INGREDIENTS

There are a lot of choices and ingredients out there today, and a lot of information flying around—you probably never thought picking something as simple as toothpaste or deodorant could be such a challenge!

Because responsibility to you is our primary goal, we have always been transparent about which ingredients we use, why we use them, and where they come from. We invite you to learn a little more about the building blocks of our natural products so you can feel confident that you’ve made the right choice.

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Every high-quality ingredient we use is sourced in nature, biodegradable, and subject to minimal processing.

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We make our products in Maine and constantly strive to improve our sustainability practices at every level of our operations.

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Name	Purpose	Source
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Acacia	Flavor carrier	Tree resin
Acacia gum	Flavor carrier	Acacia (Acacia senegal) tree resin
Aloe vera leaf juice	Soothing	Aloe (Aloe barbadensis) plant
Ascorbic acid	Antioxidant	Corn (Zea mays) or molasses
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)	Astringent	Corn (Zea mays)
Ascorbyl palmitate	Guard freshness	Vitamin C & palm oil
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Beeswax	Ease of use	Beehives
Benzoic acid	Preservative	Apple (Pyrus malus)
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Calcium carbonate	Mild abrasive	Purified calcium from the earth
Caprylic/capric triglyceride	Consistency	Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil and glycerin
Carnauba wax	Ease of use	Brazilian wax palm tree
Carrageenan	Thickener	Seaweed (Chondrus crispus)
Chamomile aqueous extract	Soothing	Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) flowers
Chamomile flower [CO2] extract	Soothing	Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) flower
Chamomile flower aqueous extract	Soothing	Organic chamomile (Matricaria recutita) flowers
Chamomile flower extract	Soothing feel	Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) flower heads
Chamomile oil	Odor balancing	Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) flowers
Cinnamon and organic clove oils with other natural flavors	Flavor	Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Cinnamomum cassia) leaves and bark, clove (Eugenia caryophyllus) flowers
Cinnamon and peppermint oils with other natural flavors	Flavor	Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum & cassia) plant and peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves
Cinnamon oils with other natural flavors	Flavor	Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Cinnamomum cassia) plants
Coco-glucoside	Consistency	Corn; coconut and palm kernel oils
Coconut oil	Skin conditioning	Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
Coriander fruit oil	Deodorancy	Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) fruit
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Fennel oils with other natural flavors	Flavor	Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds with other natural flavors
Fir needle oil	Pleasant smell	Fir (Abies balsamea) needle
Fluoride	Decay prevention	Fluorspar (calcium fluoride), an ore
Fruit extracts	Flavor	Strawberry, banana, & other natural flavors
Fruit extracts	Flavor	Orange, mango, banana, pineapple, and other natural flavors
Fruit extracts	Flavor	Mango (Mangifera indica), orange (Citrus aurantium dulcis), and lemon (Citrus medica limonum) with other natural flavors
Fruit extracts with other natural flavorss	Flavor	Lemons (Citrus limonia) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia) and other natural flavors
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Glycerin	Moistener	Vegetable oils
Glyceryl laurate	Deodorancy	Vegetable oils
Glycyrrhizin	Foamer	Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza sp.)
Green tea leaf extract	Astringent feel	Green tea (Camellia sinensis L.) leaves
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Hectorite clay	Consistency	Natural mineral from the earth
Hops [CO2] extract	Deodorancy	Hops (Humulus lupulus) cones
Hops extract [CO2] and caprylic/capric triglyceride	Deodorancy	Hops (Humulus lupulus) cones and coconut oil
Hydrated silica	Stain removal	Purified silica from the earth
Hydrolyzed wheat protein and hydrolyzed wheat gluten	Moisturizing	Wheat (Triticum vulgare)
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Jojoba oil	Moisturizing	Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seeds
Jojoba wax	Ease of use	Jojoba plant
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Lavender and other natural oils	Pleasant smell	Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and other natural oils
Lavender oil	Pleasant smell	Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) flower
Lemongrass oil	Odor balancing	Lemongrass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) plant
Lemongrass oil	Deodorancy	Lemongrass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) plant
Lemongrass oil	Odor control and pleasant smell	Lemongrass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) oil
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Marigold extract and other natural oils	Pleasant smell	Aztec marigold (Tagetes erecta) extract & other natural oils
Menthol	Flavor	Brazilian cornmint (Mentha arvensis) oil
Monosodium phosphate	pH buffer	Purified sodium phosphate from the earth
Myrrh	Clean, healthy-feeling mouth	Resin from the myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) bush
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Natural apricot fragrance	Pleasant smell	Natural plant essential oils
Natural bay fragrance	Pleasant smell	Bay (Pimenta racemosa) and other natural plant oils
Natural calendula fragrance	Pleasant smell	Natural plant essential oils
Natural cucumber fragrance	Pleasant smell	Cucumber (Cucumis sativa) natural fragrance blend
Natural flavors	Flavor	Strawberry, banana, and other natural flavors
Natural fragrance	Pleasant smell	Natural essential oils
Natural honeysuckle rose fragrance	Pleasant smell	Natural plant essential oils
Natural lime fragrance	Pleasant smell	Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) and other natural plant oils
Natural white grapefruit fragrance	Pleasant smell	White grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) and other natural oils
Natural woodspice fragrance	Pleasant smell	Natural plant essential oils
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Olive oil	Moisturizing	Olives (Olea europaea)
Organic aloe vera leaf juice	Soothing	Organic aloe (Aloe barbadensis) plant
Organic clove oils	Flavor	Clove (Eugenia caryophyllus) flowers
Organic lavandin oil	Pleasant smell	Organic lavandin (Lavandula hybrida) plant
Organic lavender oil	Pleasant smell	Organic lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) plant
Organic lemongrass oil	Deodorancy	Organic lemongrass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) plant
Organic lemongrass oil	Deodorancy/pleasant smell	Organic lemongrass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) plant
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Peppermint oil	Flavor	Peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves
Poloxamer 335	Dispersion of flavor oils	Processed from natural gas and oil
Poloxamer 407	Dispersion of flavor oils	Processed from natural gas and oil
Potassium cocoate	Cleansing	Coconut oil and potash
Potassium nitrate	Sensitivity reduction	Nitrate ore and brine
Potassium phytate	Guard freshness	Rice bran
Potassium stearate	Cleansing	Stearic acid and potash
Propolis	Natural resins for a clean, healthy-feeling mouth	Mixture of tree resin (Propolis cera) gathered by bees
Propylene glycol	Consistency	Natural gas from the earth
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Rosemary extract	Guard freshness	Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaves
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Sage extract	Odor control	Sage (Salvia officinalis) leaves
Silica shells	Fragrance duration	Sand
Silica, hydrated	Stain removal	Purified silica from the earth
Soap of coconut oil	Cleansing	Coconut and potash
Soap of palm or palm kernel oil	Cleansing	Palm or palm kernel oil and potash
Soaps of coconut and palm	Cleansing	Coconut and palm oils and soda ash
Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)	Mouth freshness	Purified sodium bicarbonate from the earth
Sodium chloride	Consistency	Sea salt
Sodium cocoate	Cleansing	Coconut oils and soda ash
Sodium dilinoleate	Consistency	Pine and other tree oils
Sodium fluoride	Decay prevention	Fluorspar (calcium fluoride), an ore
Sodium gluconate	Guard freshness	Cornstarch
Sodium lauryl sulfate	Dispersant	Derived from coconut and/or palm kernel oil
Sodium monofluorophosphate	Decay prevention	Fluorspar (calcium fluoride), an ore
Sodium palmate	Cleansing	Palm oil and soda ash
Sodium stearate	Consistency	Coconut (Cocos nucifera) and palm (Elaeis guineensis) oils
Sorbitol	Moistener	Corn (Zea mays)
Spearmint and peppermint oils	Flavor	Spearmint (Mentha viridis) and peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves
Spearmint oil	Flavor	Spearmint (Mentha viridis) leaves
Stearic acid	Cleansing and consistency	Vegetable oil
Sucrose cocoate	Moisturizing and gentleness	Sugar beets and coconut oil
V
Vitamin E (tocopherol acetate)	Conditioning	Soybean (Glycine soja)
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Water	Consistency	Maine aquifer
Wintergreen and peppermint oils with other natural flavors	Flavor	Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) and peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves
Wintergreen oil with other natural flavors	Flavor	Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) plant
Witch hazel (non-alcoholic)	Astringent feel	Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) plant
Witch hazel water	Soothing	Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) plant
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Xanthan gum	Gelling agent	Fermentation of vegetable matter
Xylitol	Soothes a dry mouth	Birch trees or corn
Xylitol	Flavor	Birch trees or corn
Xylitol	Antiplaque	Birch trees or corn
Z
Zinc citrate	Deodorancy	Natural mineral from the earth
Zinc citrate trihydrate	Tartar control	Derived from purified zinc from the earth
Zinc ricinoleate	Deodorancy	Zinc oxide and castor bean (Ricinus communis) plant

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