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Our Story

Hi, I’m Sian, the founder of Buddies For Life. 🪥

I created Buddies to solve a problem for my own family and have spent years focused on improving the oral hygiene routines of neurodivergent children and those who struggle with strong tastes, textures or mainstream toothpaste.

The proudest moments of my journey so far have been hearing stories of how Buddies is helping your children enjoy teeth brushing time - often for the very first time without fuss (or fights).

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Sian Ellingworth - Founder & CEO

The journey so far 

Buddies came from my need to find a toothpaste that my child, Jade. We didn’t know Jade was on the autistic spectrum and was later diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Jade struggled with most toothpaste flavours. She detests mint, as well as most fruit flavours like bubblegum (with many of these not containing fluoride!).

 

As I’ve researched and developed Buddies, I’ve learnt it’s very common for people on the spectrum to struggle with tastes, smells and textures. I’ve always believed in making any routine as pleasurable and simple as possible - especially when it comes to teethbrushing (which happens twice daily).

 

That’s why I created a product that smells good, tastes great and makes this process easier for all involved. With that, Buddies for Life was born! Our journey in creating products that make it easier for everyone to enjoy good oral health throughout their lifetime.

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