Pine-Sol

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Pine-Sol is a registered trade name of The Clorox Company for a line of household cleaning products. Although the original Pine-Sol formulation is pine oil based, there are a few other cleaners sold under the Pine-Sol brand that does not contain pine oil at all.^[1]. Currently available original formulation lists 8-10% pine oil,Alkyl alcohol ethoxylates,Sodium petroleum sulfonate and isopropanol as reportable ingredients on MSDS. ^[2]

Pine-Sol is mainly used to clean grease and heavy soil stains and is antibacterial on non-porous surfaces. It is not recommended for direct use of wood surfaces (such as untreated hardwood floors), but can be used on hardwood floors coated with a sealant.

The detergent was invented by Harry A. Cole in 1929. The Pine-Sol brand was acquired by Clorox in 1990.

[edit] Diane Amos

Diane Amos is best known as the "Pine-Sol Lady," with her catch phrase, saying it in a lispy voice, "That's the power of Pine-Sol, Baby!" She attended George Washington High School in San Francisco, California. She is also a movie actress, comedian and game show contestant on The $25,000 Pyramid (later appearing as a celebrity on the Donny Osmond version) and Super Password.