P&G in the Public Spotlight

What do one of the ugliest babies in history, one the greatest innovations for underdeveloped nations, and an over-the-top viral video staring Mother Nature all have in common? Well, they're all part of P&G's proud history and heritage.

When you've been around for over 170 years making the products people use every day, you're bound to generate a lot of attention and news and generally be in the public spotlight every day. So check out the interesting, innovative and often unexpected side of P&G now.

History of Women at P&G

In the late 1800s, the only place you could find women at P&G was on the factory floor. Today, they've shattered the glass ceiling reaching high into the executive ranks. In fact, for more than two decades, the recruiting, training, promoting and retaining of women has remained a priority at P&G.

Going to the Birds

Dawn, the grease fighting champion of wildlife affected by oil spills, is proud to announce "Everyday Wildlife Champions." This program allows consumers to help save and preserve our delicate marine ecosystem and the animals that call it home through their purchase of a bottle of Dawn. For each bottle purchased and donation released online, Dawn will give $1.00 towards the effort.

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Visit Dawn's brand site

Providing Safe Drinking Water

Every day, thousands of people around the world get sick and even die from drinking unsafe water. P&G's Children's Safe Drinking Water Program is helping to combat this through its not- for-profit PUR brand that provides water purification packets to affected communities.

See how PUR is helping one woman live with HIV

Learn how Univ. of Michigan Students are helping the cause

The Art of Public Relations

To promote Ivory soap, P&G sponsored soap sculpting contests from 1924-1961. Initially the entries were mostly from adults – particularly from sculptors and architects seeking publicity for their designs. Eventually, the focus shifted to children's school projects.

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Visit Ivory's brand site

Bald and Creeping

When you think of the Ivory Baby you think of cute and cuddly, not bald and creepy. But the first Ivory baby was just that. First appearing in the late 1880's, this promotion proved to be wildly popular despite being titled "The Creeping Baby." Apparently during this era, babies with mature features were all the rage hence the receding hairline and full set of choppers.

View the Ivory Timeline

Visit Ivory.com

Kiss Me, You Fool

Legend has it that after his human test subjects demanded more pay, Max Factor Jr. told them to kiss off and invented the Mechanical Lip Oscillator, a.k.a. the "Kissing Machine" in order to perfect an indelible long-lasting lip color. His machine and efforts then paid off handsomely in 1940 with the introduction of Tru-Color Lipstick, the world's first smear-proof lipstick.

Tour the Max Factor Museum

Visit MaxFactor.com

Talk About Your Annoying Mothers

What's one of the absolute worst gifts a woman can receive, ever? Here's a hint. It comes once a month courtesy of Mother Nature and there's absolutely no returning it - even for store credit. In this new viral video, Tampax pokes some fun at every women's "not so fun" time of the month.

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SIT OR SQUAT

Today, we can now control many things, but "nature calling" is still definitely not one of them. So introducing Sitorsquat.com. Sponsored by Charmin, this helpful site informs you where the closest public restroom is anywhere in the world, while also letting you know if it's safe to sit down - or if you'd better squat.

Visit sitorsquat.com

Go to Charmin.com

Commercials That Don't Stink

According to Old Spice's new ad campaign, you can bring out your inner hotness in a cool way without losing your mansmell. Check out these new deodorant ads now featuring a young, "not so cool" LL Cool J and an "all grown up," fake TV doctor.

View LL Cool J ad

View Neil Patrick Harris ad 1

View Neil Patrick Harris ad 2

View Old Spice "Slide" ad

Yes, he's clean – but what's his real name?

You may not know it, but P&G's ambassador of sanitary superiority, Mr. Clean, actually has a first name. Back in 1962, just 4 years after making his debut on the grime-fighting scene, P&G held the "Give Mr. Clean a First Name" promotion.

So, what did we decide to dub him? Well, after receiving numerous submissions from all over, one stood out as the most fitting forename for the big man. "Veritably" – yes, Veritably – as in veritably clean and germ-free at all times.