Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	OCEAN BIO CHEM INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000350737
Trading Symbol	OBCI
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 10,837,621
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,366,119