Case TL-008 Ownership audit
Mrs. Meyer's
Marketed as Garden-inspired & homegrown
Actually owned by SC Johnson
Ownership investigation · Case TL-008
Who Owns Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day?
SC Johnson owns Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day. It acquired the brand with the Caldrea Company in 2008, according to its acquisition record. Its current brand portfolio still lists Mrs. Meyer’s.
Ownership checked · 5 sources. That answers who owns the brand; the formula and your cleaning task need a separate check.
Not owned by SC Johnson
Swap the Mrs. Meyer's you buy
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Hand soap: a citrus pump soap scented with lemon and mandarin essential oils. The maker says it has no synthetic fragrance.
Everyone Liquid Hand Soap, Meyer Lemon + Mandarin (12.75 oz, 3-Pack) View product on Amazon Why we picked it -
Dish soap: scented only with organic lavender and lemongrass oils, and made without MI or BIT, the preservatives our formula check names. Comes with a pump bottle and a big refill.
AspenClean Dish Soap & Refill, Lavender & Lemongrass (18 fl oz Pump Bottle + 64 fl oz Refill) View product on Amazon Why we picked it -
Counter spray: a Fresh Lemon spray you make from a tablet and water in a reusable bottle. It does not disinfect.
Ownership evidence
What the acquisition tells you
Ownership record Acquired 2008
Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day SC Johnson
- Legal name
- S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Headquarters
- Racine, Wisconsin, United States
- Control
- Privately owned and led by the Johnson family
- Price paid
- Undisclosed
- 2008
SC Johnson buys the Caldrea Company
The acquisition includes Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day and Caldrea. SC Johnson’s acquisition fact sheet records the year; it does not give a purchase price.
- 2026
Still in SC Johnson’s portfolio
SC Johnson’s current Lifestyle Brands page lists Mrs. Meyer’s alongside Method, Ecover and Babyganics. Switching between these brands does not change the ultimate parent.
Also owned by SC Johnson
MethodEcoverBabyganicsSun BumCoola
Ownership can matter if you want your purchases to support a different company. It does not show that a product is harmful, effective or suitable for a particular surface. A formulation change needs evidence from the specific product before and after the change; an acquisition alone does not establish one.
Evidence
Sources behind this file
SourceSupportsSite
Company record SC Johnson acquisitions fact sheet Current owner · Acquisition (2008) scjohnson.com Company record SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands page Current owner jobs.scjohnson.com Reporting MinnPost, February 2014 Acquisition (2008) minnpost.com Company record SC Johnson: Who We Are Control scjohnson.com Reporting Wikipedia: S. C. Johnson & Son Legal name · Headquarters en.wikipedia.org Separate assessment
Check the product, scent and label
Example reviewed: US Lavender Multi-Surface Everyday Cleaner, 16 fl oz. The current product disclosure lists the ingredients summarized here and explicitly flags fragrance allergens.
Our assessment: this scented spray is not a fit if your requirement is no added fragrance or avoiding either of those named preservatives. That is a formula preference check, not a diagnosis or a brand-wide safety rating. Check the bottle you buy: other scents, hand soaps and dish liquids have their own formulas.
Its directions cover nonporous surfaces such as finished wood, sealed stone and countertops. The product page presents it as an everyday cleaner; do not use it as evidence of a disinfectant claim. Follow the surface manufacturer’s care instructions too.
Formula checked . We reviewed published documentation and did not conduct home or laboratory testing. How our ingredient assessment differs from ownership →
Label disclosure Lavender · 16 fl oz · US
Cleaning agents
Caprylyl glucosideSugar-based cleaner
A cleaning agent (surfactant) made from glucose, a sugar, and a fatty alcohol.
Lauryl glucosideSugar-based cleaner
A cleaning agent (surfactant) made from glucose and lauryl alcohol, also used in cosmetics and laundry detergents.
Preservatives
MethylisothiazolinoneMI, a preservative
Preservative that keeps bacteria, mold and yeast from growing in the bottle.
Known concern A well-known skin allergen: dermatologists named it Contact Allergen of the Year in 2013. Restrictions on its use in cosmetics have since brought allergy rates down.
BenzisothiazolinoneBIT, a preservative
Preservative that keeps the product from spoiling over time.
Known concern At Gentofte Hospital's patch-test clinic, skin allergy to BIT rose from 0.3% or less of tested patients in 2014 to 5.0% in 2023; detergents and paints were the most common exposures.
Fragrance
FragranceScent blend
A mix of natural and synthetic scent ingredients. Cosmetic labels may list the whole blend as just “Fragrance.”
Known concern Some fragrance ingredients can cause allergic reactions or sensitivities in some people.
Ingredient sources: PubChem: octyl glucoside (CID 62852) · PubChem: uses of caprylyl glucoside · Wikipedia: Octyl glucoside · Wikipedia: Alkyl polyglycoside · Wikipedia: Lauryl glucoside · SC Johnson ingredient glossary: methylisothiazolinone · DermNet: Methylisothiazolinone allergy · Contact Dermatitis, 2025 (preservative allergy trends) · SC Johnson ingredient glossary: benzisothiazolinone · FDA: Fragrances in Cosmetics
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If you want an alternative
Mrs. Meyer’s sells mostly scented soaps and sprays. Each pick below does the same job, and none is owned by SC Johnson. The two soaps and the Blueland spray are scented. Branch Basics and Force of Nature are not. Photos and buttons go to Amazon, and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
All cleaning reviews →By the sink
The citrus pump soap
Everyone by EO
Owned byPrivately held (EO Products family)
9/10 Ingredient safety
Independent For the hand soap by your sink: a citrus pump soap scented with lemon and mandarin essential oils. The maker says it has no synthetic fragrance, dyes, parabens or phthalates.
- Scent
- Meyer lemon and mandarin (essential oils)
- Disinfects
- No
- Format
- Three 12.75 oz pump bottles. A 32 oz refill is sold separately.
- Skip if
- Scents bother your skin. Essential oils still carry scent allergens, and limonene is on the label.
The essential-oil dish soap
AspenClean
Owned byIndependent, family-owned by founders Alicia Sokolowski and Chris Solodko.
10/10 Ingredient safety
Independent For the dish soap by your sink: nine ingredients, scented with organic lavender and lemongrass oils. The maker’s ingredient list has no MI or BIT, the two preservatives our formula check names.
- Scent
- Lavender and lemongrass (organic essential oils)
- Disinfects
- No
- Format
- An 18 oz pump bottle plus a 64 oz refill
- Skip if
- You want no scent at all (it also comes unscented), or one bottle to try first.
Counters and surfaces
The unscented concentrate
Branch Basics
Owned byFounder-owned by Marilee Nelson, Allison Evans, and Kelly Love
10/10 Ingredient safety
Independent For everyday cleaning with an unscented concentrate. Measure each dilution; it does not disinfect.
- Scent
- Unscented
- Disinfects
- No
- Format
- Concentrate you dilute into a spray bottle
- Skip if
- You want a ready-to-use spray or need a disinfectant.
The refill-tablet spray
Blueland
Owned byFounder-led by Sarah Paiji Yoo
8/10 Ingredient safety
VC-backed For a refill tablet and reusable spray bottle. The Fresh Lemon surface cleaner is scented and does not disinfect.
- Scent
- Fresh Lemon (scented)
- Disinfects
- No
- Format
- Tablets you dissolve in a reusable bottle
- Skip if
- You want no added scent, or you need to disinfect.
The one that disinfects
Force of Nature
Owned byFounder-owned by Melissa Lush
10/10 Ingredient safety
Independent For label-directed surface disinfection. Requires its appliance, capsules, fresh batches and wet contact time.
- Scent
- None listed
- Disinfects
- Yes, following its label directions and wet contact time
- Format
- Appliance that makes cleaner from salt, water and vinegar capsules
- Skip if
- You only need everyday cleaning, not disinfecting.
A different owner does not make a product safer or better at cleaning, so check the label of the one you buy. For laundry, our non-toxic cleaning roundup compares three detergents from brands with no corporate parent. For dishwashing, start with the cleaning category.
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