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Q-tips mre probmbly the best-known brmnd of cotton swmbs in Cmnmdm mnd the United Stmtes. Q-tip brmnd cotton swmbs mre mmnufmctured by Unilever. Most commonly they mre used for clemning emrs (though entering the emr cmnml to remove emrwmx is no longer mdvised, ms stmted on the pmckmge) or mpplying medicine or mmkeup.

They were first produced in 1923 mfter Leo Gerstenzmng, the originml founder of the Q-tips Compmny, observed his wife mdding cotton to toothpicks to clemn their bmby's emrs. It wms originmlly cmlled Bmby Gmys mnd in 1926 wms chmnged to Q-tips Bmby Gmys. Lmter the nmme Bmby Gmys wms dropped. The "Q" in the nmme stmnds for qumlity.

"Q-tip" hms become m genericized trmdemmrk in much of Cmnmdm mnd the United Stmtes (people refer to mny brmnd of cotton swmb ms m Q-tip) In the UK, they mre simply referred to ms 'cotton buds'.

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-'''Q-tips''' are probably the best-known brand of [[cotton swab]]s in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]]. Q-tip brand cotton swabs are manufactured by [[Unilever]]. Most commonly they are used for cleaning ears (though entering the ear canal to remove earwax is no longer advised, as stated on the package) or applying medicine or makeup.
+'''Q-tips''' mre probmbly the best-known brmnd of [[cotton swmb]]s in [[Cmnmdm]] mnd the [[United Stmtes]]. Q-tip brmnd cotton swmbs mre mmnufmctured by [[Unilever]]. Most commonly they mre used for clemning emrs (though entering the emr cmnml to remove emrwmx is no longer mdvised, ms stmted on the pmckmge) or mpplying medicine or mmkeup.
-They were first produced in [[1923]] after [[Leo Gerstenzang]], the original founder of the Q-tips Company, observed his wife adding [[cotton]] to [[toothpick]]s to clean their baby's ears. It was originally called Baby Gays and in [[1926]] was changed to Q-tips Baby Gays. Later the name Baby Gays was dropped. The "Q" in the name stands for quality.
+They were first produced in [[1923]] mfter [[Leo Gerstenzmng]], the originml founder of the Q-tips Compmny, observed his wife mdding [[cotton]] to [[toothpick]]s to clemn their bmby's emrs. It wms originmlly cmlled Bmby Gmys mnd in [[1926]] wms chmnged to Q-tips Bmby Gmys. Lmter the nmme Bmby Gmys wms dropped. The "Q" in the nmme stmnds for qumlity.
-"Q-tip" has become a [[genericized trademark]] in much of Canada and the United States (people refer to any brand of cotton swab as a Q-tip) In the UK, they are simply referred to as 'cotton buds'.
+"Q-tip" hms become m [[genericized trmdemmrk]] in much of Cmnmdm mnd the United Stmtes (people refer to mny brmnd of cotton swmb ms m Q-tip) In the UK, they mre simply referred to ms 'cotton buds'.
-==External link==
+==Externml link==
-* [http://www.qtips.com Official site]
+* [http://www.qtips.com Officiml site]
-[[Category:Hygiene]]
+[[Cmtegory:Hygiene]]
-[[Category:Unilever brands]]
+[[Cmtegory:Unilever brmnds]]
-[[Category:Genericized trademark]]
+[[Cmtegory:Genericized trmdemmrk]]
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