Bummer..."TOMS" natural sells out to Colgate Palmolive.

[Atman]

Toms Of Maine, one of the first and best-known natural health and beauty products makers, has been sold to C-P, according to a news story just reported on CNN.

[BOSSHOG]

1. That does suck

the next thing we'll be hearing is that Boudreaux's Buttpaste will be bought by Johnson and Johnson and that loveable name will be history. It's good stuff by the way.

[AlCzervik]

2. it's only a matter of time before everything is owned by 3 large

multinationals, it reminds me of that show "Dinosaurs" where everything was owned by the Wesayso corp., there tag line was "Because we say so"

[monktonman]

7. I for one am looking forward to that day

No more confusion. when something goes wrong we'll be able to point or fingers in the right direction for a change. There will be no more it wasnt us.

[napi21]

3. Everybody has a price! That's too bad. When I was a buyer for GNC

That was one of my product lines. I bet the execs are old now and the younger family members just want the $$ and not the business headaches.

[monktonman]

4. Time to find some new toothpaste

and deodorant as well. too bad. I like Toms flavors

[grytpype]

5. "Is that the toothpaste that tastes like ass and doesn't prevent cavities?

[Ecumenist]

9. ROTFLMAO!!! nt

:rofl:

[Atman]

13. I won't ask about your taste tests

;-)

[monktonman]

14. ok so colgate doesnt taste like ass?

I grew up on that shit and have a mouth full of cavities!

[CountAllVotes]

6. well that sucks!

I found one brand of toothpaste (gel actually) that Tom's makes that I CAN stand. I can't take the fluoride nor the mint taste that is in most toothpastes.

And now they sell out on the loyal customers they have. I won't be buying it under Colgate nor Palmolive that is for sure. Probably won't even be available.

Good thing I stocked up I guess.

:(

:kick:

[Ecumenist]

8. Oh NO...

Wonder how long it will be bfore they start adding PCB's to all the products in the name of making them more affordable?:wow:

[zalinda]

10. Try Burt's

http://www.burtsbees.com/

zalinda

[JuniperLea]

12. Is Burt's still independent?

Love their stuff, actually more than Tom's.

[wakeme2008]

15. Burt sold out too

AEA Investors is in the process of acquiring 80 percent of Durham, N.C.-based Burt's Bees for a cash purchase price of approximately $155 million, according to information released in September by AEA's law firm.

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. Ah Geeze!

:argh:

[JuniperLea]

11. No more Tom's for me...

n/t

[Triana]

16. Body Shop sold out to L'oreal too

That is a disappointment. Now The Body Shop and TOMS of Maine products will be loaded with lots of carcinogenic chemicals and tested on animals.

Yeehaa.

[KansDem]

17. NOOOOO !!!!!

I buy "Toms" all the time, and have been for years!!!!!

This is enough to keep me from bushing my teeth ever again! :grr:

[vireo]

19. Try Weleda

I recommend their salt toothpaste.
http://usa.weleda.com/about/

[LiviaOlivia]

20. Some other brands to check out

BodyCare, Boiron, Coral Incorporated, Desert Essence, Eco-Dent International, Heritage, Jason Natural Cosmetics, Kiss My Face, Life Extension, Natural Dentist, Nature's Gate, Nature's Plus, Nutribiotic, Peelu Company, Thursday Plantation, Trimedica, Vicco, Weleda, Xlear

[Atman]

21. Great. Try finding ANY of those brands in a local store.

Tom's broke into the distribution chain. It was hippy stuff real people actually had access to. Those other brands may be great substitutes, but only a hard-core nature-boy would know where to find them.

Tom's was a sort of "gateway" natural product. Many people who aren't necessarily whole-grain types liked Tom's, and when you start using a natural product like that, you start questioning why you aren't also buying natural everything.

[LiviaOlivia]

22. order them online

I do. You're right they're hard to find.