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whiten up

1. To become or appear whiter. His blond hair began whitening up from being in the sunshine all summer long. Try adding a scoop of baking soda to your clothes or linens if you want them to whiten up.

2. To cause something to become or appear whiter. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "whiten" and "up." The detergent promises to whiten up your clothes. I want to get a toothpaste that whitens up my teeth.

whiten up

1. To become whiter: The towels whitened up when I washed them with bleach.

2. To cause something to become whiter: The dentist whitened up my coffee-stained teeth. This polish will whiten your golf shoes up.

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The other 59 companies include mercury volume 1.43 in Fair & Lovely Advance Multi Vitamins, 1.82 in Johnson Cosmetics Brightening Night Restore, 1.88 in Natural Whitening Cream, 1.94 in Palmers Skin Sciss, 1.98 in Garnier Skin Natural Speed White, Garnier Light Complete White Speed 2.11, 2.59 in Himane Herbal Whitening Cream, 4.2 in New Natural Fairness, Gorey Beauty Cream 4.38, Pounds White Beauty Cream 5.01, Fair & Lovely Advanced Multi-Vitamin 5.02 in Pakistan, Olay Natural White 5.41.

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The process of tooth whitening involves bleaching the teeth to a lighter shade, so it's incredibly important that your teeth and mouth are healthy before you begin.

All I want for Christmas... Queensway's top tips for a smile that sparkles; Tooth whitening is a simple and effective procedure which can offer great results to brighten your smile when carried out by a professional

Hello said its new black paste is formulated with activated charcoal made from sustainable bamboo, which has whitening properties to remove surface stains.

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Crest has expanded its 3D White product range with the new Crest 3D White Whitening Therapy collection, two toothpastes said to brighten teeth from day one and repair weakened enamel.

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Apple Valley, MN, August 28, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Dakota Dental has announced a summer teeth whitening special for $199.

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NEW YORK -- At a recent event in Manhattan promoting a new fine of oral care products by DenTek, Laura Ruof, an associate dentist with Park 56 Dental Group and writer on fashion and beauty, said one of the most popular topics she gets asked about professionally is teeth whitening.