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Colgate shaving soap stick container from the 1930s. Hard shaving soaps in their modern form have existed since at least the early 19th century. Williams (a common American shaving soap intended for use in a mug rather than a scuttle) has been produced since 1840, [2] and a US patent for a shaving scuttle for use with a hard soap was granted in ...
Williams decided to focus on its shaving soap and sold Ivorine to Procter & Gamble, which later developed Ivory. [1] In 1879, James Norris Gamble, son of Procter & Gamble co-founder James Gamble and a trained chemist, developed an inexpensive white soap. [2]
James Baker Williams (1818–1907) James Baker Williams, born in 1818 in Lebanon, Connecticut, operated a soap factory at his general store in Manchester, Connecticut.In 1842 he moved his business to Glastonbury owning much land, including a mill on Williams Street and the land where the park is currently located.
Aftershave in a bottle alongside a shaving brush, shaving soap, and a safety razor Williams Aqua Velva aftershave from the 1930s. Aftershave is a product applied to skin after shaving. Traditionally, it is an alcohol-based liquid (splash), but it can be a lotion, gel, or even a paste.
Lady Speed Stick was a foray into the women's market, and was a huge success due to its shape, which fit a woman's hand, and fragrances. Gerhard's grandson, G. Mennen Williams, served as Governor of Michigan 1949–1961 and as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson 1961–1966. [3]
The soap was popular enough to rename their company after it in 1917—Palmolive. [5] Around the start of the 20th century, Palmolive was the world's best-selling soap. In June 1928, rumors started that "officials of the Palmolive-Peet Co. are negotiating to purchase the Colgate Co." privately held by the Colgate family. [ 6 ]
The J. B. Williams Co. Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century factory complex and related family housing in Glastonbury, Connecticut.Located on and around Hubbard, Williams, and Willieb Streets, the area includes a mid-19th century frame factory as well as later brick buildings, and houses belonging to its owners, members of the Williams family.
[1] [2] The term shaving cream can also refer to the lather produced with a shaving brush from shaving soap or a lather shaving cream. Shaving creams commonly consist of an emulsion of oils, soaps or surfactants, and water. [3] In addition to soap, lather shaving creams include a humectant for softer consistency and keeping the lather ...