Hey all,

Trying to find a Canadian brand of toothpaste, or at the very least, a brand of toothpaste that isn’t American.

Crest, Colgate, Sensodyne, and Arm & Hammer are all American brands from what I can tell. I already found a Canadian brand called Green Beaver, but they’re one of those “natural” companies that for some reason thinks putting flouride in toothpaste is bad, and I really don’t want to give any money to a company that continues to deny science at this late date.

Thanks in advance!

  • Kovukono@pawb.socialEnglish
    21·
    4 days ago

    While it was originally an American brand, Sensodyne’s parent company got bought by a British company in 2000, then spun off into another British company through corporate restructuring in 2022. It’s not Canadian, but it’s at least not American-owned.

    • MyBrainHurts@lemmy.caEnglish
      4·
      4 days ago

      Thanks for sharing! I’m on my last tube of toothpaste and have been looking arouns at bulk options, for some reason just assumed sensodyne was American.

      Much appreciated!

  • Shawn@lemmy.caEnglish
    14·
    4 days ago

    Attitude. Fairly easy to find (we get it from well.ca mostly) and they have a wide range of good products. Toothpaste being one of them.

  • over_clox@lemmy.world
    7·
    4 days ago

    Baking soda can totally be used as toothpaste.

    I’m from USA, so I don’t know of Canadian alternatives, but it just works.

    • Binzy_Boi@feddit.onlineOPEnglish
      4·
      4 days ago

      Thanks for trying to help, it is appreciated, but just about all baking soda here is Arm & Hammer brand which is imported from the U.S. unless you order the baking soda online from another company, and I personally prefer going to the store for stuff like this rather than doing online purchases.

  • bambootstrap@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    4 days ago

    Sensodyne is owned by Haleon, a British company. I’m still also looking for a good Canadian toothpaste…

  • BCsven@lemmy.ca
    2·
    4 days ago

    You can buy bottles of fluoride gel from certain dentists, I had a 500ml bottle after cancer treatment, just mix it with Green Beaver.

    While external fluoride is good, kids swallowing too much flouride via paste and flouridated water has shown a softening affect on bones and can alter tooth colour.

    Also lookup fluoride toxicity and neurology, it’s nasty if ingested.

    • Binzy_Boi@feddit.onlineOPEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      Thanks! I’ll be sure to do that!

      Also hope everything is well for you and that it’s in full remission!