I googled Aqua Velva and read the wikipedia article out of curiosity. It's pretty interesting for being only a few paragraphs. Here's what it says:
So people were actually using it as a mouthwash in the beginning? I cant imagine how it must taste.
I guess Sailors were drinking this since there wasnt any booze on the boat in WW2.
I understand this is Wikipedia and not to be taken as 100% truth, but is that a great history or what?
Aqua Velva is a line of men's grooming products, including a widely advertised aftershave originally introduced as an alcohol-based mouthwash for men in 1929 by the JB Williams Company (later acquired by GlaxoSmithKline). As of 2009, it is marketed worldwide by Combe Incorporated. Aqua Velva products include Classic Ice Blue, Ice Sport, and Musk aftershave.
The alcohol content of original Aqua Velva was high enough to actually inspire US sailors in World War II to use it as a substitute for alcoholic beverages. Aqua Velva contains a bittering agent, denatonium benzoate, to discourage consumption.
So people were actually using it as a mouthwash in the beginning? I cant imagine how it must taste.
I guess Sailors were drinking this since there wasnt any booze on the boat in WW2.
I understand this is Wikipedia and not to be taken as 100% truth, but is that a great history or what?