Barbasol is an American brand of shaving cream, aftershave, and disposable razors created by MIT Professor Frank Shields in 1919 in Indianapolis.
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11 Facts About Barbasol
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Barbasol was first manufactured under the Napco Corporation name, a company Frank Shields started before inventing Barbasol.
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Later, Barbasol released Sensitive Skin, Mountain Blast, and Arctic Chill to its line of shaving creams.
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Still later, Barbasol introduced disposable razors in twin-blade, three-blade, and six-blade versions.
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Barbasol became a very popular shaving cream after its introduction.
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In 1938, Barbasol sponsored a car in the Indianapolis 500, and painted it to look like a tube of the cream.
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One of the most nostalgic figures in Barbasol's history was Singin' Sam the Barbasol Man, whose real name was Harry Frankel.
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In February 2012, Barbasol signed a five-year agreement with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew that would see the brand become the club's shirt sponsor.
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Barbasol is a main sponsor of radio network Westwood One, with its radio commercials being heard during sporting events broadcast on Westwood One.
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Barbasol Championship is a professional golf tournament scheduled that was played for the first time on the PGA Tour in 2015 as an alternative event for the 2015 Open Championship.
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Barbasol has created a social media presence, including a Twitter-based sweepstakes.
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