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This is for strictly mildly interesting material. If it's too interesting, it doesn't belong. If it's not interesting, it doesn't belong.

This is obviously an objective criteria, so the mods are always right. Or maybe mildly right? Ahh.. what do we know?

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I've never seen labeling like this before. Interesting.

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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can find those things out. Natural ore means it comes from natural deposits (its not a lab-formulated compound).

Some people prefer natural ingredients. Thats it.

Otherwise its very common with synthetic or refined chemical ingredients in toothpaste, like:

  • Sodium fluoride / stannous fluoride (lab-produced, though based on natural elements)

  • Artificial abrasives (engineered silica)

  • Detergents like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)

  • Synthetic preservatives, flavors, or colorants

Same reason people want to grow their own food. They know whats in it and what they put in their body.