Kolynos
Sign in to savethumb|Promotional poster for the Kolynos toothpaste from the 1940s Kolynos is a line of oral care products created by Newell Sill Jenkins in 1908 and acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 1995. The name is a combination of two Greek words, "κωλύω" & "νόσος", meaning "I am stopping" and "disease" respectively.
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- business
- Country
- Brazil
- Owned by
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
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- 1908-00-00
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thumb|Promotional poster for the Kolynos toothpaste from the 1940s Kolynos is a line of oral care products created by Newell Sill Jenkins in 1908 and acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 1995. The name is a combination of two Greek words, "κωλύω" & "νόσος", meaning "I am stopping" and "disease" respectively.
The products were popular in the 1930s and 40s, and sponsored several well-known radio programs, including Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons.
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