An electric razor with a cleaning cover (12) fitted on the inner cutter (10). The cleaning cover (12) has slits (18) which correspond in position to the blades (16) of the inner cutter (10), and the blades (16) of the inner cutter (10) can pass through the slits (18) when the cleaning cover (12) is fitted on the inner cutter (10); and once the cover (12) is fitted on the inner cutter (10), the surface of each blade (16) is in contact with the inner surfaces of the slits (18). The razor is used with the cleaning cover (12) on, and when after shaving the cleaning cover (12) is lifted, the facial hair that has been cut and is adhering to the blades (16) of the inner cutter (10) are removed by the cleaning cover (12), thus cleaning the inner cutter (10).