Ach. Brito Explained

Ach Brito & Ca., S.A. is a Portuguese company that manufactures soaps, bath salts and aromatic candles, among other cosmetic products. It is based in Fajozes, Vila do Conde.[1]

History

Ach. Brito was founded by Ferdinand Claus and Georges Ph. Schweder, two Germans who had chosen to settle in Portugal.[2] They started, in 1887, Claus & Schweder, the first national soap and perfume factory. The products were sold under the brand "FPC – Fábrica de Produtos Chimicos Claus & Schweder, Sucrs".

The soaps are made by manual milling them, then after drying, workers wrap them in colorful Art Deco wrapping. Oprah Winfrey included them on her list of Oprah's Favorite Things in 2007, calling them "a labor of love".[3] [4]

See also

References

  1. Web site: ACH.BRITO & CA, LDA . GB Directory . 15 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111218230540/http://gbdirectory.org/ach-brito-ca-lda . 18 December 2011 .
  2. Web site: Claus Porto - History of a Portuguese Industry . https://web.archive.org/web/20030629222445/http://www.clausporto.com/quemsomos/detalhes.php?id=2&mod=2 . dead . 29 June 2003 . Ach Brito . Ach Brito & Ca., S.A. . 15 November 2011 .
  3. News: Laxmidas. Shrikesh. 2009-02-20. Portugal soap maker still cleaning up 122 years on. en. Reuters. 2021-01-04.
  4. Web site: Winfrey. Oprah. 2007. Oprah's Favorite Things 2007. OPRAH.COM.

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