Tom 's of Maine is a leader in natural personal care with a longstanding commitment to supporting people , communities and the living planet . For almost 40 years , the company has sponsored hundreds of non-profit efforts by giving 10 % of its profits back to the community and encouraging employees to volunteer by giving 5 % paid time off . Each day , Tom 's of Maine employees contribute to high sustainability standards and their ideas from wind power to recycled and recyclable packaging are critical to the company 's sensitive way of doing business .