There is no evidence that shaving cream causes harm. This is an old wives tale. And to prove that there is no evidence...watch this: Where is the evidence? (Now watch a hundred people e-mail the doctrine from savinggraves and association for gravestone studies, neither of which provide any *evidence*, but rather only provide a rationale under the PRESUMPTION that shaving cream causes harm.) Brock Way Donna Drake wrote: I've never heard of using chalk and don't know if it would damage headstone but shaving cream will cause damage. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/