Bad Breath A Blast From the Past

Halitosis Listerine Mouthwash and Bad Breath

Bad breath has been around a long time and so have products to try to get rid of it. Check out this Listerine ad from the 50’s. I especially enjoy the part where the commentator says “in actual scientific tests” Listerine does four times better than toothpaste. Yes, what Marge murmurs “I’ll never hold a man until I do something about my breath” still applies today. There aren’t too many personal odors as bad as bad breath, especially on a date.

That was what people believed back in the 50’s. Here is the truth today. Any alcohol based mouthwash actually will increase your bad breath. Alcohol has a tendency to dry your mouth out, reducing saliva which is your mouth,s natural mouthwash. Today you would use oxygenating toothpaste to rid you bad breath. I how you enjoyed the blast from the past as much as I did.