listerine

     

Listerine is a bran name for antiseptic mouthwash. Its original formula has a notoriously strong flavor, although variations have been released that are marketed as tasting milder. The product is marketed under the slogan "Kills germs that cause bad breath".

Trivia about listerine

  • First designed as a surgical disinfectant, in 1895 it was available to dentists & by 1914 was sold OTC
  • The 1st mouthwash, it was named for the British doctor who developed antiseptic surgery procedures
  • Dr. Joseph Lawrence & Jordan Lambert invented this bad-breath-busting product in 1879
  • This mouthwash company says there are "millions of reasons to rinse"
  • Beginning in the '20s, a series of this brand's ads showed victims of the dreaded halitosis
  • Named for the "father of antiseptic surgery", it was once available only to doctors & dentists

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