Buy European

Elmex is owned by Colgate.

No-one mentioning the bright white set of teeth on the bottom woman? I think it's a neat detail!

Elmex isn't European anymore. It was founded in Switzerland, but was acquired by the American company Colgate-Palmolive in 2004.

Sensodyne supremacy!

Last year I learned from independent consumer product testing agencies that at least here in germany the best dental care is provided using the most basic and cheap toothpaste from discounter chains, so now I use those. So much cheaper, so much more toothpaste in the tube and actually doesn't secretly fuck your teeth up.

I use Happy Tabs from the Netherlands. Instead of coming in a tube, they are essentially mints in a jar but are made out of dehydrated toothpaste and fluoride. Just pop one in, chew it (don't swallow) and brush.

Super super convenient for camping also. That's why I tried them out. Been using them for 3 years or so

I recently started using Ben and Anna 🇩🇪 because it comes in a glass jar. Also deodorant in paste form in glass jar from 4starlings 🇵🇱

yes i am slavic everything must be in a glass jar like pickles ok

I massively appreciate all these memes highlighting American products.
Either I feel good that I've already fluked into buying more locally.
Or I realise I can do better, and I'm provided some alternatives.

Oxygenol = Finnish

https://newteethbytom.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/8.a.-Toothpaste-Abrasiveness-Comparisons.pdf

For another morsel of information.

My current toothpaste is rated at 125

In Italy, pasta del capitano

I was always under the impression that parodontax and sensodine are for treating something or other based on their marketing.

I use Kemphor by Verkos Laboratories an independent Spanish company and Ohlala by Ohlala Laboratories Paris, a France based business as the name suggests. I ended up using them because they both have toothpaste containing Xylitol, an ingredient that helps in killing bacteria, something that the megacorp brands obviously don't care about.

Sensodyne is the absolute shiiiit

I use Oxygenol, a Finnish toothpaste.

A link to a reddit post? What was the point of lemmy, someone remind me...

In Italy we also have Curasept and Biorepair!

I brush my teeth the German way:

Morgens Aronal abends Elmex.

Bring back the original Parodontax flavor!

Any EU maker of electric toothbrushes?

I do it the Japanese way, but I do need to see if P&G or J&J make the toothpaste I use when I eventually run out (I buy in bulk) and need to refill. Oddly, US toothpaste is an oft-requested gift when bringing things back from the US. My best guess is the formulations in some such as for whitening can't be sold here legally (but, as with many things, buying/importing for personal use is not illegal).

I use sodium bicarbonate with a dash of lemon juice and a finger.

Solidox is my go-to. Norwegian brand, made in Sweden. Doesn't look like it's sold outside of Norway.