change of name

[cruella]

anyone out there know why oil of ulay was changed to the name oil of olay Thanks.

[scoobysoo]

I think it has something to do with it being called Olay in other countries and so they changed it from Ulay to be consistent. Same as Jif changing to Cif

[cruella]

Many thanks for your answer.

[smurfchops]

It's just to annoy the consumer I think

[dot.hawkes]

and i think it happened about 6 years ago too so news obviously doesn't reach your part of the world too quickley lol

[Eve]

Think jif was changed for pronunciation problems elsewhere where it is called cif so I heard, maybe olay was the same.

[Eve]

Ah ha...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olay

[Eve]

Jif too..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cif

[cruella]

thanks to all who answered the question.
Actually, it was my Husband who wanted to know, but I did not want everyone think he was a big woose. Seems his Mum used it years ago when she was alive.

[pie+mash]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Say ings/Question251750.html

[sleepyj]

oil of ugly lol