Founded in 2000, Xlear, Inc. is recognized as the leading manufacturer of xylitol products, and one of the largest importers of xylitol in the United States. Xlear, Inc. is committed to providing consumers with the health benefits of xylitol by manufacturing all-natural, health-enhancing products based on the sweetener found in wood, fruits and vegetables.

Xlear, Inc. distributes Xlear®, a patented nasal wash, through pharmacies and natural food stores across the country. Xlear, Inc. has also developed a complete line of dental health products called the SpryTM Dental Defense System, which brings the antibacterial qualities of xylitol into the fight against tooth decay. Xlear, Inc. also distributes XyloSweet TM, a xylitol powder used as a sugar substitute in cooking, baking and general consumption; and SparX, a xylitol-sweetened candy.

Xlear, Inc. is a private company with headquarters in Orem, Utah.

Company History

A few years before Xlear, Inc. was founded, Dr. Lon Jones, a general practice physician, was treating his granddaughter for a persistent ear infection and conducting extensive research on antibiotic immunities and alternative antibacterial treatments. His studies lead him to a large volume of research done in Finland about the beneficial effects of xylitol chewing gum on upper respiratory infections in children.

Dr. Jones then determined that a more direct delivery of this agent to the sinus tissues should have an even better result, so he mixed xylitol powder into a mild saline solution and administered it to his granddaughter in a nasal spray. In hours her condition improved, and the infection was completely cleared in only a few days – all without the use of antibiotic drugs.

Dr. Jones soon began dispensing this solution to other patients with ear, nose and throat infections, and the results were astounding. In 2000, Nathan Jones, Dr. Jones’ son, founded Xlear, Inc. in order to make the nasal wash commercially available. Since then, the company has expanded its research, product development and distribution of xylitol-based products.

What is Xylitol?

Xylitol is a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes like sugar. It is a naturally occurring five-carbon sugar alcohol found in many fruits and vegetables and produced in small amounts by the human body. For commercial use, it is manufactured from xylan hemicellulose sources such as Birch trees, cane bagasse and corn cobs/stalks. It is the sweetest of the polyols with the same sweetness as sugar (sucrose), but with 40 percent fewer calories and none of the negative tooth decay or insulin release effects of sugar.

Classified on nutrition labels as a carbohydrate, xylitol has been used in foods since the 1960s and is approved in the United States as a food additive in unlimited quantity for foods with special dietary purposes and is safe for use by those with diabetes or hypoglycemia.

More than 30 years of clinical testing confirms that without question xylitol is the best sweetener for teeth. Regular use of xylitol has shown to reduce instances of tooth decay by up to 80 percent. Sugarfree chewing gums and candies made with xylitol have already received official endorsements from several national dental associations.

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