In March 2011, it was announced that Unilever had entered into a binding agreement to sell the Sanex brand to Colgate-Palmolive for €672 million, and that Unilever would acquire Colgate-Palmolive's laundry detergent brands in Colombia (Fab, Lavomatic and Vel) for US$215 million.
Pada bulan Maret 2011, diumumkan bahwa Unilever telah mencapai persetujuan untuk menjual merek Sanex ke Colgate-Palmolive seharga €672 juta, dan Unilever akan mengakusisi merek deterjen milik Colgate-Palmolive di Kolombia (seperti Fab, Lavomatic, dan Vel) seharga US$215 juta.