Procter and Gamble
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Max Factor Cosmetics
Max Factor is a women’s cosmetic line offering a variety of products for lips, face, eyes, and nails. It is one of the most revered names in the cosmetic industry, since its establishment in 1909 by Maksymilian Faktorowicz, a Polish Jewish cosmetician in Los Angeles, California. The original products Max Factor developed were for the…
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Ivory Soap
Ivory Soap, although today only producing 1% of the revenues for Procter and Gamble, is one of the company’s oldest and among its most iconic brands. The original white bar soap was first sold in 1879! Today, there is a series of soaps, detergents, body washes, and related products that are identified as Ivory Soap.…
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Mr. Clean
Mr. Clean is both the name and the mascot of a popular P&G household cleaning product that was created by a marine ship-cleaning businessman in 1957. He was hoping to create a less corrosive and abrasive clean for embedded grease and grime on boats and docks. Mr. Clean (first name Veritably) was the successful product…
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Noxema Cleansing Cream
This is a facial, deep cleansing product in the Procter and Gamble family. It not only cleans and moisturizes the face, but also treats topical acne and blemishes. Its traditional signature cobalt blue jar has been used by consumers since 1914 when it was first sold as “Townsend R22” in Ocean City, Maryland as a…
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PeptoBismol
PeptoBismol is an over-the-counter remedy produced by Procter and Gamble for minor digestive upsets, including nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, and sour stomach. It is sold in the US, Canada, and the UK. It has been soothing stomachs for over 100 years, with an active ingredient (bismuth subsalicylate) in a bright pink liquid form. It was first…
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Old Spice Cologne
Old Spice is the brand name for an entire line of men’s grooming products in the Procter and Gamble family. The line has expanded from the original men’s cologne and now offers other fragrances, shaving creams and gel, bar soaps, deodorants, body wash and spray items, as well as hair care and styling items all…
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Braun Personal Electronics
Braun started as a small engineering firm back in 1960 and has grown to become an international brand since then. Max Braun established Braun in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1921. Braun later became part of the Gillette Company in 1967. Procter and Gamble later acquired Braun in 2005 for an estimated value of over 20 billion…
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Febreze Air Fresheners
Febreze is a household odor-removing product manufactured and sold by Procter and Gamble. The brand was first introduced to the market in 1993. The product has been in the United States market since June 1998. The company has since increased its product line to include fabric fresheners, air fresheners, plug-in oil diffusers, scented disks, and…