This post brought to you by Tom’s of Maine. All opinions are 100% mine.
I am super mega picky about toothpaste. I don’t want whitening and I ESPECIALLY don’t want toothpaste made by a company that tests on animals. The answer: Toms of Maine! And they’ve got a new flavor especially for kids: Silly Strawberry.
My two favorite things about the toothpaste have to do with flavor. I am very selective about toothpaste flavor, because a lot of toothpastes, especially kid’s toothpaste, are disgustingly, cloyingly sweet. Other natural toothpastes that I’ve tried kinda taste like soap. And I probably don’t have to tell you that soap is not a good flavor.
Silly Strawberry is just barely sweet, and you can taste that the flavoring is from real strawberry extract and not some fake lab-made psuedo-berry flavoring. It makes brushing much more refreshing than when you have a mouth full of chemicals.
The second thing I like about the flavor is that unlike minty toothpastes, Silly Strawberry did not leave me with a mouth tasting of toothpaste after I rinsed. Sometimes that lingering minty freshness can be nice, but have you ever taken a big swig of juice after brushing your teeth? Yuck. So now I can have my cake and eat it too, right after brushing.
I was also pleasantly surprised to see that the toothpaste is a very pale (and natural) pink color. Even though I know Silly Strawberry doesn’t contain any artificial dyes or sweeteners, I was still expecting strawberry toothpaste to be bright pink or red. Don’t get me wrong… I love bright colors, but I’d prefer that my food (and toothpaste) not be filled with superfluous chemicals just so it LOOKS a certain way.
For some fun with the kiddies, check out the Tom’s of Maine Silly Strawberry Story Hour. On Wednesday, March 14 2012 (7:30 PM EST), there will be a reading of Kristi Yamaguchi’s new children’s book It’s A Big World, Little Pig. (Kristi Yamaguchi!! Oh, don’t mind me, I’m kind of a figure skating dork.)
Participants of the Silly Strawberry Story Hour will have the chance to snag a free sample of both the Silly Strawberry toothpaste and Kristi’s book.
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