Bar Keepers Friend is an American brand of cleaning agents. The original canned scouring powder product has been manufactured and sold since 1882.[2] It was invented by a chemist in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it continues to be manufactured by SerVaas Laboratories.[3][4] The canned product's primary active ingredient is oxalic acid. Bar Keepers Friend has various cleaning uses.
Overview
Bar Keepers Friend was originally manufactured in 1882 as a cleaning agent in powdered form. This formulation is still manufactured today. It was invented by chemist George William Hoffman in Indianapolis, Indiana. The product was originally sold to bars in Indianapolis and Hoffman asserted in a trademark application that the name had been used since January, 1887.[5][6]