Some countries have some weird toothpaste flavors that have become popular! Learn some of the weirdest below.
It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to learn that mint is the most popular flavor of toothpaste in the United States. In our country, various focus groups have concluded that mint is the flavor most associated with freshness. Not to mention, it is great at masking odors and the cooling sensation produced makes your mouth feel cleaner as well. However, just because we really like minty toothpaste doesn’t mean the rest of the world does. In fact, many countries have some downright weird toothpaste flavors that are more popular than you might believe! Here are some of the weird toothpaste flavors from some countries around the world.
The Philippines
In the Philippines, the most popular brands of toothpaste offer mint varieties recognizable to Americans. But where things get weird is when you look at the kinds of children’s toothpaste available! Here in America, bubble gum is the most popular choice for children’s toothpaste. In the Philippines, on the other hand, children brush their teeth with toothpaste flavors such as grape and cookies and cream! And, at one point, there was actually a toothpaste on the market for both adults and children that tasted like chocolate! Would that make you want to brush twice every day?
France
The French have a toothpaste flavored with mint, licorice, and clove flavorings. While that may not seem too weird, the striking red color of this toothpaste definitely does. In fact, it almost looks like red lipstick coming out of the tube (the name of this toothpaste actually makes a reference to this!). Supposedly, this red coloring is claimed to make the teeth whiter because of the reflection of light.
Great Britain
The Brits actually make a salt toothpaste infused with essential oils of mint. This toothpaste flavor is actually safe for vegetarians, encourages the production of saliva, and is micro-abrasive to help get the stains out of your teeth. So while it might taste a little strange, it has some nice benefits for your teeth.
Japan
Japan takes the cake when it comes to weird toothpaste flavors! Pumpkin pudding, charcoal, eggplant, and Indian curry are some of the strange flavors that the Japanese have put on the markets – none of which would probably take off here.
The United States
While Americans love their mint toothpaste, it doesn’t mean we don’t have some weird toothpaste flavors of our own floating around. Flavors infused with alcoholic beverages like scotch and champagne are on the market. And, of course, there is such a thing as bacon flavored toothpaste.
No matter what kind of toothpaste you enjoy using, make sure it is ADA-approved and that you brush twice a day to keep your teeth sparkling white!
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