Behold is an American brand of furniture polish produced by Nakoma Products, LLC. Behold furniture polish and
Endust dusting aid were previously produced by Sara Lee. When Drackett was sold to
S. C. Johnson & Son in 1992, these two products, Endust and Behold, were sold to Sara Lee. In 2010 the product lines Endust and Behold were sold to Nakoma Products LLC. Located in Coal City, Illinois. The company introduced a new glass cleaner and oven/grill cleaner under the Behold brand name in 2012. S. C. Johnson produces
Pledge, a similar product to Behold.
William R. Johnson
William R. Johnson is an American businessman and is the former president, CEO and chairman of H. J. Heinz.
He worked at Drackett as an assistant product manager for Behold furniture polish, starting at $13,000 a year. He worked at Ralston Purina ...
, now president of
H.J. Heinz, was assistant brand manager for Behold at Drackett, 1974-1977.
The
National Institutes of Health household products database lists Behold as containing
propane
Propane () is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula . It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure, but compressible to a transportable liquid. A by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, it is commonly used a ...
and
butane
Butane () or ''n''-butane is an alkane with the formula C4H10. Butane is a gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Butane is a highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gas that quickly vaporizes at room temperature. The name but ...
and
naphtha. Propane and
isobutane
Isobutane, also known as ''i''-butane, 2-methylpropane or methylpropane, is a chemical compound with molecular formula HC(CH3)3. It is an isomer of butane. Isobutane is a colourless, odourless gas.
It is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon a ...
blends are used as
propellants for
household cleaners.
Opinion on propane, butane and iso-butane as propellant gases for vegetable oil-based aerosol cooking sprays and water-based emulsion cooking sprays
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Aerosol furniture polishes apply a thin layer of silicone oil
A silicone oil is any liquid polymerized siloxane with organic side chains. The most important member is polydimethylsiloxane. These polymers are of commercial interest because of their relatively high thermal stability, lubricating, and Liquid di ...
s, rather than the thicker, more durable layer of solid waxes. Fine furniture craftsmen warn that the silicone oils can penetrate through tiny cracks in the finish and make eventual refinishing very difficult.
References
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External links
Behold Website
FTC orders divestiture of Behold
Sara Lee Corporation brands
Cleaning products