Listerine

[missingu]

The article chose those Listerine and Scope, I figure, because Listerine and Scope are #s 1 and 2, respectively, for market share. The article was emphasizing the alcohol content in the major mouthwashes, as many people may not have known they had alcohol.

Listerine is the leading mouthwash in the U.S., with a 30% market share last year, the company said. Domestic sales were $238 million, while sales in Europe and Japan added $42 million. (Wall Street Journal, April 23, 1991, B1 - dated, but I believe still accurate)

Scope, with 16 percent of the mouthwash market, is No. 2 behind Listerine, made by the Warner-Lambert Company. (New York Times, May 5, 1994)

Regarding rehab, no probably not a lot of posters have been through rehab, but I bet some have. As published by the US Govt. agency who focus on alcohol issues, "According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), nearly 14 million Americans (1 in every 13 adults) abuse alcohol or are alcoholics." And believe me, if a person is desperate, they'll go for the mouthwash. I don't think there's any harm in making note of the high alcohol content of the major brands, in case someone is high-risk and doesn't know to stay away. If 1 out of 13 persons has an alcohol problem (and that is way higher for the college crowd), then I am certain there are posters for whom the information might be helpful.

[missingu]

For the record, until seeing this post, I didn't know that mouthwash had alcohol in it, but then, I've learned that my input (because it doesn't always tow the party line) is not particularly appreciated. Believe it or not, there are some people here who haven't been reading this forum their whole life and just came aboard. Maybe they might value learning about alcohol and mouthwash.

If every thread had to be unique, there would be a lot fewer theads, especially on Metal Mouth Forum, but fortunately people respond to newcomers who ask a question that has been asked many times before.