Tom's of Maine
Your trusted partner in natural care since 1970
In 1968, Tom and Kate Chappell left Philadelphia, where Tom worked for an insurance company, and moved to rural Kennebunk, Maine. As part of their goal to simplify their lives, they sought out natural, unprocessed foods and unadulterated products. Unable to find natural personal care options for themselves and their children, in 1970 Tom and Kate decided to create and sell their own. In 1975, they came out with with the first natural toothpaste and a year later, the first natural deodorant.