Review title is Not a shaving brush [SEP] The description says shaving brush and that's why I bought it. But the brush box says its a Beard Brush. So, I still tried using it as a shaving brush. Big mistake. It was like using a pot & pan scrub brush. I couldn't raise up a lather it's so stiff. But it did a nice job exfoliating my face.<br /><br />Badger? Don't think so. I have many real badger brushes. This appears to be horse or boar. There might be some goat mixed in, who knows for sure?