Lestoil is a registered trade name of Clorox for a heavy-duty multipurpose cleanser product, used to remove extremely difficult laundry stains, dissolve water-based and oil-based paints, and clean grease, oil, paint, and adhesives from floors and surfaces. It was introduced as a dry cleaning fluid for laundry in 1933.[1] As a company, Lestoil, also known as the Adell Chemical Company, also made Bon Ami, from 1964 until 1971.[2][3]
Formula
As of 2015, the safety data sheet for Lestoil lists tall oil fatty acids, sodium salts 5–10%, Stoddard solvent 3–7%, pine oil 1–5%, sodium hydroxide <1%. [4]