Smint Mints - Lemon - SMINT - 12 cans

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Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Despite the weak evidence for their benefits, xylitol-sweetened mints are still better for dental health than sugared breath mints, as sugar actively contributes to tooth decay while xylitol does not. Teas made from the leaves is used by herbalists to supposedly treat colds, coughs, fevers, and respiratory problems. In 1996 Smint started their "No Smint, no kiss" campaign, aiming to make the brand name "smint" synonymous with "kissing breath".

Can xylitol – used in products like sweets, candy, chewing gum, and toothpaste – help prevent tooth decay in children and adults? Smint was first conceived by Chupa Chups in 1990 as a sugar-free product targeted at adult consumers.Epicurious may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. I had about 1 3/4 c lemon juice, 2 c mint leaves (that was all I could squeeze out of my herb garden), and 3/4 c sugar. It’s a goldmine of consumer insight you can use to create fresh, ultra-useful content, products and services. In a blender, combine the lemon juice, mint, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the water and blend until fully liquid.

The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. I made it in the early afternoon and kept it in the fridge, and by evening it was not nearly as bright green. I've ate alot today, and the only sideeffect that i see is that my tongue burns a little when drinking pop. It was greenish in color and I was doubtful if it would smell with a raw mint taste, but it was a perfect balance of mint and lemon. Smint is a brand of sugar-free breath mints, known for their distinctive packaging that dispenses one mint at a time, and for their Reuleaux triangle shape.The plant dies with the first frost, and although lemon beebalm is an annual, its seeds can germinate and grow the following year. Xylitol has been posited to have a plaque-reducing effect which helps to prevent dental caries, [3] but a 2014 meta-analysis found only a weak effect. After four years of development, Smint was introduced to the market as a subsidiary brand, and launched in the UK a year later in 1995. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer with your knowledge and consent. The essential oil of lemon beebalm contains citronellol, which makes it useful as an insect repellent.