Fairy (brand)
| Product type | Dish detergent |
|---|---|
| Owner | Procter & Gamble |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Introduced | 1898 |
| Related brands | Dawn, Dreft, Yes and JAR |
| Markets | UK, Ireland, France, Israel, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany and several other European markets, Australia, New Zealand and several other global markets. |
| Previous owners | Thomas Hedley Co (until 1927) |
| Website | UK and Ireland Fairy Products Fairy Products Spain |
Fairy is a brand of dishwasher detergent, owned by the American multinational consumer products company Procter & Gamble. The brand originated in the United Kingdom in 1898 and is now used on a number of P&G products in various markets.
It is closely related to the Dawn dishwashing product range sold in the US and to Dreft, Yes and JAR brands used by P&G in various European and international markets.
Fairy soap bars were originally manufactured by Newcastle upon Tyne company Thomas Hedley Co., which was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 1927.