Who owns Bon Ami?
Bon Ami is owned by Faultless Brands (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Faultless Brands. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Faultless Brands reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Kansas City
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Home care › Household cleaning › Surface & bathroom cleaners
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bon Ami
Bon Ami makes a powder cleanser that its site says uses simple ingredients and avoids harsh chemicals, and which it describes as suitable for bathtubs, sinks, cookware and stovetops. The site says the brand has been making its cleaner for more than 130 years and has operated since 1886. The name is French for good friend, and the brand belongs to Faultless Brands.
Ownership timeline of Bon Ami
- Current owner Faultless Brands [1] reported
Where Bon Ami sits in Faultless Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Faultless Brands
Faultless Brands controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in home care.
Also in home care
Other brands in surface & bathroom cleaners, and who owns them
The 34 brands in surface & bathroom cleaners on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is SC Johnson, with 4; Faultless Brands has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Method | SC Johnson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Formula 409 | Clorox | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Flash | Grupo AlEn | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Ajax | Colgate-Palmolive | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Armor All | Energizer Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Nufăr | Farmec | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| El Kef | Lesieur Cristal | 🇲🇦 Morocco |
| Mr. Clean | Procter & Gamble | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Faultless Brands
Faultless Brands is a privately held company headquartered in Kansas City, United States. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Privately owned household products company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, where its headquarters, manufacturing plant, research laboratory and distribution centre are located. It sells fabric care, fragrance and home care products to consumer and commercial markets. Its own site traces the business to Beaham & Moffit, which bought the Faultless Starch formula, and says it took the name Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company in 1974 and Faultless Brands in November 2018.
Faultless Brands: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Bon Ami and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Bon Ami is not one of them.
- 3-IN-ONE — WD-40 Company 🇺🇸
- Air Wick — Reckitt 🇬🇧
- Ajax — Colgate-Palmolive 🇺🇸
- All-Clad — Groupe SEB 🇫🇷
- Amazon Basics — Amazon 🇺🇸
- American Girl — Mattel 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bon Ami?
The parent company of Bon Ami is Faultless Brands, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Bon Ami American?
Yes. Bon Ami originated in the United States and its owner, Faultless Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Bon Ami still owned by Faultless Brands?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Bon Ami is still owned by Faultless Brands. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Faultless Brands — Faultless Brands, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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