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                  • Petroleum jelly
                    Our products and ingredients > Your ingredient questions answered Web page | 24/11/2015

                    …some of which just sit on the skin’s surface, or enter and leave the skin too quickly. Unilever’s original petroleum jelly – Vaseline® Jelly – helps dry skin to heal by locking in moisture…

                  • Fluoride
                    Our products and ingredients > Your ingredient questions answered Web page | 24/11/2015

                    …cinogens/athome/water-fluoridation-and-cancer-risk. Your questions answered. Why does Unilever use fluoride in toothpaste?. Fluoride in toothpaste offers a safe, affordable and easy…

                  • Silicones
                    Our products and ingredients > Your ingredient questions answered Web page | 24/11/2015

                    …http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IruW49CoBUs. Your questions answered. Which silicones does Unilever use?. There are more than 2,000 different forms of silicones, including solids, liquids…

                  • Parabens
                    Our products and ingredients > Your ingredient questions answered Web page | 24/11/2015

                    …like parabens, products could start to smell unpleasant, change colour or grow mould. Unilever’s own research, and our ongoing assessment of other scientists’ work, shows that the way…

                  • Preservatives
                    Our products and ingredients > Your ingredient questions answered Web page | 24/11/2015

                    …http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPjoOQDyQMo. Preservatives play a vital role in keeping Unilever's home and personal care products safe and of a high quality. . 2015. Your questions answered…

                  • Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
                    Our products and ingredients > Your ingredient questions answered Web page | 24/11/2015

                    …their widespread use globally, show there is no concern about current levels of use.. Unilever's position on sodium laureth sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate. 2015. …

                  • Phenoxyethanol
                    Our products and ingredients > Your ingredient questions answered Web page | 24/11/2015

                    …x.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32009R1223. Your questions answered. What Unilever products use phenoxyethanol?. We use phenoxyethanol across our beauty & personal care…

                  • Signal celebrates World Oral Health Day
                    Home > Our Brands Web page | 20/03/2014

                    …and France and aims to increase Signal’s social impact in line with Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan. Unilever CEO Paul Polman says: “This is one of our most exciting campaigns and…

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