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Former Sensodyne boss behind launch of new toothpaste for sensitive teeth

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Clarke, J. (2026, October 7). Former Sensodyne boss behind launch of new toothpaste for sensitive teeth. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/reading-university-independent-b1299936.html

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Former Sensodyne global head Mick Cox and former GSK formulating chemist Majedeh Mazraei have launched a new toothpaste called S3 Sensitivity Science priced at £19.99 in the UK. Backed by over 20 practicing dentists, S3 claims to use a "triple-action approach" with specific ingredients like potassium nitrate and nano-hydroxyapatite for treating sensitive teeth. The product aims to represent a significant advancement in toothpaste technology designed specifically for dental sensitivity sufferers.

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Mick Cox, former global head of Sensodyne, and Majedeh Mazraei, a former formulating chemist at GSK, have launched a new toothpaste called S3 Sensitivity Science for sensitive teeth in the UK. The product, priced at £19.99, is backed by more than 20 practicing dentists and features a "triple-action approach" with specific ingredients: 5% potassium nitrate to calm nerve endings, 10% nano-hydroxyapatite to block dentine tubules, and biomimetic hydroxyapatite plus fluoride for tooth protection. Mr Cox asserts this represents a significant improvement in the category. The UK oral care market is valued at over £1 billion, with sensitivity products accounting for about 50% of sales according to Market Data Forecast figures.

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A new toothpaste for sensitive teeth created by a former head of the Sensodyne brand and with the financial backing of a group of UK dentists has gone on sale in the UK. asserted

toothpaste → create → UK

S3 Sensitivity Science, with a recommended retail price of £19.99, has been developed by former global head of Sensodyne Mick Cox and former formulating chemist at GSK Majedeh Mazraei. asserted

Science → recommend → GSK

Mr Cox headed up Sensodyne for eight years, while Ms Mazraei worked on the formulation of dental products while at GSK. asserted

Mazraei → head → GSK

The brand said it had the financial backing of more than 20 practising dentists. asserted

it → say → dentists

Mr Cox said S3’s “triple-action approach” – using 5% potassium nitrate to calm nerves, 10% nano-hydroxyaptite to block the dentine tubules and biomimetic-hydroxyapatite and fluoride to protect teeth, was a “genuine step-change for the category and, more importantly, for the patients that suffer from sensitive teeth”. asserted

that → say → teeth

The UK oral care market is worth more than £1 billion, with sensitivity representing approximately 50% of the category, according to Market Data Forecast figures. uncertain

sensitivity → represent → figures

Former Sensodyne boss behind launch of new toothpaste for sensitive teeth

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