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Who owns OFF!?

OFF! is owned by SC Johnson (the United States).[1]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. reported
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Racine, Wisconsin
Origin
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1957
Category
Home careAir care & pest controlInsecticide & repellent
Last verified
· 1 sources

About OFF!

OFF! insect repellent was the first consumer product to use DEET, in 1957, a compound the United States Army had developed for soldiers in jungle conditions. It remains the largest personal insect repellent brand in North America and is central to SC Johnson's public health work on mosquito-borne disease.

Ownership timeline of OFF!

Owners of OFF! from 1957 to 2026 SC Johnson 1957–present SC Johnson 1960197019801990200020102020
  1. 1957 – present SC Johnson [1] reported

Where OFF! sits in SC Johnson

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where OFF! sits in SC Johnson Tree of 8 brands under SC Johnson. SC Johnson OFF! Glade Method Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Pledge Raid and 2 more

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Other brands owned by SC Johnson in home care

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of OFF!?

The parent company of OFF! is SC Johnson, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.

Is OFF! American?

Yes. OFF! originated in the United States in 1957 and its owner, SC Johnson, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is OFF! still owned by SC Johnson?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, OFF! is still owned by SC Johnson. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] SC Johnson — our products and brands — S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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