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".[2]
The soaps are made by manually milling them, and 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
External links
- - Claus Porto
- Official website - Ach. Brito
- Claus Porto USA
- Catalog (only available for US or Canada)
References
- ACH.BRITO & CA, LDA GB Directory, retrieved 15 November 2011^
- Claus Porto - History of a Portuguese Industry Ach Brito, Ach Brito & Ca., S.A., retrieved 15 November 2011^
- Shrikesh Laxmidas. Portugal soap maker still cleaning up 122 years on Reuters, 2009-02-20, retrieved 2021-01-04