| Product: |
Colgate Total Fresh Stripe |
| Date: |
09/03/08 (168 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: cleams well
Disadvantages: Triclosan
I use Colgate toothpaste on my pearly whites; have done since I was a teenager, when I changed from the toothpaste brand my parents used to the one my boyfriend used. During the past 35 years we have occasionally used other brands but come back to Colgate
Colgate makes a few varieties of toothpaste the one I am using at the moment is the total mint stripe one.
This toothpaste comes in a 50g or a100g tube. A price 93p from Tesco and Sainsbury's for 500g. 100g cost £1.54 at Asda, £1.58 at Tesco on offer at Sainsbury's and Ocado 2 for £2.50 till 10/3/08
This tooth paste comes in a tube in a card box. This has a fresh blue green stripe colouring and the Colgate red colours and the Colgate logo plus the words fresh stripe.
Squeezing the toothpaste out of the tube is fairly easy .The consistency good for putting a little on a tooth brush. You only need a pea sized blob.
This toothpaste is not suitable for children under 7 years old, that's ok I have a tube of special children's toothpaste at my house for the grandchildren.
This is pale green toothpaste with white stripes.
This toothpaste has a mild spearmint flavour pleasant clean tasting. It leaves your mouth fresh, your breath smelling good.
This toothpaste is designed to help prevent cavities, gingivitis and plaque helps prevent the build up of tartar too
Colgate says Colgate Total Fresh Stripe is clinically proven to protect the above and below the gum line, effective at fighting harmful bacteria.
My teeth feel clean and look white after using this tooth paste.
I note that the active ingredients in Colgate fresh stripes are fluoride and triclosan.
I note some concern about the use of triclosen in toothpastes. Triclosen is used for its anti bacterial agents in toothpaste and other anti bacterial soaps. It is reported to be a possible human health risk and an environmental risk. It is suspected of causing cancer. Read the report at http://www.health-report.co.uk/triclosan.html for further info.
The companies that manufacture products containing this chemical claim that it is safe, I think its possible that the small amount used mean it is fairly safe however I am not sure I shall buy this Colgate product or others containing Triclosen again if I can help it . Some anti bacterial soaps and sprays also include it I am led to believe.
List of Active Ingredients
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: Sodium Fluoride (0.24%) (0.14% W/V Fluoride Ion), Triclosan (0.30%). Inactive Ingredients: Water, Hydrated Silica, Glycerin, Sorbitol, PVM/MA.
I leave you to decide if this one is for you, I think I will check it out further now and probably use a different Colgate toothpaste.
Summary: a minty toothpaste
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Last comments:
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- 09/03/08 Triclosan is a fabulous anti-bacterial ingredient and Colgate are the best at making it stick to your teeth - that was how they used to get the 12 hour claim for Total. Colgate total really is the toothpaste that most dentists and people in the oral care business recommend. I really would advise you not to worry about it. Gingivitis is likely to get you long before the triclosan does. |
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- 09/03/08 Tend to use Sensodyne these days |
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- 09/03/08 Sweet and minty review :) |
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