Petition Filed with FDA to Approve Xylitol as Active Ingredient in Dental Hygiene Products

The American Dental Hygienist Association (ADHA) in conjunction with Xlear, a leader in hygiene products, filed a citizen petition with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) urging the FDA to formally recognize xylitol as an approved Over-the-Counter (OTC) active ingredient in dental hygiene products, including toothpaste, rinses, gels, mouthwashes, gums, and lozenges.

Flaxseed and Lignans

Lignans are a type of phytoestrogen – naturally occurring plant compounds that have a chemical structure similar to the human hormone estrogen, though much weaker. They’re classified as polyphenolic compounds and are found in various plant foods, but flaxseeds contain exceptionally high concentrations.

Xlear, Inc. Commends Utah for its Leadership Role in Being the First State in the Nation to Ban Fluoride from its Public Drinking Water

Nathan Jones, CEO of Xlear, Inc. a Utah-based leading natural health products company, issues the following statement.

“As CEO of Xlear, Inc., and a keen proponent of eliminating fluoride from public drinking water, I congratulate Utah’s historic decision to become the first state to ban the addition of fluoride to its public and residential water systems.”