Eclipse (mints)

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Eclipse (mints)

Formal name	Eclipse mints
Classification	Breath mint
Description	Breath mint
Form	Rounded oval prism
Displacement	612mm³ (approx.)
Mass	.64 grams (approx.)
Ingredients	Sorbitol, E470, E955, E950
Nutrition Information	Energy per 100g 1401kj
Active Ingredients	Unknown.
Flavors	Peppermint, Winterfrost, Cinnamon, Spearmint
Sugar Free?	Yes
Manufacturer	Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Year introduced	2003
Slogans / Taglines	Powerful fresh breath
Related products	Eclipse gum
Hazards	Unknown, as ingredients are not made public.

Eclipse is a brand of breath mint manufactured by the Wrigley Company of Chicago.

Artist's conception of a swarm of Eclipse mints packages being drawn toward the massive black hole believed to be at the center of our galaxy. The grey material surrounding the singularity is the accretion disc, a great torus of dust and gas.

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An Eclipse mint is a white-and-blue oval prism rounded at top and bottom, the top half white and the bottom half very light blue, unadorned by lettering or symbols.

The ingredients are not made public. Though classified as breath mints, it is unknown if the mints contain active antibacterial ingredients.

Unusually for American mints, Eclipse mints are packaged in a metal box. The top of the box (narrow end) is attached with metal hinge (a true hinge, not a living hinge like many boxed mints). The top may be opened and pushed back on the hinge to gain access to the mints. On opening the box the tagline "POWERFUL FRESH BREATH" is revealed, printed on a raised metal plate on the inner surfact of the lid.

50 mints are contained in each package.