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D.R. Harris and Co. opened in 1790 and is London’s
oldest pharmacy, specialising in shaving products, aftershaves and colognes,
and skincare items for men and women. Alongside this impressive range there is
also a fully functioning pharmacy for which they hold the Royal Warrants to Her
Majesty the Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales. Their shop has many original old
items of furniture and it is simply a pleasure to shop here. The vast majority
of their own brand products are made and packed in England. They state on their website that “the
majority of our products are still produced by traditional methods, being
hand-made and packed in our own premises in London.”
Located at 29 St James’s Street, London.
https://www.drharris.co.uk/about-us
ABOUT US
The story
begins just before 1790 at No. 11 St. James’s Street where Harris’s Apothecary
set up shop.
Over the
next fifty years the family established a reputation selling Lavender Water,
Classic Cologne and English Flower perfumes to this fashionable quarter of
London.
One of the
proprietors, Henry Harris, was a surgeon, while Daniel Rotely (D. R.) was an
early Pharmaceutical Chemist.
For over
two centuries this family business in the centre of men’s Clubland has served
the gentry and the court of St. James’s and in 1938 was awarded the warrant as
chemists to her Majesty The Queen, later the Queen Mother which was held until
her death in 2002. In 2002 we were also appointed as Chemists to His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, an honour that was added to in 2012 when we had
the Royal Warrant for Her Majesty the Queen bestowed upon us.
Today we
continue to offer outstanding levels of service at our traditional Chemists’
shop at 29 St. James’s Street which includes much of the original furniture. We
continue to adapt with the times, however, and our fine selection of soaps,
shaving creams and soaps, aftershaves and colognes, skincare products and much
more, continue to appeal to all those who appreciate quality and distinction
the world over.
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY
We aim to
be as carbon neutral as possible and work hard to achieve this. One of the key
areas of improvement has been in our packaging. We no longer use cellophane to
seal packets and nearly all of the materials used are recyclable. Glass bottles
can be re-used and wooden bowls can be re-filled.
We source
as many products as possible from the UK, cutting down on delivery miles and
supporting British business. We’re proud that most of our packaging is made in
the UK.
Since June
2018 we have been working with our partners Eden Reforestation Projects and
through them we now plant a tree for every purchase made online and in-store.
For every trade order 5 trees are planted. We see this not as a cure-all
solution for the environmental impact of our business but it is a project we
believe in and we are pleased to be able to support it. You can read more about
the initiative here.
In our
shops and warehouse we recycle all our waste, using specialist companies. We
dispose of any out of date liquids, creams and solids using a specialist
industrial waste company. In the pharmacy we have specialist drug disposal
bins. If you have any unwanted or out of date medicines please feel free to
bring them in for safe disposal.
The shop on
Piccadilly has recently introduced refill stations where we will be delighted
to assist you in refilling your empty bottles with a range of our shampoos,
conditioners, shower gels and soaps.
We’re keen
that customers should be able to order and receive D. R. Harris products easily
around the world. However, we also endeavour to be as environmentally friendly
as possible which is why we have partnered with DPD who have managed to make
their process completely carbon neutral.
For
customers within a 1-mile radius of St. James’s Street we will be happy to
deliver to you on our customised delivery bike upon request.
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