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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 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

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 points 5 days ago

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