Fels-Naptha
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Fels-Naptha is an American brand of laundry soap manufactured by Summit Brands. The soap was originally created in 1893 by Fels and Company.
It originally included the ingredient naphtha, effective for cleaning laundry and urushiol, an oil contained in poison ivy.
History
The original Fels-Naptha was developed by Fels & Company of Philadelphia around 1893. Its predecessor Fels & Company, was established by Lazarus Fels and son Abraham in 1866 in
In the early 20th century, the company prospered based on sales of Fels-Naptha. Both Joseph and Samuel used their new wealth for philanthropy.[citation needed]
In 1964, the company was sold to Purex Corporation for $5 million.[3]
The
In September 2022, Summit Brands acquired Fels-Naptha from Henkel.[6]
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Advertising pamphlet published by Naptha
Use
The soap comes packaged in paper similar to bar body soap and is most often found in the laundry section of a supermarket or grocery store. It is intended for the pre-treatment of stains by rubbing the dampened product on a soiled area prior to laundering. The manufacturer claims it to be most effective in removing chocolate, baby formula, perspiration, and make-up.[7]
It was often used as a
According to the manufacturer, about 1/2 of a bar of Fels-Naptha grated and added to a wash cycle helps eliminate residual stains.[7]
Fels-Naptha is also a common ingredient in
Fels-Naptha, when combined with Neatsfoot oil, is commonly used in a primitive method of tanning animal skins.[9]
Health considerations
In its 2007
Fels-Naptha once contained naphtha, a skin and eye irritant. According to the ingredients list on the Fels-Naptha website, it is no longer included in the soap.[7] Instead, it now contains terpene hydrocarbons.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Fels & Company". Hsp.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ "Samuel Simeon Fels Papers, 1889-1985". The Historical Society of Philadelphia. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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- ^ Evans, Heidi (22 February 1985). "Greyhound to buy Purex's consumer division". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Neff, Jack (15 December 2003). "Henkel acquires Dial Corp for $2.9 billion". AdAge. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Fort Wayne Company Acquires Two Laundry Products Brands". Indiana News. September 16, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c Henkel. "Purex Laundry Detergent and Fabric Care Products". Purex.com. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ "Fels Naptha Soap". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ A., Randy (5 November 2012). "Use your Brains: Tan your Hide". Off The Grid News. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Material Safety Data Sheet: MSDS L-101 : Revision 9" (PDF). Whatsinproducts.com. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ "Fels-Naptha Heavy Duty Laundry Bar Soap-07/24/2007-Old Product". Whatsinproducts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
External links
- Media related to Fels-Naptha at Wikimedia Commons
- On The History And Use Of Naphtha In Soap – Natalie Ball, Phoenix Press, 2009