The history of
Pine-Sol®

From the simple green and yellow label your grandma recognized to the bright and cheerful look you see in your home today, the power of Pine-Sol® Cleaners lasts. Discover the historic roots of your family’s favorite cleaner.

Who invented Pine-Sol®?
At the beginning of the Great Depression, a man named Harry A. Cole was looking for a way to improve his family’s fortune. A chemist by trade, Mr. Cole knew that pine oil was a natural disinfectant and deodorizer. He seized the opportunity, rolled up his sleeves and created Pine-Sol®.
When was Pine-Sol® invented?
Just after the start of the Great Depression in 1929, Mr. Cole got the idea for a pine oil cleaner when he found himself living in miles of pine forest near Jackson, Mississippi.
Who makes Pine-Sol®?
In 1990, The Clorox Company acquired Pine-Sol and set about innovating the formula and extending the line, bringing the power of Pine-Sol® to scented products that offer the same time-honored benefit of real clean.
What is Pine-Sol®?
The Pine-Sol® of today is a multi-surface cleaner that deodorizes, cuts through grease, removes grime, tackles dirt and removes 99% of allergens (non-living dust mite matter and pet dander). The Original Pine scent also disinfects high-touch surfaces in your household.

Pine-sol through
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1990 - The Clorox Company acquires Pine-Sol® cleaner

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PINE-SOL® BY THE NUMBERS
  • 2X concentrated
    formula*
    Tackle more messes per bottle.*
  • 5x cleaning
    action
    Odor, grease, grime, dirt & allergens.
  • removes 99% of allergens§
    Destroy dust mites & pet dander.
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  • * vs. previous Pine-Sol® Pine/Scented Formula when used as directed
  • When diluted as directed vs previous Original Pine-Sol® Multi-Surface Cleaner.
  • § Non-living dust mite matter and pet dander