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| Product type | Heavy-duty multipurpose cleanser |
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| Owner | The Clorox Company |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1933 |
| Previous owners | Procter & Gamble, Noxell, Adell Chemical Company |
| Website | clorox.com/lestoil |
Lestoil is a registered trade name of Clorox for a heavy-duty multipurpose cleanser product, used to remove extremely difficult laundry stains, dissolve water-based and oil-based paints, and clean grease, oil, paint, and adhesives from floors and surfaces. It was introduced as a dry cleaning fluid for laundry in 1933.[1] As a company, Lestoil, also known as the Adell Chemical Company, also made Bon Ami, from 1964 until 1971.[2][3]
- ^ "P&G SELLS LESTOIL TO CLOROX.(BUSINESS)". highbeam.com. The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Lestoil Buys Control of Bon Ami for Cash". The Wall Street Journal. 1963-08-27. p. 6. ISSN 0099-9660. ProQuest 132807938.
- ^ "Lestoil and Bon Ami Reach Accord With Merger Foes". The New York Times. 1964-06-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-04.