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.
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Product type | Laundry detergent |
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Owner | Summit Brands |
Introduced | 1893; 131 years ago (1893) |
Markets | United States and Canada |
Previous owners | Fels & Company (1893-1964), Purex Industries, Inc. (1964-1985), The Dial Corporation (1985-2003), Henkel (2003-2022) |
Website | https://summitbrands.com/ |
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It originally included the ingredient naphtha, effective for cleaning laundry and urushiol, an oil contained in poison ivy.