MACLEANS "Protect" Toothpaste 100% Australian-made, available at Coles
$1.30
Made in Ermington, Sydney, NSW, 2115, AUSTRALIA by the multinational, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Be aware that most toothpastes are now 100% made overseas - Colgate is now made in China, Vietnam & India; AIM is now made in India; Challenger-brand (Reject Shop) is made in China.
Mod - edited title and description.
nationalism starts wars :(
Nothing wrong with being proud of being an aussie and supporting aussie jobs. +1 from me too.
Let's not confuse patriotism with nationalism. There is nothing wrong with loving your country or the land that you're from, this I call patriotism.
However, there is definitely something wrong when you start thinking or behaving in a manner which suggests that your country of origin somehow makes you superior to that of others. This, I call nationalism which should be classified as a contagious disease IMO.
Toothpaste from Aldi is made in Australia.
Macleans is normally pretty expensive so you would only be able to buy this on the rare special anyway.
Toothpaste from Aldi is made in Australia.
True.
And the Extreme Clean is the best toothpaste on the market in my opinion.. The "mouthwash effect" adds an extra feeling that no other brand has left me with. Well worth the small amount extra in my opinion..
I'm pretty sure the toothpaste is "made from local and imported ingredients", does it still count as "100% AUSTRALIAN-MADE toothpaste"?
lol
you don't have to be a racialist to sell your products.
agree
I thought only Ali G said "racialist".
Racialism is an actual term, it means that you believe that there are significant differences between different races (but not necessarily a hierarchy amongst these races). I don't know what the title said originally, but as Alexportnoy is a fairly well known racist troll I imagine Qing meant to say racist.
Interesting side-note on cheap toothpaste users. I did some (non-extensive) research recently into cheap toothpaste, essentially, Fluoride content is all that really matters in a toothpaste as far as protecting your teeth goes, the increase in price you see from other toothpastes generally arises from pretty packaging and better taste as well as overall feel.
All the 'cheap' toothpastes that are made overseas and sold here still have to obtain approval from the TGA, so I wouldn't be too worried about them. Sure, buy Australian made because its better for our economy, but in future, maybe you are best not slurring other countries. Simply saying, "Australian made = good" is enough. Also, GSK is a multinational, as you stated, so while it is made here, providing jobs, the profits go elsewhere.
Also, GSK is a multinational, as you stated, so while it is made here, providing jobs, the profits go elsewhere.
Well, at least that's still better than giving your money to multinationals that don't support any local jobs. :)
Good post, I'll be sure to pick up a few tubes. Incidentally, the fact that Macleans is made in Australia is the reason why I switched over from Colgate a little while ago, when Colgate stopped local production and shifted it overseas.
The description is incorrect - Cedel toothpaste is Australian made, from a privately owned Australian company, and on every Coles/Woolies shelf.
Nevertheless it seems inapproprate to be using a bargain submission to push another agenda. It's one thing to mention that it's Australian made as part of the product description, but this submission is of a more polemical nature better suited to the forum.
Thanks for the bargain, and thanks also for the information, i will be leaning towards buying Macleans from now on.
I do however not like the comments about the other countries. Also, to state that Macleans is THE only toothpaste that is made in Australia is so reckless and stupid.
I'm sure there are a number of small toothpaste manufacturers that are making organic, or "green" or herbal toothpaste that are obviously made in Australia, possibly by someone in their home, or at a little store in Noosa, or little towns where they have folk festivals etc.
I'm curious to try this Extreme Clean product with the built in mouthwash or whatever it is.
Cheers :)
The price is good and good to see it is Australian made. However, negative as poster is a racist.
See this post, I will type it here in case he deletes it in other thread, in regards to Coles $5 car wash:
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/16059#comment-92255
" alexportnoy on 30/08/2009 - 10:28 ¶
The INDIAN staff member behind the counter is wrong.
Take down his name from his badge and tell him you will report him in writing to the Head Office of Coles Express, if he refuses to honor this offer.
Black & White copies are completely legitimate to use for this offer."
I do not see where it was mentioned that the employee was Indian. See his other posts to see what sort of racist this guy is.
I see your point, however I don't agree with voting negative because you have an opinion on the poster. The deal is definately a bargain.
I agree. Don't vote a deal down just because of a personal issue.
Perhaps we should get a moderator to edit and remove the last few lines of unnecessary racial/nation slurring. It doesn't contribute to the deal in any way.
too much information = misunderstandings.
think alexportnoy is prejudice against indians. i remember he had some issues with indians on a mobile phone post.
I do not see where it was mentioned that the employee was Indian.
I've been to the Coles Express at Five Dock.
Only Indians work there.
Therefore, the staff members are INDIAN.
There is nothing racist about stating facts.
Yeah, but you said it as if the employee turned you down just because he was an Indian.
No, I didn't.
If he was of any other nationality or the same nationality as yourself would you have mentioned it? Mentioning something in all caps is sortov making a point about it or atleast that's how i read it.
there was nothing in that post about nationalities before you mentioned. Why feel the need to mention it? Obviously you were trying to make a point. You would not even have made a post if the employee was "white".
How many times have you been there to know they are all Indian? Are you there during ALL opening hours? How do you know its a FACT, as you say? And why do you keep going back there if you can't stand them?
What I hate more than a racist is a racist who won't admit he is one.
I fear your hatred probably comes from losing your job to an Indian person or someone in India.
There is something racist about emphasising the race of someone when it is irrelevant to your complaint.
I saw the post earlier, but did not think too much till the time you mentioned that he is a repeat offender.
I do not think that racism has ANY place in ozbargain.
I have voted negative, although it is a good deal,
Cheers,
thumbs down.
Should be aware of where food comes from (i.e. milk products from china) but why toothpaste? Its not like you are going to eat it….
If my memory serves me, a couple of years ago, there was a massive worldwide recall of toothpaste made in China containing a poisonous substance called DEG.
They are people dying because of contaminated toothpaste.
Support Australian dentists. Stop brushing your teeth NOW!
Hahaha, hilarious.
The reality of life today is if we stop buying imported stuff we will not have much to eat or wear or anthing else to use really. Just look around and most of the stuff is made in China or produced elsewhere. That is how economies work so be it, as long as we get good value for money that is all that matters. I have stopped looking at the manufacturing labels I just look at the quality. But if given a choice between local and imported I will definatly buy local. But there isn't too much of such choice anymore sadly!
fully agree.
if people were truly legit on australian products,
you wouldn't buy arnott's, you'd buy dick smith's range.
you wouldn't buy mcleans or colgate, you'd buy some relatively obscure brand.. 'cedel' apparently.
and there wouldn't be any need for any mudslinging, just have that peace of mind that you, as an individual are trying to make a difference.
but if you happen to realise that a lot of the general australian public don't care for dick smith products,
then it's not the multinationals fault, it's ours/yours.
Well summarised, quackster.
Thanks. Negative removed!
good bargain - bad post - i'll vote when and if the racist crap is removed!
MODS???? i think we've had enough members offended by this to justify its removal??
alexportnoy, you cant honestly say that you don't put food "in your mouth" that is made in "third-world countries"…
You will be surprised if you know the facts!
plain ridiculous ey?
you'd have to almost never eat any packaged goods, as most say from local and imported ingredients.
this clause allows a company to use pretty much 90%(+) imported stuff (without saying if it's first-world or third), and put one measly queensland pineapple piece, and call it australian made.
As stated is incorrect that its the cheapest Aust. made toothpaste and a very ordinary generalising statement that borders on racism. If not racism its simplistically stupid.
I can see where you're coming from but your post is very poorly written.
Globalisation people, don't fear it, specialize!
Sensodyne is made in Aust from local and imported ingredients. Expensive though…
mod should edit this deal so it just has the deal info. +vote just because it is a good deal and it should be pointed out to people. -vote for alexportnoy. Should be able to vote for users as well as deals sepereately.
Sorry, but no form of racism should be tolerated.
Australia says no to racism- once and for all!
Anti-freeze found in toothpaste Made In China:
That's over 2 years old. A bit desperate to prove a point are we?
I think it is good to know. China had that thing with contaminated Milk fairly recently as well.
Can you also post the radioactive toothpaste developed by Nazi Germany while you're at it? Or are we picking and choosing which countries to single out?
I'm not an Aussie (yet) and I don't mind where things are made normally as people are people wherever they are. Everyone needs jobs. Not just Aussies.
I don't like the idea of the effects on the environment of shipping goods from oversee if they can be produced at a reasonable cost here.
I certainly don't want to put chemicals in my mouth from a third world country, especially China. I lived in Hong Kong and there are so many incidents of contaminated food (the milk powder being the most well known) that even Hong Kong people avoid Chinese products wherever possible unless there's a huge price difference. I remember not so long ago a soy sauce manufacturer on the Mainland that got caught making its condiments from human hair!
Chinese clothes, yes. Chinese household chemicals and food products, no thanks!
BTW the OP's title only said the CHEAPEST 100% Australian toothpaste. The next bit was a bit misleading, though. Hardly racist (haven't read his/her other posts.) This mob mentality is dangerous whether or not it is well intended.
Good deal :)
well read the other posts, you'd be blind to miss it.
the "mob mentality" as you called it, just shows how overtly flawed the OP's opinions/insinuations are.
a lot of the big bargains here occur due to the positives of globalisation and capitalism.
we are able to cope with that fact (whether you make a product in australia or not, if it's from a corporation, it's still not as good as family-based aussie companies in terms of keeping jobs/money for all in australia)
but simply, you can't just reap the benefits of it all, without accepting some concessions.
calling macleans toothpaste "australian" is an example of nationalist gullibility.
the “mob mentality” as you called it, just shows how overtly flawed the OP’s opinions/insinuations
are.
No, I did't make any insinuations about INDIANS.
Ok the OP's wording may not be the best but I can understand what he's getting at. As tightwad said, there have been many cases that have caused people to question Chinese made food products. A similar incident happened in Japan last year with a brand of Chinese made dumplings which was found to have insecticide in them and a lot of people were poisoned..
Regardless, the deal is still a deal which is what the post is about.
Okay what the hell is going on…
He said "INDIAN" guy behind the counter… so what? i've stated that there are a lot of indians working at Nando's or Oporto, but that was purely an observation and i really have nothing against them at all.. they actually do a great job.
Someone quoted him in saying "they accept black and white copies" and again.. so what?
If i say white board or black board in class, i wonder if i'll get flamed by the people neg'ing here.
no you wouldn't get flamed, the B+W copies comment was at the bottom of the pasted quote.
alexportnoy had a B+W copy that was rejected, thus he was not happy (rightly so, for that matter).
you just read it wrong.
And man people give negative votes for the worste reasons in the world.
JimBoss
"Globalisation people, don’t fear it, specialize!"
Lots of weird voting going on here.
+1 because its a bargain, someones personality or opinions doesn't influence my voting pattern, if they are a problem I'm sure the mods will take care of them.
Don't need to know where it's made, not relevant for me. All I need to know is what the product is and where I can get it. Simple.
My dear friends a small line—
A helium filled balloon always goes up in the air, it doesn’t matter what’s the color or make of the balloon, outside. All it matters is what’s inside.
Our country is the greatest and we welcome and help everyone around us with wide open hands and that’s what Australia is about.
Stop thinking that some one is stealing the jobs etc, etc…. wake up Australian, we are giving and sharing our unlimited wealth and kindness with the world, we are abundant in wealth and goodness.
Australia always cares about families and shares its unlimited wealth. Doesn’t matter whether you are white, black, brown, yellow, pink, red ….. It’s all about “If you need me I’ll be there” that what Australia is.
Australia is a LUCKY COUNTRY and I am Proud to be an Australian.
This is good toothpaste. Nice mouthfeel after brushing. I'd prefer it to be made in Australia because I trust our quality control more than some other random country.
That said, if it's from a big multinational I don't think there would be a problem with that anyway.
alexportnoy, don't remove notes by moderators.
Everyone, this discussion has run its course. All further comments are to relate strictly to the bargain or commenting will be closed.
When to 2 Coles all SOLD OUT. Mums are too quick for this one…
Never used Macleans, don't how know good they are. I think mums are buying in bulk
Local Coles has sold out of the toothpaste and the dove stuff.
+1 for a patriotic post :)