

My children and I smell like a mixture of men’s aftershave and Pine Sol now so it is totally worth looking for the unscented if you can find it. One last note- I tried to find unscented shaving cream but this is the only one available at my store. I have heard good reviews from readers on the Target brand solution as well. The Walmart brand solution (pictured below) for roughly $2.50 for two large containers works perfectly for me.

I think some slime experiments fail because of the brand of solution- you do want to look for boric acid on the ingredients list. The second note is that this recipe does require contact lens solution. You may need to try a little more of this or that to make yours perfect. Please note this recipe worked perfectly for me- I even did a video to show you exactly how it comes together- but note at the end of the day slime is still science. You only need four ingredients to whip this up and I bet your kids love it. A noteworthy aspect is its slow stretching property and easy cleanup, which makes it a superior choice over other recipes. The result is a nonsticky, less stretchy, durable slime for young hands to play with. Preparing the activator with Borax and boiling water. It is super simple to make and I came up with this version that is Borax free. Preparing the color mixture with glue and water. This version of slime is fun because the magic ingredient is shaving cream- aka fun in a can- and it comes out a bit softer and a bit lighter than regular slime. I have several slime recipes on the blog (I’ll link them all at the bottom of this post) but one variation we have not yet made is fluffy slime! Like many of you, my girls just love making slime.
