International Toothpaste Museum

Amm-i-dent was a popular toothpaste during the 1940s and 1950s. And this is a first for the International Toothpaste Museum - this toothpaste was not tested! Alan Colvin in Nashville graciously donated this tube to the museum. (Thanks, Alan!) So this tube appears more as a historical addition to the museum than a toothpaste you could actually try and enjoy. In terms of finding information on this historical toothpaste, Amm-i-dent fortunately appears in old issues of Time Magazine , The New York Times , Reader's Digest , and in the Smithsonion Museum's collection . The tube design is classic - representative of that era. This toothpaste was more a marketing win than an effective teeth cleaner. On July 21, 1970, the New York Times reported that the FDA listed it among several toothpastes considered ineffective in preventing tooth decay. The product's active ingredients are listed as dibasic ammonium phosphate and carbamide (synthetic urea). Neither of those things sounds lik...

This is definitely one of the more rare and exotic toothpaste that I have experienced. It was made in Florence Italy, or if you live in the rest of the world, it was made in Firenze.   The manufacturer, Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, specializes in luxury, perfumes and beauty products. They do have a few toothpastes. This one was indeed made using powder from iris flowers. Other ingredients that perhaps influence the flavor more are spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, and clove oil. I have to say that it is one of the most medicinal tasting toothpaste I have ever experienced. But it left my mouth tasting very very clean! The paste itself is opaque and the color of light beach sand. Interestingly, this Italian company has three retail outlets in the US… two in New York City and one in Miami. I would encourage you to visit their website to enjoy a lovely drone clip of the heart of Firenze. And if you go deep enough into the site, you will see that the...

So much of our perception of a product like toothpaste comes from its package design. In college, I minored in package design as part of my graphic design degree, so I have always enjoyed experiencing different package designs. This one delivers. Jordan’s Tastepaste mango mint flavor toothpaste has a very appropriate and fun package design. It was made in Scandinavia and was purchased in Portugal by my dear friend Emily with the help of my daughter Rachel. (Thanks very much!) "Our range of high quality award-winning products are designed to help people keep their teeth healthy for life," according to their website . I should have started using this toothpaste sooner! (My mouth is full of crowns.) Jordan offers four toothpastes in the Tastepaste line. Besides this one, they offer Fresh Mint, Raspberry Mint and Licorice Mint. I'd love to try the licorice mint flavor. Alas, I haven't seen it at any of the retail outlets I frequent. So, how is Mango Mint? Great! It's...

Turkey is more than a bird. It's a country with over 86 million people. (The current spelling is "Türkiye.") And they make toothpaste. Yeni Sanino is a white toothpaste for sensitive teeth. My teeth are not sensitive at the moment, since my recently installed molar crown is settling in well. Sanino has a clean, fresh taste - slightly minty with a hint of - well, the secondary flavor is very elusive. I love that it has fluoride. A Google search did not turn up a company website, nor was there any mention of one on the package. But that search did turn up the following characteristics of this toothpaste: "Featured Features" (as translated by Google Translate): Sensitive Teeth: Special protection against sensitivity. Complete Care: Comprehensive cleaning for oral health. Whitening: Helps teeth look whiter. Advantage: Multiple purchase options and a free toothbrush. By the way, By the way, "hassas dişler" means, "sensitive teeth." My tube was pu...

This is the International Toothpaste Museum's very first head-to-head toothpaste review! At Thanksgiving, I traveled to Dallas, Texas to visit my daughter and son-in-law. It's always great to see them. A mandatory stop during any visit to Dallas is H.E.B. Central Market . It's like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's blended together to make an even better supermarket. The outlet that's near my daughter and son-in-law's place is huge. They supply fresh fruit and veggies of all sorts, an in-house gourmet bakery, and a massive selection of delicious everythings. H.E.B. has a house brand called Field & Future  - "...products [that] are clean & green, inside and out, which helps reduce our impact on natural resources." Naturally, I had to purchase their toothpaste. Whole Foods' 365 brand is its value-oriented product line. My loving wife gave me a tube for Christmas. They are both recommended. Similarities: Excellent value for the money Healthy formu...

The International Toothpaste Museum has been around since April 2008. It has been 17 years since the first toothpaste review! Technology has come a long way since then. Google Lens is a very useful tool that rolled out about ten years ago. It has recently become very easy to use via the simple Google app on my iPhone. Nonio comes from Japan. I have yet to learn how to read Japanese, so I was delighted to see the translation of words on the toothpaste package via Lens: Born from bad breath science Prevents bad breath by sterilizing causitive bacteria Stain off Below are the wrapper graphics. I love that they reflect the many cultural differences between my world and the Japanese world. Lens provided the translations on the right side. Visiting their website yielded much deeper insight into the Nonio brand. Lion is apparently pitching to a Japanese GenZ audience, focusing on health and wellness - and personal relationships! Born from the science of bad breath, NONIO doesn't just ...