Odd

[cjsmith]

Am I the only one who is slightly bothered by the fact that toothpaste is artificially sweetened?

edit: I mean, do we really honestly need our toothpaste sweetened at all?

Comments

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

Well, most of it. I think there are some out there that are sweetened with stevia and the like.

But really--you think it should be sweetened with sugar?? If you're really masochistic enough to do unsweetened toothpaste, I suppose you could just brush with baking soda. :^P

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I was mainly thinking of the fact that it was sweetened at all (although, I admit, I won't EAT saccharin). Are we, as modern first-world humans, so addicted to sweet tastes that we need saccharin in our toothpaste? Or are we just plain spoiled? ...don't answer that. I'm not sure I want to know. :-)

[lkeele.livejournal.com]

Maybe that's why they have all those warnings on the toothpaste not to swallow it, not to let your kids eat it, etc. They don't want all that nasty saccharin in your body. :)

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

LOL. Answering anyway: We're spoiled. :^) As others have said, try Tom's of Maine. You have the option whether or not it's got fluoride, too (some of their flavors do not, so if you want that, read the ingredients before buying).

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

If it comes in a "sensitive teeth" version I just might! :)

I'm reminded of a Japanese couple I brought from an airport to a dance, once. I bought them lunch on the way. Every single thing the wife tasted, from the salad to the sandwich, she'd put right back down and say to her husband "amai" (sweet). I didn't perceive the sweetness myself, but I now have no doubt she's absolutely right.

[airporter.livejournal.com]

Go for the fennel - it's a sensitive formation.