Salty toothpaste

by javier on 2/11/2010

I just discovered that Thai toothpaste tastes salty. I guess it has to do with the fact that Thais don’t have sugar flavored breakfasts but salty ones (soups, noodles, etc.). I wonder if it works the same way for other Asian cultures. And… Is that a Colgate thing or is it a common practice among toothpaste brands?

There are 5 comments in this article:

  1. 3/11/2010Agustín Jiménez says:

    The most known chinese toothpaste is also salty. It’s done with traditional herbs and tastes awful. Chinese people says that it is great because of its high levels of minerals wich is true in some grade for your teeth. It takes me almost a week to tolerate it.

  2. 3/11/2010Javier Cañada says:

    In traditional Japan some use a powder made of toasted eggplant, which is abrasive but leaves teeth almost black for a second :)

  3. 4/11/2010Ariel Guers says:

    Also the Dutch like their toothpaste salty (brands such as Parondontax or Weleda). I’ve tried it, at first it’s really disgusting but you get used to it after a couple of days.

    The Dutch have also a weird preference for salty candy (very salty): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice
    yikes!

  4. 6/11/2010Juan Delgado says:

    Check out my Indian mate’s Bollybood toothpaste:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/36563238@N02/5151669396/

    Tastes exactly as you thought it would taste the all almighty Tiger Balm:

    http://www.tigerbalm.com/

  5. 19/01/2011The significance of toothpaste in Thai politics | All Points East Travelblog says:

    [...] might want to check out this site whilst you can actually join in a salty toothpaste forum here, if you really have absolutely nothing to do or you live in Khon Kaen! Anyway I will be more [...]

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