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?
Oxygenol is Finnish brand of oral care products.
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Thanks, this is great.
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.
Damn. Sensodyne is the only toothpaste I've tried that works with pain in my teeth. Any suggestions for clinical European alternatives worth trying?
I would also like to know if there is some. 🤷🏻
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]
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.
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]
Ok. That’s something I presumed.
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.
There’s Zendium, owned by Unilever, which is British.
Isn't Unilever another of those mega corporations you want to avoid?
Unilever is enormous, but it is European.
I buy "Dentitex Advanced Whitening Toothpaste" from Aldi, I think it's made in Germany? I don't mind it.
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.
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.
Thanks for clarifying. Oh no. It is my favourite toothpaste.
Vitis is a Spanish brand that my dentist recommended. What I don't know if they export.
Haven’t seen it here, I think, but good to know.
There's also Lacer.