Ariel is a popular laundry detergent brand. It is owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G), which markets it globally. Ariel was launched in 1967 and is one of P&G's major detergent brands alongside Tide. Option C correctly identifies Proctor & Gamble (properly Procter & Gamble) as the owner, not Reckitt Benckiser (which owns other detergent brands like Surf), Dabur, or Larsen & Toubro.