For something that hasn’t fundamentally changed shape in over a century, the double-edge safety razor is currently undergoing a surprising amount of high-tech evolution. If you are a fan of wet shaving, you likely know the drill: stainless steel, sharp edge, replace every few shaves. But the material science powering that morning ritual has recently taken a leap forward. In late 2024 and throughout 2025, we have seen a quiet revolution moving from the laboratory to the production line, driven by discoveries in how hair destroys steel and new alloys that might just make blades indestructible.