OxiClean is owned by Church & Dwight (the United States, NYSE: CHD), which acquired the brand on 1 August 2006 for $325 million.[1][2] OxiClean was founded in 1997 in the United States and was independent until 2006.
OxiClean is an oxygen-based stain remover launched in 1997 and sold through infomercials fronted by the shouting pitchman Billy Mays, whose delivery made the brand recognisable well beyond its buyers. Church & Dwight acquired it in 2006 as part of the Orange Glo International portfolio.
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Church & Dwight acquired Orange Glo International, owner of OxiClean, for about $325 million. OxiClean had been built almost entirely through televised direct-response advertising, a channel most large consumer goods companies had ignored.
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The parent company of OxiClean is Church & Dwight, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. OxiClean originated in the United States in 1997 and its owner, Church & Dwight, is also headquartered in the United States.
Church & Dwight completed its acquisition of OxiClean on 1 August 2006, after announcing the deal on 13 July 2006. The deal was valued at $325 million (enterprise value).
OxiClean was an independent company from its founding in 1997 until Church & Dwight acquired it in 2006.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, OxiClean is still owned by Church & Dwight. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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