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Re:Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste by justinlardinois on Thursday September 15, 2016 @06:04PM (#12510215)
That's clever of you to spin the lack of fluoride as a benefit. It'll satisfy people who are paranoid about fluoride, and people who aren't probably don't care.
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Re:Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste by msane on Thursday September 15, 2016 @06:43PM (#12510477)
Yay marketing! I feel inspired to remove expensive healthy ingredients from other products.
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Re:Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste by bjterry on Thursday September 15, 2016 @09:39PM (#12511343)
Healthy ingredients have been removed from most foods, and for very similar reasons. It's not a product requirement for a burger bun to include wheat germ, for example, so it is removed to reduce cost and balance with other product requirements (eg lower cost, improved flavor, shelf stability).
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Re:Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste by justinlardinois on Friday September 16, 2016 @03:55AM (#12512542)
If the alternative is not having a profit margin, why not?
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Re:Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste by msane on Monday September 26, 2016 @11:21PM (#12587229)
Ethics?
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