Minty Toothpaste

Okay, full disclosure. I've always had a major problem with eco toothpaste. I know that I’m imbibing chemicals morning and night, but the very idea of a mouth that doesn’t smell perfectly and artificially minty fresh completely grosses me out. I’m not a habitual gum-chewers, but I keep mints in my purse. It's been a challenge to bite the bullet and trade in my drugstore gel for some quality carcinogen-free toothpaste. However, I finally found toothpaste that might be able to compete with the big dogs in the mint-flavor category. Check it out!

	Tom’s of Maine Mint Toothpaste	Crest Extra White Plus Scope Mint Splash Toothpaste
Price	$4.79	$5.99
Weight	5.2 oz	7.8 oz
Packaging	Way more beautiful than your average toothpaste carton, the upper half of Tom’s on Maine boxes display the image of the prominent flavor in your toothpaste (even if you opt against mint)	All whites, blues, and greens: the packaging on Crest toothpastes gives you the perfect image of what Crest toothpastes feel like; cool, minty, and fresh
Scent	Like fresh mint sprigs	Like artificial mint, just the way I (guiltily) prefer it.
Ingredients	Flouride, Calcium Carbonate, Glycerin, Water, Xylitol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Carrageenan (Chondrus crispus), Sodium Bicarbonate, Spearmint, Peppermint Oils (Mentha spicata & piperita)	Fluoride and lots of other mysterious ingredients: Sorbitol, Water, Hydrated Silica, Disodium Pyrophosphate, Flavor, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Alcohol (0.7%), Xanthan Gum, Sodium Saccharin, Glycerin, Carbomer 956, Carnuba Wax, Poloxamer 407, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Benzoate, Cetylpyridinium Chloride, Benzoic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Blue 1, Yellow 5
Claim	Instead of using harsh foaming agents, Tom’s uses a sudsing derivative of purified licorice root.	Using the added power of Scope Mouthwash, this Crest Toothpaste does more than ever before to fight odor-causing bacteria
Feel Good Factor	Tom’s on Maine is all-natural of course, but it does more than that. It donates 10% of its pre-tax profits to nonprofit organizations that support the environment, human need, arts, and education.	Crest does produce all of its products right in the U.S. and meets the FDA’s “good manufacturing” standards.
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