King C. Gillette has the revolutionary idea of disposable blades so thin and so strong they were deemed impossible to forge by MIT-trained scientists. By 1901, he’d proven them wrong with his breakthrough innovation.

Gillette® set out to create the first mechanical innovation since the creation of the company — to make the blade angle more accurate and improve the grip, as well as the opening and closing adjustments. The first "instrument of precision”.

The first adjustable razor with three settings was introduced for light, medium, and heavy beards. Over time more settings were added, totaling nine. This was the company’s first distinctly mechanical effort at making a razor “share the work” of adjusting the blade angle to the face.

This was the first system razor with a ‘continuous band,’ spooled and retractable. It meant that the user would no longer have to touch the blade. This design was a highly stylized evolution of the original Techmatic, which had been a Gillette staple razor for over 30 years; an expression of the industrial design experimentation of the era.

Gillette® produces the Trac II®, the first twin-blade shaving system.

Gillette introduces the Atra/Contour system, the first twin-blade shaving cartridge with a pivoting head, which allows the blades to better follow the contours of the face for a closer shave.

Gillette launches the Atra Plus®/Contour Plus — the first razor with a lubricating strip.

Gillette launches Sensor® — the first razor with twin blades individually mounted on highly responsive springs that automatically adjust to the contours of every face.

Gillette breaks the performance barrier with the MACH3®, the first 3-blade technology, for an even smoother, closer shave.

Gillette Fusion5™ razors debut in Manual and Power versions. They feature five blades and beat the MACH3 on every attribute, providing Gillette’s closest and most comfortable shave ever.

The Gillette Fusion5™ ProGlide® with FlexBall™ Technology Razor is the next evolution in our shaving revolution — a pivoting razor built to maximize contact with every contour of a man’s face.

Gillette Fusion5™ ProShield® with lubrication BEFORE and after the blades, shields from irritation. ProShield razors also feature FlexBall technology.

There have been more than 4,000 razors designed for shaving yourself. None have been specifically designed to shave someone else – until now. Gillette TREO is the first of its kind, a unique razor we designed for caregivers and their loved ones.

Gillette® SkinGuard is our first razor specifically designed for men with sensitive skin and razor bumps. The razor shaves hair and protects the skin, thanks to its unique SkinGuard positioned between the blades. It works to minimize tug and pull and cut hair at skin level, helping to prevent irritation.

The Heated Razor by GilletteLabs activates and delivers instant warmth in less than one second at the push of a button and provides a noticeably more comfortable shave. Designed in Germany, the Heated Razor features adjustable temperature levels to achieve optimal comfort, and has Gillette’s best blades combined with FlexDisc™ technology to maintain skin contact in order to give a smooth shave. The Heated Razor Starter Kit comes with the Heated Razor, magnetic charging dock and plug, and two GilletteLabs blade cartridges.