Vocalzone Throat Pastilles is a brand of throat
pastille
A pastille is a type of sweet or medicinal pill made of a thick liquid that has been solidified and is meant to be consumed by light chewing and allowing it to dissolve in the mouth. The term is also used to describe certain forms of incense.
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, or
throat lozenge
A throat lozenge (also known as a cough drop, sore throat sweet, troche, cachou, pastille or cough sweet) is a small, typically medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to temporarily stop coughs, lubricate, and soothe irri ...
, used to help keep a speaking or singing voice clear during public performance and singing. The company was founded in 1912 by William Lloyd, who adapted a medicine he had created for the tenor
Enrico Caruso into a pastille form.
After Lloyd’s death in 1948, Vocalzone was sold to Ernest Jackson in 1955 before later being acquired by Kestrel HealthCare Limited (now Kestrel Medical Limited) in 1993.
Vocalzone received international attention after being used by
Theresa May
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during her keynote speech to the Conservative party conference in October 2017 where she struggled with cold. Other notable users of the product include:
Sir Tom Jones
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Derek Jacobi
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Hilary Duff
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Jme,
Frank Turner
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,
James Hetfield,
Cristina Scabbia
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Nick Holmes,
Jerry Only
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,
The Swingle Singers
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Katherine Jenkins,
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Wendi Peters
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,
Stevie McCrorie
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,
Kelly Jones
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Early life and debut
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,
Gaz Coombes
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., and
Simon Mayo
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Mayo has presented across three BBC stations for extended periods. From 1986 to 2001 he worked for Radio ...
.
In 2017 the company partnered with British music company The Famous Company, and have sponsored stages at several festivals in the United Kingdom.
The main ingredients used in Vocalzone are: menthol, peppermint oil, and myrrh tincture, with a small amount of licorice extract. Also present are sucrose, liquid glucose, modified starch (tapioca, maize), vegetable oil, carnauba wax, color E153 (vegetable carbon black, glucose syrup, sodium benzoate E211), and purified water.
Vocalzone is vegan,
is lactose-free and gluten-free. There are multiple flavors of Vocalzone pastilles, including sugar-free choices, and a Vocalzone tea.
References
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External links
Vocalzone website
Throat lozenges
Products introduced in 1912