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Changed Ingredients without warning!
I have used this toothpaste for years at the recommendation of my allergist. I have terrible food allergies and this HAS BEEN ONE OF THE FEW toothpastes I could use. I got my order and immediately started using the toothpaste. I noted a bit of a different taste but did not occur to me that they had added lemon juice, orange juice and mango juice with no label change. I am highly allergic to citrus fruits. I started developing terrible blisters and ulcers in my mouth, inside cheeks, inside lips, top and bottom of tongue. These are extremely painful!! I have so many allergies that it took some time to find the culprit. I could not think of anything I was eating or drinking that was different and finally looked at the "Inactive Ingredients" on the toothpaste. I am so upset, angry and disappointed that a company like Tom's of Maine would do such a thing! And for what purpose? Luckily, I am able to get a refund, but basically that means nothing to me. I would like to have back the weeks that I suffered in pain and could not eat instead. Tom's of Maine-you have a reputation of producing "healthy" products. There are so many people now that have multiple allergies. How about you put some kind of comment on your product before you make a big change like that. I am enclosing pictures of the old tube and the new tube both front and back. If you will look the only difference on the front is that the words "Silly Strawberry" are in green instead of blue and in very small letters it says "with real fruit juice!" with an arrow to a picture of a STRAWBERRY. I will need to let my allergist know, all my friends with food allergies and I hope you are ashamed of hurting loyal customers that have depended on your product for years. Yes, I am furious! Now I am on the search for another toothpaste that doesn't contain citrus fruit, any type of mint or cinnamon plus does not have the preservative sodium benozate or benzoic acid.
October 2020 · Health and Household · verified purchase