DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP (LOGO) 1111 Broadway, Suite 2100 Oakland, CA 94607-4036 Telephone (510) 287-2700 Facsimile (510) 835-4888 EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in The Clorox Company Registration Statements No. 33-4083 and 333-75455 on Form S-3, No. 333-69455 (Post-Effective Amendment No. 1) on Form S-4, and Nos. 33-41131,33-41277, 2-88106 (Post-Effective Amendment No. 2), 33-24582, 33-56565, 33-56563, 333-29375, 333-16969, 333-44675, and 333-86783 on Form S-8 of our report dated August 23, 1999 incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Clorox Company for the year ended June 30, 1999. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP September 27, 1999