About Us

In a world overrun by designer drugs and prescription pain killers, Red Oil’s tried-and-true curative powers continue to provide simple relief for life’s small hurts. Its well-earned reputation for instant pain relief and healing continues to be proven every day in factories and homes across the country. 

Originally called “So-Fas-Co Oil,” the healing solution fondly referred to as “that red oil” was developed in the early 1930s. The creator was an inventor and entrepreneur named Cleo Everhart. He and a pharmacist discovered a formula with strong antiseptic properties that soothed wounds rather than burned, and at the same time, promoted healing. 

Red Oil immediately accepted by the furniture, textile, and steel industries. It wasn’t long before hundreds of factories and mills were stocking cases of Red Oil in their first-aid rooms. Workers began taking Red Oil home and sharing it with their families. Three generations later, the positive effects of Red Oil’s soothing and healing properties are still being felt. Why is it still around? Because it works!

Red Oil has been distributed through pharmaceutical wholesalers such as Cardinal Health, NC Mutual Drug Company, and Smith Drug Company for decades making it available to many local drug stores across the country.