Sunlight

Created in 1885, the Sunlight brand is still innovating and using the magic of natural ingredients to create unbeatable results over a hundred years later.

Mother and daughter washing up A remarkable history

William Hesketh Lever was determined to revolutionise Victorian England's standards of cleanliness and hygiene: so he created Sunlight Soap.

His revolutionary product was the first one ever created by the company that is now Unilever, and today's hand dishwashing products build on this illustrious heritage.

The power of nature

Whereas other products are only just beginning to realise the importance and power of natural ingredients, Sunlight's use of the power of lemons to provide its unbeatable degreasing power is well-established. We also use other natural products, such as lime, vinegar and green tea to maximise the results, and minimise the number of chemicals in our products and in the environment.

A girl helping mum to do the washing upKey facts

  • Sunlight was the original hand dishwashing brand: so we invented the whole category!
  • Sunlight is sold in four continents, is the leading hand dishwashing brand in twenty countries, and is available to more than 2 billion people around the world.
  • Sunlight began life as a soap (both in England, and in Thailand, where King Rama V asked Unilever to supply his household with soap), but is now available as a complete range of hand dishwashing liquids.

From our range

Sunlight Standard Lemon
Sunlight Standard Lemon
Sunlight Standard Green tea & Lime
Sunlight Standard Green tea & Lime
Sunlight Standard Lime
Sunlight Standard Lime
Vim Polycoated Bar
Vim Polycoated Bar
Sunlight Active Gel Lemon
Sunlight Active Gel Lemon
Sunlight Active Gel Lime
Sunlight Active Gel Lime
Sunlight Active Gel Orange
Sunlight Active Gel Orange
Sunlight Pouch
Sunlight Pouch

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