6/10/2023 0 Comments Bite toothpaste bits complaints![]() The Sharks like Lindsay’s detailed and far reaching research. Company Informationīite Toothpaste Bits Bite Shark Tank RecapĪsher and Lindsay enter seeking $325,000 for 5% of the business. They hope a Shark shares their love of the environment and their love of profits. ![]() Lindsay and Asher are committed to a sustainable business, but they need help scaling. The company never borrowed or took money from venture capitalists, they’ve grown by bootstrapping and reinvesting in the business. ![]() Bite also sells compostable bamboo toothbrushes with charcoal and bamboo-infused polyester bristles. There are two flavors: fresh mint and fresh mint with activated charcoal. A one month supply costs $12 for a one-time order or $7.50 per month on a subscription basis. The toothpaste bits come in recyclable glass bottles. After scrambling to produce orders, the company finally found a manufacturer in Los Angeles to make the toothpaste bits. In May, 2018, she brought on Asher and opened for business.īite toothpaste went viral and Lindsay’s apartment production facility quickly became outdated. Lindsay literally pressed the first tablets for her own use in her apartment. She decided on making 100% gluten-free, vegan, and cruelty-free tablets out of natural ingredients including sodium bicarbonate, activated charcoal and more. Like any savvy entrepreneur, she sought out a solution. She also didn’t like the harsh chemicals found in most toothpastes. She wondered why toothpaste came in un-recyclable plastic tubes. Lindsay actually came up with the idea while traveling frequently for work. They're pretty underrated, if you ask me - and so are these toothpaste tablets.Co-founders Asher Hunt and Lindsay McCormick pitch Bite, their eco-friendly, sustainable toothpaste “bits,” in Shark Tank episode 1106. Its brittle consistency and sweeter notes are identical to after-dinner mints - yes, the pastel candies pooled up in a communal reach-in bowl by the exit door of your local diner. I tried both fresh mint options, and was pleasantly surprised by a milder minty taste. It won't immediately dissolve into a more familiar frothy formula until you wet a toothbrush and go to town on those pearly whites, so resist your body's natural instinct to swallow. To use, simply pop one into your mouth and chew. The final product is gluten-free, vegan, and cruelty-free, so everyone can feel good about experimenting with a new brushing method.īite Toothpaste Bits are available in four varieties - two of which are fresh-mint-flavored (one is naturally whitening, and the other contains activated charcoal), while the others include a zesty mandarin orange and berry option that's made with kids in mind, and a cinnamony limited-edition autumn spice variety. ![]() Unlike traditional tubed toothpaste that contains cheap fillers, harsh chemicals, and artificial dyes and flavors, Bite manages to cut out all of the not-so-good-for-you extras, making its puny pressed tablets from just eight natural ingredients. After all, more than 1 billion tubes are thrown out every year, leaving behind harsh chemical residues that further pollute our planet. ![]() So, I made the switch from a disposable toothbrush to electric (I swear by the Apa Beauty Clean White Sonic Toothbrush), found some reliable floss picks that don't make my gums look like the remnants of a crime scene, and discovered a refreshing new toothpaste that - well, isn't exactly a paste.īite Toothpaste Bits are a new breed of natural toothpaste, formulated in pressed pellet form and packaged in a recyclable glass bottle that totally eliminates the need for wasteful plastic squeeze tubes. But it wasn't until a severely overdue teeth-cleaning sesh at the dentist (and a stern scolding about the importance of daily flossing) did I realize that my regular habits just weren't going to cut it anymore. The Brief: Brushing my teeth has always been a mandatory mundane chore, rather than a ritual that I actually enjoy. Tester: Zarah Kavarana, former floss-resister who's determined to make her dentist proud There are a lot of cool things out there that make us wonder - do they really work? In our I Tried It series, we set out to use them in the real world and have determined that, in fact, they really do. ![]()
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