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?

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[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I admit I haven't looked hard for unsweetened toothpaste. But the fact that we have to have our sweets that badly is a little unsettling.

I'm only noticing this lately because I'm eating a lot less in the way of sweets, and I can TASTE it in the toothpaste. It's kind of icky now that I'm aware of it. I looked at the ingredients because I couldn't believe any random tooth-cleaning compound would be that sweet naturally, and sure enough, the sweetness I am beginning to find cloying is deliberate.