There are a large variety of depilatory and epilatory topical products available in your local drugstore. When choosing one, you must consider your individual needs, skin type, hair location, and desired duration of removal.

If you're looking for temporary hair removal, products like Nair provide a mostly painless, low hassle removal solution for most body areas. Nair creams, gels and spray foams offer temporary smoothness to most hair-prone body areas for both men and women. These topical solutions generally only create minor stinging as they dissolve the hair, and pose little irritation risk.

Waxing is another popular topical option for depilation, and can be done in a variety of methods. You can purchase at-home waxing kits such as the Sally Hansen All-Over Body Wax Hair Removal Kit. These kits are usually microwavable, and come in area-specific kits for bikini, legs, and face. There are also no-heat waxing methods such as the Nads line of products, which come in jars, pre-gelled strips, and spot applicators.