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'''Euxesis''' was promoted as shaving cream without the need for use of [[soap]], [[water]] or a [[brush]]. It was | [[A. S. Lloyd]]'s '''Euxesis''' was promoted as [[shaving cream]] without the need for use of [[soap]], [[water]], or a [[brush]]. It was sold by [[hair dresser]]s, [[chemist]]s, and [[perfumery]] stores in [[London]] in the [[1890s]]. | ||
Euxesis was produced by [[Aimée Lloyd and Co.]], a company run by A. S. Lloyd's widow [[Aimée Lloyd]]. By the 1890s, the business had been purchased by [[R. Hovenden and Sons]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Deep Breath (TV story)|timestamp=00:32:41}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Euxesis was a real product.<ref>Post Office London Directory, 1899. [Part 4: Trades & Professional Directory] - Page 536 https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/13351/rec/4</ref> The newspaper prop(s) featured in ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'' seem to have pulled their contents from real historical newspapers. | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 25 October 2024
A. S. Lloyd's Euxesis was promoted as shaving cream without the need for use of soap, water, or a brush. It was sold by hair dressers, chemists, and perfumery stores in London in the 1890s.
Euxesis was produced by Aimée Lloyd and Co., a company run by A. S. Lloyd's widow Aimée Lloyd. By the 1890s, the business had been purchased by R. Hovenden and Sons. (TV: Deep Breath [+]Loading...{"timestamp":"00:32:41","1":"Deep Breath (TV story)"})
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Euxesis was a real product.[1] The newspaper prop(s) featured in Deep Breath seem to have pulled their contents from real historical newspapers.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Post Office London Directory, 1899. [Part 4: Trades & Professional Directory] - Page 536 https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/13351/rec/4
