The great razor rip off: Prices of blades soar by up to 99% in just three years

The price of razor blade cartridges has surged by as much as 99 per cent in just three years – driving many men to adopt designer stubble.

The cartridges cost less than 10p to make, but shoppers are being charged as much as £3.49 each.

The biggest player, Gillette, has imposed a stealth price rise by cutting the number of replacement cartridges in its Mach3 Turbo packs from five to four.

The smaller pack did not bring a corresponding cut in the price, leaving men paying at least 20 per cent more.

At Asda, the price per cartridge has risen by 99 per cent over a three-year period.           More Read