Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company founded in 1930 through the merger of a Dutch margarine producer and British soap maker. It owns over 400 brands focusing on 13 brands that generate over 1 billion Euros in sales each, including Surf Excel. Surf Excel was first launched in India in 1959 and changed its name to Surf Excel in 1996, becoming one of India's oldest detergents. It leads the premium wash category in India with the tagline "Dirt is Good". Surf Excel offers various products like liquid detergents, bars, and variants for front and top load washing machines.