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ashley · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:09 pm

Help me find breath mints that are vegan, have a relatively simple ingredients list, and are sugar free. Please!

I like really strong ones, like icebreakers (which I'm not sure are even vegan, and contain aspartame and a bunch of other shiitake I probably shouldn't be eating anyway).

Does such a mint exist?

Tofulish · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:21 pm

Would you consider putting a drop of peppermint oil on your tongue?

I love drinking water with a few drops of peppermint oil (I avoid it atm bc of breastfeeding), but its delicious and makes your breath minty and yum

ashley · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:44 pm

I never would have thought of that, Tofulish! Good idea!

I do like sucking on something, though. Keeps me from wanting to snack mindlessly at my desk.

Rhizopus Oligosporus · **Joined:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:39 pm **Posts:** 4667

Sugar free Altoids do not contain the gelatin that their sugary counterparts do.

ashley · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:32 pm

Oh I didn't realize! I never would have even thought to check, because I'd automatically assume Altoids = not vegan.

chiveggie · **Joined:** Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:17 pm **Posts:** 664

while people are looking at mints, can I ask for vegan ones that don't have fake sugar in them? I'm sensitive to aspartame and it seems to be in every mint/gum I look at.

Rhizopus Oligosporus · **Joined:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:39 pm **Posts:** 4667

Hint Mint come in a variety of flavors, have cool wavy tins, and have the word vegan right on the tin!!! I'm pretty sure they don't have any sugar free varieties. www.hintmint.com

smoothie · **Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:33 am

Polo mints are sugary and delicious and vegan! I have no idea if you have them in The US, but they are worth searching out if you don't.. :)

starrynight87 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:09 pm

I believe the Newman's Own mints are ok. They're a lot like the Altoids, but no gelatin.

chiveggie · **Joined:** Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:17 pm **Posts:** 664

Thanks!

fatcat · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:11 pm **Posts:** 1378

Trader Joe's has a good sugar free line that comes in regular and vanilla mint. They are by the checkouts.

ijustdiedinside · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:43 pm **Posts:** 8684

I feel like the altoids minis, even though they are sugar free, make my mouth taste gross and I have to keep eating them.

ashley · **Posted:** Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:19 am

I hope I like them. It's been so long since I've had an altoid I don't really even remember what they taste like.

I bought the TJ's ones once and they made me super thirsty!

Mars · **Posted:** Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:29 am

I know this is gum, but I really love those 'B-Fresh' gums. Made with Xylitol, has a good dose of B-12 in them, and while the flavor does't last very long at all, it's a super strong yummy flavor at first.

Norelle · **Joined:** Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:29 pm **Posts:** 262

i'm really into zellies xylitol mints. i feel like they actually make my mouth stay fresh with no sugary aftertaste.

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