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Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. 150 million times a day, someone somewhere in the world chooses a Unilever brand and science plays a pivotal role in keeping us at the forefront of consumers' minds.
Surface chemistry is critical to understanding the interaction of our actives, such as surfactants, polymers, abrasives and perfumes, with diverse surfaces such as skin, hair, fabric, the stomach wall or the mouth.
Important Unilever innovations include the use of enzymes for stain removal in our laundry powders, ice structuring proteins to control formation of ice crystals in ice cream, DEFI in soap bars to create sensations of mildness and moisturisation on the skin, and the interaction of plant phytosterols in the gut to produce cholesterol-lowering spreads.
Our commitment to surface science is driven by the need to understand targeted and triggered delivery, design new processes and packaging, encapsulate sensitive actives, and create novel microstructures on surfaces that change their appearance, feel and function.
Find out how surface science helps us meet consumer needs at: www.unilever.com/ourvalues/sciandtech
