Shaving compositions useful in altering the growth of male beard hair

A method of shaving beard hair comprising applying to the beard hair a conventional shave enhancing composition selected from the class consisting of beard softening creams, lather shaving creams, aerosol shaving foams, post foaming aerosol gels and pre-electric shaving compostions, said shave enhancing composition being combined with an effective amount of a topically active chemical agent capable of reducing the rate of beard hair growth, removing said beard hair by shaving and rubbing the residue of said shave enhancing composition into the skin or allowing it to remain on the skin to bring about delivery of said topically active agent to sites influencing beard hair growth.