Ach Brito & Ca., S.A. is a
Portuguese
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** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
company that manufactures
soap
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s,
bath salt
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s and aromatic
candle
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s, among other
cosmetic
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*Cosmetics, or make-up, substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning
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products. It is based in
Fajozes
Fajozes is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Conde
Vila do Conde (, ; "the Count's Town") is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 79,533, in an area of 149.03 km². The urbanized area of Vi ...
,
Vila do Conde
Vila do Conde (, ; "the Count's Town") is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 79,533, in an area of 149.03 km². The urbanized area of Vila do Conde, which includes the parishes of Vila do Conde, Azurar ...
.
History
Ach. Brito was founded by Ferdinand Claus and Georges Ph. Schweder, two Germans who had chosen to settle in
Portugal
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.
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".
See also
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List of companies of Portugal
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.clausporto.com/ - Claus Porto
Official website- Ach. Brito
Claus Porto USACatalog(only available for US or Canada)
Cosmetics companies of Portugal
Soap brands
Companies based in Porto
Manufacturing companies established in 1887
Portuguese brands
1887 establishments in Portugal