Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 11, 2021
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	OCEAN BIO CHEM INC
Trading Symbol	OBCI
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,485,799
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000350737
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-11102
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	FL
Entity Tax Identification Number	59-1564329
Entity Address, Address Line One	4041 SW
Entity Address, Address Line Two	47 Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Fort Lauderdale,
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33314
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
City Area Code	954
Local Phone Number	587-6280