should work well, look right, and, when their time is over, leave nothing behind.
Most razors fail that test — plastic heads, coated blades and mixed materials that can’t be recycled. We wanted something better - so we’re making it.
The Gone handle is made of recycled steel and lasts a lifetime. The handle shape comes from a hexagonal pencil- the first thing you learn to hold. It sits naturally in the hand and keeps its grip when wet.
Most big-brand razors chemically coat blades and cartridges. The strip that promises “aloe” usually has a petro-chemical base and the blades often carry PFAS — the “forever chemicals” which promise a smooth first stroke and then remain forever. We deserve better than rubbing industrial chemistry into our faces to get a clean shave.
Gone blades are made of Swedish steel and use a micro-platinum finish — inert, safe, and sharp where it matters.
Gone is a razor that does its work and goes.
If that sounds like common sense to you, join. Spread the word. We’ll write now and then to tell you how it’s going and when you can take the first cut.