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10 BRAND NAMES THAT HAVE 
ENTERED THE AMERICAN 
LEXICON 
By Jeremy Sheftel
It is a marketer’s dream that their product becomes so hugely 
dominant and ubiquitous that the trademark product becomes 
commonplace in a society’s lexicon. This phenomenon often goes 
unnoticed by many, and the economic impact of adopting such words is 
quite difficult to quantify. Regardless, it is quite the feat for any company. 
Here are 12 examples of brand names that have grasped a firm hold in 
the American vernacular.
Vaseline -What is it? petroleum jelly - First introduced in 1872, this 
petroleum jelly is referred to almost exclusively as Vaseline. Experts 
estimate that Vaseline owns about 90% of the market.
Kleenex - What is it? tissue paper - Kleenex was brought to the market 
in 1924. Kleenex is dominant in the industry controlling almost 50% of 
the market.
Bandaid - What is it? Adhesive Bandage - This Johnson & Johnson 
product which was introduced almost a century ago currently controls 
almost 60% of the market.
Q tips - What is it? - Cotton Swab- Introduced in 1923, Q-tips are a 
fixture in many’s hygienic purchases. Q tips is the market leader, 
accounting for more than 75% of cotton swab sales in the U.S.
Tupperware - What is it? Plastic Storage Container - Tupperware, which 
became popular after World War II, has become wholly incorporated 
by the English language and commonly used by mother’s across 
America for storing leftovers. Despite its dominance in our vernacular, 
Tupperware has lost sales to discount competitors in recent years.
Rollerblades - What is it? Inline Skates - Rollerblades first came to 
market at the beginning of the 1980’s and were immensely popular 
during that decade. Although Roces was the first company to 
commercially sell inline skates, Rollerblades’ aggressive advertising 
campaigns allowed them to dominate the market, and grab a spot in 
the American vernacular.
Scotch Tape - What is it? Adhesive Tape - Scotch Tape became available 
for sale in 1930, and was soon used commonly while referring to 
adhesive tape. Scotchtape, which is a product of 3M, dominates the 
market accounting for more than 80% of sales.
Chap Stick- What is it? Lip Balm. Chapstick, which was created in the 
late 19th century is used interchangeably with the term, lip balm. 
Despite the recent popularity of Burt’s Bees and EOS, Chapstick is still 
the industry leader.
Thermos - What is it? Vacuum Flask. Thermos which was brought to 
consumers more than a century ago in 1904. Thermos was so 
commonly used that the company Thermos lost the trademark several 
decades ago.
Google- What is it? search engine. The youngest addition to this list, 
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded this company in 1997. “To google” 
is now synonymous with searching keywords on the internet. The 
internet behemoth commands more than 67% of the market.
Some others include: Popsicle, Jacuzzi, Astroturf, Post-It, Xerox, White-out, 
Velcro, and Listerine.

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10 Brand Names That Have Entered the American Lexicon

  • 1. 10 BRAND NAMES THAT HAVE ENTERED THE AMERICAN LEXICON By Jeremy Sheftel
  • 2. It is a marketer’s dream that their product becomes so hugely dominant and ubiquitous that the trademark product becomes commonplace in a society’s lexicon. This phenomenon often goes unnoticed by many, and the economic impact of adopting such words is quite difficult to quantify. Regardless, it is quite the feat for any company. Here are 12 examples of brand names that have grasped a firm hold in the American vernacular.
  • 3. Vaseline -What is it? petroleum jelly - First introduced in 1872, this petroleum jelly is referred to almost exclusively as Vaseline. Experts estimate that Vaseline owns about 90% of the market.
  • 4. Kleenex - What is it? tissue paper - Kleenex was brought to the market in 1924. Kleenex is dominant in the industry controlling almost 50% of the market.
  • 5. Bandaid - What is it? Adhesive Bandage - This Johnson & Johnson product which was introduced almost a century ago currently controls almost 60% of the market.
  • 6. Q tips - What is it? - Cotton Swab- Introduced in 1923, Q-tips are a fixture in many’s hygienic purchases. Q tips is the market leader, accounting for more than 75% of cotton swab sales in the U.S.
  • 7. Tupperware - What is it? Plastic Storage Container - Tupperware, which became popular after World War II, has become wholly incorporated by the English language and commonly used by mother’s across America for storing leftovers. Despite its dominance in our vernacular, Tupperware has lost sales to discount competitors in recent years.
  • 8. Rollerblades - What is it? Inline Skates - Rollerblades first came to market at the beginning of the 1980’s and were immensely popular during that decade. Although Roces was the first company to commercially sell inline skates, Rollerblades’ aggressive advertising campaigns allowed them to dominate the market, and grab a spot in the American vernacular.
  • 9. Scotch Tape - What is it? Adhesive Tape - Scotch Tape became available for sale in 1930, and was soon used commonly while referring to adhesive tape. Scotchtape, which is a product of 3M, dominates the market accounting for more than 80% of sales.
  • 10. Chap Stick- What is it? Lip Balm. Chapstick, which was created in the late 19th century is used interchangeably with the term, lip balm. Despite the recent popularity of Burt’s Bees and EOS, Chapstick is still the industry leader.
  • 11. Thermos - What is it? Vacuum Flask. Thermos which was brought to consumers more than a century ago in 1904. Thermos was so commonly used that the company Thermos lost the trademark several decades ago.
  • 12. Google- What is it? search engine. The youngest addition to this list, Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded this company in 1997. “To google” is now synonymous with searching keywords on the internet. The internet behemoth commands more than 67% of the market.
  • 13. Some others include: Popsicle, Jacuzzi, Astroturf, Post-It, Xerox, White-out, Velcro, and Listerine.