WTF Korea - Bamboo Salt Toothpaste

[@anyname13579]

i'm curious to see soozee's reaction to using mint toothpaste!

[@DelphineSerenity]

I bought this toothpaste from my local Korean supermarket here in Australia, and I actually liked it! it's not that bad and it feels more 'powerful' than regular toothpaste. I've also tried the pine needle one and it also was fine. I find it amusing that it's made by LG, cause usually when I think of LG I think of electronic goods :)

[@finesamaya4364]

is it contained detergent? foamy or not at all?

[@alishatumar6702]

The beginning should be more like: So, what you're saying is that this is a toothpaste for TAO?!

[@FeeOJLee]

I see what you did there lol

[@pepsipark4081]

I used to use Crest too and when I changed to this bamboo salt toothpaste I hated it, but I really noticed a difference in cleanliness. Seriously, this is a great toothpaste and I can NEVER go back to Crest.

[@AmberGray93]

I found that exact same brand while shopping at a local Korean-Oriental market (shop owner is Korean, and most products there are from Korea.) "LG Household and Healthcare brand Jook Yeom White Tea with Bamboo Salt." The one I bought is for the American market, so the ingredients are in English. It has tea in it according to the ingredients list, but I'm skeptical as to whether is actually has bamboo salt in it (and I haven't been able to find the technical/scientific name for it -- maybe a techy name doesn't exist yet.) Anyway, the flavor or version I got didn't taste rotten at all; in fact, it tasted more minty, and has a light green gel color and consistency. In other words, it's a lot like what I'd expect from traditional/Western toothpaste. Maybe it's just a different flavor or formula, but I know it's the same brand, just packaged for the English-speaking market. I think the odd taste comes from the fact that bamboo salt baked 9 times has the characteristic odor and taste of egg yolk. I think that might be why it's throwing them off so much! xD At any rate, bamboo salt has amazing health benefits, and is probably one of Korea's best-kept beauty and health secrets.

[@sarahsseoulsearch]

I'm a high school exchange student in Korea and we have that at our house too!! xD It's really not too bad.

[@andinkify]

I can't believe Suzee asked "what mint toothpaste?"

[@BominableAbby]

2:37 work it Simon

[@LovelyDray]

Martina, are you wearing circle lenses? :D

[@falalaxd]

LG is making toothpaste?? fancy. lol

[@Bananemitsahne]

lol that was also my first thought haha

[@eatyourkimchi]

They make EVERYTHING in Korea. Toilets, showers, gas stations...whatever.

[@falalaxd]

Eat Your Kimchi O.O you commented my comment

[@debb0r]

Ohh I know, it's probably like Paradonthax. Not sure if only the Netherlands has it, but it's a weird, herbal, salty toothpaste. But it's good for your gums, it stings them as if it's deepcleansing your gums XD

[@whgomdoc]

whoa dude we do have warm water. I'm sure you could check it from almost every Korean's house

[@OCSleazy]

lol i dont think anything will get that kimchi smell out of a Koreans mouth. Maybe battery acid. But, Kimchi is just so good, especially with korean bbq.

[@schaffnung]

I agree that Bamboo salt tooth paste doesn't taste good. People use because Bamboo salt is known as the best material for tooth health. When you have toothache, 9 times baked Bamboo salt reduces your pain soon only placing the salt on it. It has a natural strong sterilizing power though the taste is baked egg shell.

[@asianmaria]

Hahahhaah I LOVE your soundeffects. Thats what keeps me laughing to all your videos. You guys are amaxzing at editing videos :) Keep up the good work.

[@WakaWakaCrazy]

best part of video: the mustache/unibrow xD

[@iSilverHazel]

LOL when Simon trying to be all scientist and figure out stuff. so much enthusiasm

[@Eunmi24]

I actually really love Bamboo salt toothpaste. It's feels & taste healthy lol .. I guess everyone haves their own preference. xD

[@dovilemic280]

i love Bamboo Salt toothpaste too.For me it is really hard to imagine how people can not like it :DDD it is my no1 LG company toothpaste lol

[@rinchi3]

+Dovilė Mic i never try the bamboo toothpaste now I really want to try it

[@MisookSensei]

I tried the green tea one before…….not like green tea ice cream at all. :P

[@LadyVampAsia]

I really like cinnamon tooth paste or mint. We had lemon one time and it tasted like cleaner for the floor.., yuck

[@Chatana23]

Yeah, agree with cinnamon & mint. And that citrus Crest flavor is terrible ^.^

[@Lilithly]

the sink is so low simon actually has to kneel down to use it xD

[@kineticpsi]

It's made by LG?

[@Syi5176]

when i went to korea for the first time and used bamboo salt toothpaste i loved the taste so much. I would brush my teeth for such a long time because of that.

[@oxmarlenaxo]

It's weird though, I saw another video about a girl showing the standard Korean beauty ideals and she said teeth were not very important and that they think it's crazy what we pay for dental work/whitening etc. So which is more true?

[@parismatch6942]

white/straight teeth in terms of beauty, and good dental hygiene/good breath are not one in the same.

[@elicious80]

I find it amusing that Americans disapprove of plastic surgery yet turn around and spend money on teeth whitening/straightening. Isn't either option changing the way you naturally look? Such a double standard.

[@oxmarlenaxo]

Well not exactly, as everyone technically has white teeth but due to decay/discoloring it changes. They frown on plastic surgery because it is changing the features that you were born with and making you look like, in many cases, a different person. Most of the plastic surgery that Americans frown upon is botox, as it 95% of the time looks awful.

[@eatyourkimchi]

That's totally bizarre to me. Korean people have some of the NICEST teeth I have ever seen. They brush their teeth ALL the time, wear braces, go to the dentist, and some people get whitening! From what I've seen, people in Japan tend to have crooked teeth even in the celebrity scene (especially J-pop) , so maybe they were thinking Japan??

[@oxmarlenaxo]

Omg I can't believe you replied to my post!! ahhhhhhh!! And I'm not sure. It was the video "Are you beautiful in Korea" and she said according to her friend in Korea that teeth aren't as important in terms of beauty. So I'm not sure....maybe it was just the opinion of her friend.

[@r0zzey]

Oh my gosh!! The panda KILLED me! I had to pause the video after the intro for five minutes before I could move past the toothpaste for panda.

[@illusenp547]

But bamboo salt is good for your gum. I know because I have really sensitive gum, and I easily get gingivitis often when Im under stress or exhausted. When you have gingivitis your gum gets red and swollen, which make it not only painful on its own, but it also makes eating difficult. After brushing my teeth with bamboo salt toothpaste, I feel instant relief of my swellon gum. I dont know the science behind it, buy it works for sure. I really recommend it to anyone with sensitive gum.

[@byoung4eva1]

Where did u buy it?

[@jumpdumppyy]

MAKE SOOZEE TRY MINT!!!

[@TheJennRogue]

This is the BEST toothpaste ever, if you have any trouble with any teeth, this stuff is so mild taste wise, beautiful and it works in stopping hurting teeth, sensitivity, IT is AMAZING STUFF, STOPS PAINFUL TEETH - If you can get it, it tastes FINE and really beyond normal toothpaste! try finding in asain/korean shops - you won't regret it

[@sophiayamagughi]

really? I'll try it one day then

[@TheJennRogue]

oh yes, only one i ever use, its wonderful

[@magie_md9137]

+TheJennRogue I love this toothpaste too, it made my teeth really white and I don't have gum problems at all now!

[@TheJennRogue]

thanx yes its great stuff :)

[@michaelcallisto]

You guys forgot to put "WTF Korea" in your video title, by the way... :P

[@eatyourkimchi]

We usually add that afterwards, because WTF Korea is a show segment. We don't add videos to show segments immediately, though, because there's a KZbin glitch that makes the video age restricted if immediately added to a show :(

[@michaelcallisto]

Eat Your Kimchi I don't think that's a glitch. Simon's sexiness is just so high that KZbin automatically tags the video as "for mature audiences only"...

[@eatyourkimchi]

amrasmord CAN I GET AN "AMEN"?!?!

[@michaelcallisto]

Eat Your Kimchi Preach, brotha!

[@Kirarachu]

So basically you're saying that Soo Zee's mouth smells like a wet sponge? :P

[@lashondamatlock]

Wait. There is no mint toothpaste in Korea. DONE!! NOT COMING!!! lol

[@lashondamatlock]

thank you. Now I resume packing my bags for Korea again :)

[@andiekpop]

LaShonda Matlock LOOLOLOLOL jajaj yeah im pretty sure there is, since Simon and Martina normally use the mint one, so they must sell it there.

[@arelunk]

i didn't know the koreans have no idea about the existence of the mint toothpaste! This is news to me :D I thought everyone in the world uses the mint ones. 'cause apparently that's the world's dentists' favourite recommended toothpaste(?), says the ads. lol.

[@andiekpop]

im sure many of them do know, especially since simon and martina must use mint toothpast normally (and they buy it in korea, so they sell it there obviously) just soozee had no idea, so maybe its just not as common. but im sure a lot of people use mint as well there.

[@arelunk]

andieatscandy Ah, that makes sense :)

[@KimuTaco]

Your last comment made me laugh harder than I should have....

[@yufftuff]

Bamboo Salt or 죽염 is actually a really good remedy for stomach aches, I just mix it with hot/warm water and drink it, the taste and smell is blargh but still, it's a remedy.

[@올타부부]

we do have warm water in wash rooms here in Korea if you cant have warm water it is about the facility at the specific places. schools, malls, restaurants.. mostly there is warm water in wash rooms. maybe not at subway stations.

[@saeh2]

Regarding the tingly feeling you get after brushing your teeth: the tingly feeling is used to make people think their toothpaste is being effective, even though the part that makes your mouth feel tingly is not at all related to efficacy. It's just a marketing tactic ^^

[@superjoepez]

i absolutely love yalls time difference from me here on the east coast of north america, when im about to sleep at 3am you guys upload a video so i get one more late night treat... im just glad that treat isent waking up to bamboo salt toothpaste, lol

[@malignantbassist]

simon is actually right. The reason why toothpaste leaves that tingly feeling is because of the chemical that causes toothpaste to froth, and not because of the flavoring. It also blocks the nerves that sense sweetness and activate the ones that sense bitter, which is why orange juice tastes bad after brushing your teeth.

[@kylah5799]

Ahaha this is by far my fav and ... I love you guys and oh gosh its by LG.....WHAT!?!?!

[@choisojeong]

I'm from Korea and up until my mother's generation (she grew up in a rural area in Korea) they actually brushed their teeth with JUST salt. They did not have access to modern toothpastes - either they didn't sell it there or was too expensive. I think that's why Korea now has salty toothpastes!

[@lisachiang2683]

It's 12:15 December 8...first thing I'm doing on my birthday? Watching EYK....I'm not sure whether this is sad or if I should be proud... :3

[@am250]

Woah it's my birthday too!! :D Happy birthday to us!

[@lisachiang2683]

Bre Tate Wahhh really ^_^ Happy birthday! :D *Throws confetti and streamers around*

[@kawaiikimuchi]

Happy birthday! I would be proud to have EYK release something on my birthday ^^

[@lisachiang2683]

kawaiikimuchi Thanks! :D And I'm happy that they did!

[@lisachiang2683]

***** Happy birthday! :D we should just have a big birthday party XD

[@FanofRoyQiu]

Actually before toothpaste was invented, people used salt to brush their teeth like 200 years ago or so.

[@MegaBlue3]

How could you guys have not made a joke about Seungri in this vid?!?!

[@sayurimei]

agreed!!!!

[@ShinYerin]

my mom bought it once at the nearby asian store because she forgot to buy when she went to costco.... and like omg, how do i describe this... its so awful that i didnt brush my teeth for 2 days or so

[@AshleyJones-cq7cr]

At least there is no cereal in it. Like that holiday coffee lol

[@pennydreadful27]

Mint is actually in irritant, which is where the tinglyness comes from! But I like Simon's explanation better.

[@gdiggle123]

Could you do a TL;DR about dentists/dental health/if toothbrushes are more "advanced" in Korea? xD

[@WeeklyGoodies]

These showed up at a store in my town. Didn’t like the taste at first, but I’ve grown to like it a lot more. :)

[@1212kendra]

Is Martina wearing colored contacts? There's something different, or maybe I'm just crazy...

[@MLangenbroome]

My Granny, and now my Mom too, used this really weird salty tooth paste. It's called Parodontax and is supposed to be gentler to your gums. It doesn't foam either which weirds me out more than the taste.

[@GayNeekOG]

It does taste weird even to someone who used it for years. I mainly had to use that one because my mouth was too sensitive for generic toothpastes in America. There are mint toothpastes... I remember using them so stop telling lies +Eat Your Kimchi, though that was like 6 years ago, so who knows they could have gotten rid of it. probably have to go to Costco or something to get them, but It still won't be the same since Korea has probably different limits on chemicals.

[@windsorus]

Salt is one of the best rinser for ur mouth against bad bacteria in your mouth. Therefore it is popular in entire east asia to use salt as they had already knew the therwputic effects.

[@goldktgal]

I'm from America and grew up using baking soda as toothpaste. I remember when I used "mint" toothpaste for the first time and it burned my mouth but tasted great!

[@kawaiisis86]

I use this toothpaste with gusto. I was initially given a tube as a prize in a school competition and I realised how great it was. Trust me folks, this toothpaste is amazing.

[@GodofMediocrity]

As a Westerner who was born, currently living, and has never left the US, I do not find Bamboo Salt and White Tea toothpaste offensive at all. It's actually a nice change from using mint flavored things everyday.

[@FluffySweetsandCake]

I love Martina and her cleverness....

[@BecomingAnae]

I'm a white American girl and I use it everyday and love it. If you use it a lot you don't taste the salt anymore.

[@yoseob11111]

I use this and it's actually not as bad as it's mentioned here. My gums used to be really unhealthy. Meaning they were red and swollen and that my gums would bleed every time I brush them. However, after using this for a about a week, my gums began turning pink and they didn't bleed anymore, which is quite impressive because I've tried all sorts of gum care toothpastes sold locally in Singapore and none of them seem to work for me.

[@MrKodyJ]

So that was an 'As-Salt' on your taste buds?

[@eatyourkimchi]

And the nominees for Dad Joke of 2013 are: --Kody James --Kody James --Kody James --Kody James.

[@MrKodyJ]

listen...just because I beat Simon to it, doesn't mean I.....never mind.

[@MrKodyJ]

Eat Your Kimchi Does that mean I win The Silver Spudgy Poo this year??

[@MAGGIE_CHI]

id love to see suzy use the mint tooth paste

[@lovelydasomp]

Haha after I watched this, I went out and bought some pine salt toothpaste from the same brand... It wasn`t salty at all!! And I an actually in love with it now.

[@guitaristhebaka]

They have this at the korean mart in Singapore!

[@lxItsLauraxI]

lg? why the hell is there a LG logo on a toothpaste?!

[@inactiveuser1981]

This was like a warped since class, thank you Simon!;)

[@xserenity3]

I've been using this toothpaste and also the pine needle one for a year or so now...I like it way more than the Colgate one I used to use before... It's really not as "nasty" as you guys make it out to be...like c'mon. When you use this for the first time, it may taste "weird" (actually it just seems "salty") but after you keep brushing, the taste goes away. Once you start using this regularly, you don't even taste it anymore. Rolling my eyes...

[@Kasuten13]

I know this is late buuuuuut! I got the Bamboo Salt toothpaste and I like it. I've always had issues with toothpaste here in the states, when it makes it to the back of my mouth, like standing when brushing, I gage. I've come close to barfing. I used the Bamboo Salt...I didn't gage. I'll get it again. Again, I know this is way late but looking forward to more videos of y'all in Japan! :D

[@YKDDS91]

There are different flavors/scents of toothpastes.. I know I used a strawberry gum flavored toothpaste when I was young. It really depends on what your parents get as you grow up. Apparently, Suzy's parents thought a bamboo salt toothpaste was good for their oral health (and it actually is, as widely known in Korea), and they've been using it.

[@jamaecabarrett9324]

isnt the "tingly" stuff in toothpaste menthol?

[@Cowbonate]

Yes, Simon. The tingly feeling comes from Fluorine - the thing that cleans your teeth in a toothcleanser. You don't actually use mint to clean your teeth... You know that... right?

[@bluehope22]

hahaha! facial expressions at the very end are EXACTLY the same xD

[@PinkyKush23]

I love how there's like a dozen different tasty flavour's of tooth paste in North America and somehow South Korea came up with bamboo salt. Now I'm curious to know the flavours of mouthwash they have lol.

[@MrKodyJ]

Soju, I would hope.....

[@dahae1014]

whenever i used to visit my grandparents back when i was little i sometimes forget to bring my own toothpaste so i had to use their ginseng toothpaste and it was traumatizing. ohhhhh korea...lol

[@Zeldafan36]

The tingly sensation is intentional so you feel like your teeth are much cleaner than if you used a competitors product without the additive. Of course pretty much all brands use this technique so it's kinda obsolete. I can't remember what the ingredient is but it causes some reaction that makes your gums tingle and nothing else.

[@beaugolden2]

I bought some of this in Dallas a few months ago and I think it tastes better, than the mint flavored toothpaste. Also, you can drink orange juice after using it.

[@iharkins1]

That toothbrush holder is so cute!

[@JustKpopJeo]

You should record Soo Zee trying the mint toothpaste!

[@CamerasFlashing101]

Wait, LG produces toothpastes too? :O

[@siriqbal]

you should have filmed Soo Zee trying mint toothpaste for the first time!

[@hellyeahkpopcovers8977]

wait.. there's a urinal in your bathroom apart from a toilet? have all my past bathrooms just not been that fancy? O_O

[@eternalmoon52]

I think that's their EYK studio.

[@oxmarlenaxo]

Yeah they mentioned work so I think that's their work bathroom.

[@seannguyen4067]

I bought a tube of this at my local Korean market today, and I have to say that I like it way better than North American tooth paste. I'm going to keep using this!

[@fatimai9000]

Bamboo salt toothpaste... well you learn something new everyday :D

[@YGhappyvirus]

Lol when I heard panda, I was like SEUNGRIIIII!!!

[@212lohs]

OMG! My grandma brought that over when she was visiting! It was an interesting experience using it. Good thing I didn't have bleeding gums or that would have hurt. Really weird though, it's like a salty mint.

[@waterlilygirl7]

I really like bamboo salt toothpaste. My husband gave it to me and I really enjoyed using it.

[@TheNo1Princess]

This is actually common throughout Asia. So it's not just Korea.

[@dawnsaurora]

that's funny that you add water before putting the toothpaste in your mouth. In parts of Canada, our dentists and teachers teach us that you want the grit on your teeth. it helps to polish away stains. Some people even dry their teeth before brushing.

[@annlulu29]

Meemers and Spudgy have their toothbrushes? Pine tree flavor? Now that I want to try. (Seriously I do.)

[@Vardagaladhiel]

I know my sister started using just a salt toothpaste awhile ago...it's brown and really off-putting looking but she says that after she'd used it for a few days she really started to like it! I'm still unconvinced...I'll stick to mint for now!

[@lovespototo]

I love this toothpaste. so refreshing and clean! And great for waking up after partying all night.

[@CindyOrtegametzli7]

Wow the sink is super low. Poor Simon. LOL

[@mspeir]

You know what makes toothpaste tingly and foamy? Surfactants! Basically, the same chemicals that make soaps foamy.

[@eunyounguzun2597]

loool here in Holland, i attend a american school (which is partly korean, idk dont ask me why xD) anyways, i attend it for korean course, so everytime in the bathroom i also see koreans brushing their teeth (i mean, thats good right, why isnt this part of the western culture?)

[@snsdiukara]

I WANT TO SEE SUZY TRY MINT TOOTHPASTE AND SEE HER REACTION!!!!! haha please.... guys like this comment if you want to see it.

[@taboman]

Haha as someone whose dad is a dentist, I've tried all kinds of flavors, and bamboo salt doesn't seem too bad. D:

[@buieric123]

Make Soozee try the mint toothpaste!

[@Mem0423]

Tao: I NEEDZ TOOTHPASTE!!!! Me: Hey here is some toothpaste for PANDA's! Random Seungri: YAY! Yup that was the time i gave two panda's Bamboo Salt flavored toothpaste.

[@btrbuttercup]

I am just going to make sure I bring a BUNCH of travel size toothpastes to S.K. if possible lol. Maybe I might bring that one back and give it to friends as punishments for our games. xD

[@WanderingTimelord]

As an American living in Korea... I've used both bamboo salt and the pine one... and both taste fine to me. The pine one tasted really nasty at first, admittedly, but I stuck with for a week and developed a taste for it; now the minty stuff tastes weird to me. I think it's just a matter of what one is used to.

[@painlesslife]

What's even weirder is that the brand of the toothpaste is LG! Which is known for making stuff like cellphones and TVs :o

[@AnhHoang-bu8fv]

lol love the Friends reference simon

[@AnnGmeow]

banboo salt toothpaste is our great asian heritage!