A: Simply place a strip on the tongue and it dissolves instantly. With a unique action, a strip stick to the tongue, rapidly dissolves and releases bacteria fighting ingredients to help kill odour causing bacteria.  

Q: What category does Listerine PocketPaks^® belong to and where do I find them?

A: Listerine PocketPaks has created a new Segment in the Oral care category referred to as Portable Oral Care. Listerine  PocketPaks are available at all leading grocery outlets, convenience stores, petrol stations and pharmacies.

Q: How do Listerine PocketPaks^®  Oral Care Strips compare with other breath fresheners?

A: Unlike gums and mints, the strips help kills germs that cause bad breath.  Based on Laboratory studies, they help kill almost all odour-causing bacteria in under 2 minutes.

Q: Are the Listerine PocketPaks^® Strips as effective as the Listerine® Mouthwash?

A: No. Listerine PocketPaks Strips are an innovative oral care portable product that help kill the germs that cause bad breath on the tongue. But unlike Listerine® Mouthwash, Listerine  PocketPaks Strips have not been proven to kill germs that can cause plaque and gingivitis, or germs residing in areas other than the tongue.

Q: What is the expiration date of this product?

A: Listerine PocketPaks  has a two year shelf life.

Q: Is one Listerine PocketPaks^® Oral Care Strip the equivalent to a 20ml dosage of Listerine® Antiseptic?

A: No. Listerine PocketPaks Strips help kill germs for a clean mouth feeling on-the-go. It is not a replacement for, or equivalent to, Listerine® mouthwash. And unlike the mouthwash, it has no proven benefit for plaque or gingivitis.

Q: Is there alcohol in Listerine PocketPaks^® Strips?

A: Alcohol is not needed in the product as it is with Listerine® Antiseptic. The base of Listerine PocketPaks  Strips is a unique starch-based compound that allows the strip to dissolve rapidly on the tongue, quickly releasing the four Listerine essential oils-Thymol, Eucalyptol, Methyl Salicylate, Menthol.

Q: Are Listerine PocketPaks® suitable for pregnant women or nursing mothers?

A: There is no evidence to suggest that this product should not be used for pregnant/breastfeeding women. Some of the ingredients used in this product are those that are also commonly found in other food or breath-freshening products.

Q: Are Listerine PocketPaks® suitable for children?

A: Children may use the product with caution as the product is not an ordinary confectionary item. The small carrying case may present a choking hazard and should be kept away from very small children.

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