I’m glad the board is back up so I can finally ask this burning question! ( )
OK, first of all, let’s talk Life Savers. There are three shades of mint they produce - Pepp-o-mint (peppermint), Wint-o-green (wintergreen) and Spear-o-mint (spearmint). Do we all know the difference between these tastes? Good.
OK, Metadent used to make a “cool mint” flavored toothpaste, which tasted like wintergreen. Sadly, they don’t make it anymore, and I’ve been looking for a replacement. Sure, I like the baking soda and peroxide, but, more importantly, I liked the taste.
I’ve tried at least four different brands and/or flavors, and they all have tasted like peppermint or spearmint - none have tasted like wintergreen. Does anybody know of a toothpaste that does?
I use Tom’s of Maine wintermint flavor which is made with “wintergreen oil with other natural flavors”. I don’t know what the other natural flavors are. It just tastes like wintergreen to me.
My very first simulpost. I’m so proud. Right down to the minute even.
Coke is nasty stuff. Tell you what though - if you can make it to Seattle this weekend you can have a slice of the chocolate cake I’m gonna make tomorrow.
OK, I’ve relented and sent e-mail to the major toothpaste manufacturers. So far only Metadent responded with what I already knew - they no longer make what I so long for.
Hmmm. Toothpastes for thought. Now I’ll have to see if the stores around here actually carry them…
So far no further responses from the Evil Toothpaste Manufacturer’s Consortium for Preventing Esprix from Having Wintergreen-Flavored Toothpaste (ETMCPEHWFT). Bastards! <shakes tiny fist>
If you’re looking for Rembrandt, this page, http://www.rembrandt.com/products/locations/locations_w.htm, says that the following national chains carry Rembrandt products:[ul][li]Costco[/li][li]*Drug Emporium[/li][li]Kmart[/li][li]*Rite Aid[/li][li]*Target[/li][li]*Walgreen[/li][li]*Wal-Mart[/li][/ul]and the following stores in the “Western” region do as well:[ul][li]*Albertson’s[/li][li]*Dillon’s[/li][li]*Fred Meyer[/li][li]*Fry’s[/li][li]*King Soopers[/li][li]Long’s Drug[/li][li]*Lucky[/li][li]*Safeway[/li][li]*Savon Drug[/li][li]Shopko[/li][li]*Smith’s[/li][li]Von’s[/li][/ul](A star in front of the name indicates that the store “carries a minimum of 6 Rembrandt product lines.” But I guess there’s no guarantee that any of the above stores actually sell the wintergreen flavored toothpaste. I’d call ahead to make sure. Or you could try ordering online at http://store.yahoo.com/rembrandt-toothpaste/ if you don’t mind paying $5 to have a tube of toothpaste delivered.)
Well, it’s not wintergreen but the evil company that I allegedly work for just came out with some new toothpaste that has flavors like cinnammon and vanilla. Vanessa was even at the company cafeteria last week for a promotion. I didn’t get to go (I don’t work at that exact office and apparently the line was huge).
Anyway, the link has a way to order a free mini-tube to try it out. Note that the target market is women (why women need a different toothpaste than men is a mystery to most of us, even within the company) but I don’t think that it’s a prerequisite.
I almost sure I have at least two kinds, Colgate and Crest, that are wintergreen (I know what it tastes like and it says “wintergreen” on the box, I’ll check tonight) and paste, not gel. Is it that you haven’t tried these? Or can’t get 'em in the U.S.? Or tried 'em and didn’t like them?
If a) or b) I’ll be glad to send you a bunch.
Toothpaste in Canada is also way, way, cheaper than in the U.S. for some unknown reason.
I liked all these suggestions. The main thing is it’s going to keep me from continuing to buy tubes of toothpastes marked “cool mint” or “clean mint” or something that doesn’t clearly say “wintergreen” until I by chance hit the right one. And the only little samplers I can find are the ones I’ve already tried.
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