Gillette Safety Razor

Record 044 · Health · 1903

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Gillette Safety Razor

King C. Gillette Company

“Invented the blades-and-handles business model as much as it invented safer shaving.”

51 razors and 168 blades sold in 1903; 90,000 razors and 12.4 million blades in 1904 after ads. Template for every consumable-lock-in product since.

Billions of blades across a century

  • Disposable double-edge blade
  • Razor-and-blades pricing

The razor that shaves and saves.