Church & Dwight: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey, United States that owns 9 consumer brands across 4 categories, and has 5 recorded transactions.[1]
Church & Dwight was founded in 1846 to sell sodium bicarbonate and still leads with Arm & Hammer. Its strategy is buying mid-sized leading brands in categories the largest companies overlook.
Church & Dwight signed and closed its purchase of the Miss Mouth's Messy Eater stain remover brand on 28 May 2026 for approximately $325 million, announcing it the following day. The brand had about $80 million of net sales and $28 million of EBITDA in 2025, much of it online, and joined the fabric care portfolio that already includes OxiClean. The seller was not named.
Church & Dwight acquired Waterpik for about $1 billion, its largest acquisition. Waterpik had effectively created the water flosser, a device dentists recommend for people who cannot floss conventionally, and it gave the company a durable oral care business alongside its toothpaste.
Church & Dwight acquired Avid Health, owner of the vitafusion and L'il Critters gummy vitamin brands, for about $650 million. Gummy vitamins were then growing far faster than tablets, and the purchase gave the company a position in supplements it had not had.
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.
Church & Dwight acquired the consumer products business of Carter-Wallace for about $739 million in a joint transaction, taking Trojan condoms and First Response pregnancy tests. It transformed a company known mainly for baking soda into a broad household and personal care group.
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Official recalls involving Church & Dwight products
6 recall notices from government regulators matched to Church & Dwight.
Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
Reason given: Labeling: Label Mix-up: The product in the bottle contains elderberry and the label failed to indicate the inclusion of elderberry as an ingredient.
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Church & Dwight own?
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Church & Dwight owns 9 consumer brands tracked here, including Trojan, Pepsodent (United States), Miss Mouth's Messy Eater, Arm & Hammer, vitafusion and OxiClean.
Is Church & Dwight an American company?
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Yes. Church & Dwight is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey, United States and was founded in 1846.
Who owns Church & Dwight?
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Church & Dwight is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as CHD on the NYSE.
What was Church & Dwight's most recent acquisition?
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The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Miss Mouth's Messy Eater on 28 May 2026.
Sources (6) & corrections
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