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A beaver bath attendant presents four solid shower bars while a robed beaver shelters a cup of tea beneath an umbrella.

Solid shower bars

Choosing a cleanser and making daily use straightforward.

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A beaver railway inspector examines a tiny body butter bar on enormous luggage scales through a magnifying glass, while a beaver traveller waits patiently with her suitcase.

Body butter

Application, ingredients and care for your skin’s needs.

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In an elegant city lift, serious adult beavers commute to work while one passenger discreetly unfolds a tiny fan.

Solid deodorant

Choosing, applying and finding what suits your skin.

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Two adult beavers at a windy city café: one solemnly studies a weather chart while the other calmly holds a tiny lip balm beside a handbag.

Lip balm

Everyday care, ingredients and practical tips for windy days.

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Body cleansing, explained.

Body Cleansing Explained

Does your skin feel tight after the towel? Are you choosing a bar, or wondering where to put it when it’s wet? Start with the part of the shower you’d like to make easier.

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Ingredient Atlas

Glyceryl oleate

A cleanser can contain a fatty ingredient whose job is to help the wash feel more caring. Glyceryl Oleate sits at that interesting meeting point: an oleic-acid and glycerin ester...

7 min read
Ingredient Atlas

Cocamidopropyl betaine

There is more to a satisfying lather than the size of its bubbles. The way it spreads, holds together and rinses is part of the experience too. Cocamidopropyl betaine is...

8 min read
Ingredient Atlas

Isopropyl alcohol

A familiar name from a household bottle can look surprising on a solid shampoo. Isopropyl alcohol's cosmetic story is about a carefully chosen solvent, not about the finished bar becoming...

7 min read