Tom's of Maine was bought out by Colgate over 20 years ago. They slowly have cheapened the raw ingredients in their products. It is not the same company. You are basically paying for a name.
I'm basically paying for a non-fluoride toothpaste made without artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.
Colgate bought them so they could stop Tom's from lobbying against their production methods, petrochemicals, etc. They also have the side benefit of using the name to sell fluoride toothpastes to people who forgot why they originally chose the brand in the first place. The original owners still work there and the factory in Sanford, Maine still produces the products it did before the acquisition.
Canadian plant produces the fluoride toothpaste and some of the newer product lines, and their toothbrushes are made in Switzerland.
I just checked the ingredients of doTERRA On Guard Natural Whitening Toothpaste-
Glycerin, Water (Aqua), Hydrated Silica, Calcium Carbonate, Xylitol, Hydroxyapatite, Cellulose Gum, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Citrus sinensis (Wild Orange) Peel Oil, Eugenia caryophyllus (Clove) Bud Oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Bark Oil, Eucalyptus globulus (Eucalyptus) Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Stevia rebaudiana (Stevia) Leaf Extract, Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil, Commiphora myrrha (Myrrh) Oil, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Xanthan Gum.
Doesn't look much different than Tom's, but Tom's wouldn't use the Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate and it's much more expensive. $12.67 a tube is too much for me.
https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/doterra-on-guard-natural-whitening-toothpaste
I get Tom's when it's on sale at Bed Bath and Beyond. I'll buy 2-3 tubes and get an additional $5 off with one of my wife's coupons. Ends up being as cheap as regular toothpaste for me.
Tom's of Maine was bought out by Colgate over 20 years ago. They slowly have cheapened the raw ingredients in their products. It is not the same company. You are basically paying for a name.
I'm basically paying for a non-fluoride toothpaste made without artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.
Colgate bought them so they could stop Tom's from lobbying against their production methods. They also have the side benefit of using the name to sell fluoride toothpastes to people who forgot why they originally chose the brand in the first place. The original owners still work there and the factory in Sanford, Maine still produces the products it did before the acquisition.
Canadian plant produces the fluoride toothpaste and some of the newer product lines, and their toothbrushes are made in Switzerland.
I just checked the ingredients of doTERRA On Guard Natural Whitening Toothpaste-
Glycerin, Water (Aqua), Hydrated Silica, Calcium Carbonate, Xylitol, Hydroxyapatite, Cellulose Gum, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Citrus sinensis (Wild Orange) Peel Oil, Eugenia caryophyllus (Clove) Bud Oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Bark Oil, Eucalyptus globulus (Eucalyptus) Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Stevia rebaudiana (Stevia) Leaf Extract, Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil, Commiphora myrrha (Myrrh) Oil, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Xanthan Gum.
Doesn't look much different than Tom's, but Tom's wouldn't use the Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate and it's much more expensive. $12.67 a tube is too much for me.
https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/doterra-on-guard-natural-whitening-toothpaste
I get Tom's when it's on sale at Bed Bath and Beyond. I'll buy 2-3 tubes and get an additional $5 off with one of my wife's coupons. Ends up being as cheap as regular toothpaste for me.
Tom's of Maine was bought out by Colgate over 20 years ago. They slowly have cheapened the raw ingredients in their products. It is not the same company. You are basically paying for a name.
I'm basically paying for a non-fluoride toothpaste made without artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.
Colgate bought them so they could use the name to sell fluoride toothpastes to people who forgot why they originally chose the brand in the first place.
I just checked the ingredients of doTERRA On Guard Natural Whitening Toothpaste-
Glycerin, Water (Aqua), Hydrated Silica, Calcium Carbonate, Xylitol, Hydroxyapatite, Cellulose Gum, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Citrus sinensis (Wild Orange) Peel Oil, Eugenia caryophyllus (Clove) Bud Oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Bark Oil, Eucalyptus globulus (Eucalyptus) Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Stevia rebaudiana (Stevia) Leaf Extract, Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil, Commiphora myrrha (Myrrh) Oil, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Xanthan Gum.
Doesn't look much different than Tom's, but Tom's wouldn't use the Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate and it's much more expensive. $12.67 a tube is too much for me.
https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/doterra-on-guard-natural-whitening-toothpaste
I get Tom's when it's on sale at Bed Bath and Beyond. I'll buy 2-3 tubes and get an additional $5 off with one of my wife's coupons. Ends up being as cheap as regular toothpaste for me.