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c/buyeuropean · by Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz · 1y

European toothpaste?

Is there any? I’m located in Finland and trying to find one. I just bought Sensodyne, which I believed would be European, but seems to be American, according to Wikipedia?

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ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Oxygenol is Finnish brand of oral care products.

Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y

Thanks, this is great.

FelixCress@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

If are referring to the country of manufacturing rather than ownership, Colgate is manufactured in Poland (it says so on tubes).

But it is a US company nevertheless. If someone knows better alternatives, I would like to look into them.

whaleross@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Damn. Sensodyne is the only toothpaste I've tried that works with pain in my teeth. Any suggestions for clinical European alternatives worth trying?

Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y

I would also like to know if there is some. 🤷🏻

cabbage@piefed.social · 5 pts · 1y

When I lived in Italy I used Marvis, because I stumbled upon it in Esselunga and randomly saw that it was produced close to where I lived in Tuscany. It's pretty good.

Later on I found it in Flying Tiger in Denmark, so I guess there's a chance of finding it everywhere.

When I have to pick up something from the supermarket I buy Zendium.

dekaneos@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_toothpaste_brands

nodiratime@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (3 replies)

The story seems to be complicated, but according to Wikipedia it seems to be British?

Sensodyne became a part of Haleon, a British multinational consumer healthcare corporation, in July 2022, following the establishment of Haleon as a separate entity through a corporate spin-off from GSK.[14]

Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Yes, it seems very complicated, because I got two different kinds of information from that article. One in “quick facts” tells it’s American and when you read further it says it’s British. I don’t use Google, so I didn’t investigate it more, though.

ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Seems that Wikipedia is confused. Sensodyne was originally an American product, but it was later purchased by GSK, which is a British company, which then split, and Sensodyne is now owned by Haleon, a British company.

History

Sensodyne is a brand of toothpaste that was first sold by Block Drug, a Brooklyn, New York-based company established in 1907 by pharmacist Alexander Block.[1]

In 2000, Block Drug was purchased by Smith Kline Beecham P.L.C.,[11] which became GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK).[12]

Sensodyne became a part of Haleon, a British multinational consumer healthcare corporation, in July 2022, following the establishment of Haleon as a separate entity through a corporate spin-off from GSK.[14]

Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y

Ok. That’s something I presumed.

frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_toothpaste_brands

meldrik@lemmy.wtf · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

There’s Zendium, owned by Unilever, which is British.

whaleross@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Isn't Unilever another of those mega corporations you want to avoid?

meldrik@lemmy.wtf · 5 pts · 1y

Unilever is enormous, but it is European.

discozombie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

I buy "Dentitex Advanced Whitening Toothpaste" from Aldi, I think it's made in Germany? I don't mind it.

ChromeCrusher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Elmex by Gaba International AG from Switzerland. Acodring to Wikipedia it looks okey to use. I like their products but they are also rather expensiv. I also do not know if they sell in Finland.

ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Elmex by Gaba International

Gaba was acquired by Colgate-Palmolive, an American company.
Wikipedia:

Elmex is a brand of toothpaste that has been sold since 1962. It is manufactured by GABA International AG, a Swiss manufacturer of branded oral care products located in Therwil. GABA was acquired by the Colgate-Palmolive company of the United States in 2004 for US$841 million.

ChromeCrusher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Thanks for clarifying. Oh no. It is my favourite toothpaste.

hawgietonight@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Vitis is a Spanish brand that my dentist recommended. What I don't know if they export.

Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y

Haven’t seen it here, I think, but good to know.

mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 1y

There's also Lacer.