CHD

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

A maker of everyday household staples and personal care products, Church & Dwight sells well-known brands like ARM & HAMMER baking soda, OXICLEAN stain removers, BATISTE dry shampoo, WATERPIK water flossers, THERABREATH mouthwash, HERO acne care, and TOUCHLAND hand sanitizers. It began in 1846 when brothers-in-law Austin Church and John Dwight teamed up in New York to sell baking soda. Fun fact: the ARM & HAMMER name comes not from a person but from the muscular arm-and-sledgehammer logo of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, used by Church's son's spice mill.