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Toilet Duck

Brand of toilet cleaner

Toilet Duck

Summary

Brand of toilet cleaner

FieldValue
nameToilet Duck
logoToilet Duck logo.png
producttypeToilet cleaner
currentownerS. C. Johnson & Son
country
introduced1981
relatedMr Muscle (in ASEAN markets like Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore)
Scrubbing Bubbles (in North American markets)
marketsUnited Kingdom, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Indonesia and Philippines
module
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Scrubbing Bubbles (in North American markets)

The neck of Toilet Duck brand toilet cleaner

Toilet Duck is an American brand name of toilet cleaner noted for the duck-shape of its bottle shaped to assist in dispensing the cleaner under the rim. The design was patented in 1980 by Düring AG from Dällikon, Switzerland. It is now produced by S. C. Johnson & Son.

The Toilet Duck brand can be found in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries around the world. In Germany, it is known as WC-Ente, previously produced by Henkel, and now by S. C. Johnson (Germany). In the Netherlands and Flanders it is called "Wc-eend", in France it is sold as "Canard-WC" and in Italy as "Anitra WC". In Hungary it used to have the name "Toalett Kacsa". Meanwhile, in Spain, it is sold as "Pato WC", in Portugal as "WC Pato", and in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Chile as "Pato Purific" or simply "Pato". In Indonesia, it is one of the "Bebek" (duck) line of products, such as Bebek Kloset, Bebek Semerbak, Bebek Semerbak Flush, Bebek In Tank, and Bebek Kamar Mandi.

The "Toilet" moniker has been dropped from the name in the UK and Ireland, and the product is now called "Duck". The same change is occurred in Hungary either, however also with the English "Duck" instead of "Kacsa". Today, the duck-shaped bottle is sold in North America under the Scrubbing Bubbles brand.

Ingredients

The following ingredients are part of all Duck toilet-cleaning products:

  • L-lactic acid
  • Water
  • Ethoxylated alcohol
  • Xanthan gum
  • Sodium laureth sulfate

Depending on variant, various dyes and fragrances are used, such as:

Advertising slogan

In the Netherlands, the advertising slogan "Wij van Wc-eend adviseren Wc-eend" ("We, the people at Toilet Duck, recommend Toilet Duck") was used in a campaign that ended in 1996. Over 20 years later, the slogan is still being used as a general saying to dispute the independence of "expert" statements when they align with self-interest.

Fragrances

Toilet Duck is available with a variety of fragrances. Fresh Action Gel is available in Garden Escape and Tropical Adventure scents. Deep Action Gel is available in Marine, Pine, Lavender, Mint and Citrus scents.

References

References

  1. "Duck®".
  2. "Article about the invention and manufacture of the bottle".
  3. "US4437587A - Squeeze bottle for producing an arbitrarily directed liquid stream". Google Patents.
  4. "Henkel Produkte & Marken - WC Ente".
  5. "S. C. Johnson".
  6. Johnson, SC. "Duck® Deep Action Gel Marine : SC Johnson".
  7. "Slogan Wc-eend 'beste ooit' dankzij GeenStijl - NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl".
  8. "Fresh Action Gel | Duck® Toilet Products".
  9. "Duck® Deep Action Gel | Duck® Toilet Products".
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