Speed Stick is an American brand of

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antiperspirant A deodorant is a substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor caused by bacterial breakdown of perspiration, for example in the armpits, groin, or feet. A subclass of deodorants, called antiperspirants, prevents sweating itself, t ...

produced by multinational healthcare company

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. It was formerly known as "

Mennen Mennen is a brand owned in most parts of the world by the Colgate-Palmolive Company. Its most notable product, Mennen Speed Stick, with its fougère perfume and green wide stick, was the US market leader among deodorants and antiperspirants fo ...

Speed Stick" prior to Colgate-Palmolive's purchase of The Mennen Company. Currently, the products feature the words "by Mennen" in a small font on the label. Speed Stick comes in both deodorant and antiperspirant forms. Speed Stick is both a sponsor and the official antiperspirant of the

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. Speed Stick comes in forms for men and women (Lady Speed Stick) and in stronger "24/7" forms. Both Speed Stick and Lady Speed Stick are available in stick and gel form. Speed Stick product types include 24/7, Pro, Stain Guard, Irish Spring, and Original.

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Speed Stick was promoted on ''

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'', in which

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would abruptly cut an interview in half to promote the product. Speed Stick bought a 30-second commercial on

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during

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. Since the beginning of 2014, Speed Stick has sponsored

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driver

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for at least ten races a year, initially through their GEAR brand until Indianapolis in 2015. This sponsorship has appeared on the cars of four teams that Whitt has driven for in this time, including

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and

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Speed Stick

Lady Speed Stick
Colgate-Palmolive brands Products introduced in 1963 {{product-stub

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