OraMD® versus Listerine

Listerine Mouthwash has been around for ages. For many families, especially in the past, it was considered something of a staple for most homes. During its heyday it was thought to be one of the very best antibacterial mouthwash products on the market, and in many ways that was certainly true. But...

Times have changed, and today's consumer is more conscious of product safety than ever before. This article endeavors to explain some of the more important differences between Listerine Mouthwash and OraMD®, a popular all-natural oral hygiene product. We will look at three areas:

• Taste
• Alcohol Content
• Effectiveness

Anyone who has used Listerine Mouthwash already knows how powerful and overwhelming the antiseptic taste can be on the tongue and mouth. This taste sensation can be almost painful for some people, and it is one of the reasons why the company researched so hard to come up with various taste enhancement formulas. But even these new, less powerful formulas can be overwhelming for many users. Other than the discomfort it may cause, another problem is that users often cannot keep the product in their mouth long enough for it to be 100% effective. They spit it out and quickly rinse their mouth with cold water, in many cases, thus reducing the overall effectiveness of its main ingredient, alcohol.

OraMD®, on the other hand, uses the essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond and because of this it has a much less pungent taste when applied to the tongue or mouth. This taste is often referred to as being refreshing rather than painful. As it only requires a few drops of this product on the tongue, users do not have to "swish" it around in their mouths.

Alcohol content is a big issue with many of today's consumers. They simply do not want their children or other family members to ingest large amounts of alcohol. This only makes sense as alcohol can be dangerous to some individuals and cause severe problems such as brain damage, seizures, and even death if too much is ingested.

Listerine Mouthwash contains over 25% alcohol. This is a huge amount of alcohol for a product to contain, considering that beer only contains about 5%. When you buy Listerine Mouthwash, you are essentially buying alcohol.

The OraMD® product does not contain any alcohol. Rather than using this harsh and dangerous ingredient as its antibacterial agent, the essential oils mentioned above go to work on the odor causing bacteria in the mouth. Because it does not contain alcohol, the product is much safer to use.

Effectiveness is important in any product. No one wants to pay for something that does not work, and the same is true when using mouthwash products. There is no doubt that Listerine mouthwash and Scope Mouthwash are effective in killing oral bacteria. (Click here to see our product comparison on OraMD® vs Scope) By that same token, it has been proven that OraMD® is effective in killing odor producing germs as well. If you can have the same effectiveness in a safer product, why not use the safer product?