Ivory Soap:
A soap maker at Procter and Gamble Company had no idea a new innovation was about to surface when he went to lunch one day in 1879. He forgot to turn off the soap mixer, and more than the usual amount of air was shipped into the batch of pure white soap the company sold under the name The White Soap. Afraid that he would get in trouble, the soap maker kept the mistake a secret and packaged and shipped the soap to customers. Customers were soon asking for more of the "soap that floats". When the company found out, they turned it into Ivory Soap.
Lifebouy:
Lever Brothers created Lifebouy soap in 1895 and sold it as an antiseptic soap. Lever Brothers first coined the phrase "B.O." for bad odor.
Liquid Soap:
William Shepphard first patented liquid soap in 1865. In 1980, the Minnetonka Corporation introduced the first modern liquid soap called SOFT SOAP. They cornered the market by buying up the entire supply of the plastic pumps needed for for the dispensers.
S.O.S. Pads:
In 1917, Ed Cox, a pot salesman, invented a pre-soaped pad to clean pots. To introduce himself to new customers, he used the pads as a calling card. His wife named the pads S.O.S. pads (Save Our Saucepans).
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