Deodorant: Secret

Al Murphy

Deodorant: Secret

"Strong enough for a man, made for a woman." That catchy slogan, introduced by Procter & Gamble (PG) in 1973, is part of what made Secret into a durable brand and this decade's top-selling deodorant. Last year the brand controlled 17.9 percent of America's $2.5 billion market, according to the market research firm Euromonitor International. Overall, America's population of 300 million consumed 582 million units of deodorant last year. —Caroline Winter

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