| Product: |
Forever Living Bright Toothgel |
| Date: |
27/04/07 (4357 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: Lasting minty freshness
Disadvantages: Burning sensation in the mouth and no visible change
I bought this product when I attended an Aloe Vera party conducted by a Forever Living rep at a neighbours house last year.
When I attended the party I hadn't a clue who Forever Living were but I was soon put straight. For those who have read my review on the deodorant you will already know about the Forever Living brand & the healing properties of Aloe but for those who haven't then here goes....
Forever Living
FLP (Forever Living Products) are based in Arizona and they claim to be the largest grower of Aloe Vera along with being the largest producer and distributer of Aloe Vera products.
Rex Maughan is the founder of the company, which was apparently founded in 1978. He extols the virtues of Aloe Vera and the company produces a wide range of gel drinks, cosmetics, face creams, shampoos, toothpastes and household goods.
As far as I understand the products are marketed through television mail order, internet and through the parties.
They also offer a 60 day money back guarantee on your purchase.
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera has been used in skin creams for years and for thousands of years we have used it in it's purest form to help skin problems but I have found out that it has other properties too.
Drinking Aloe gel can help digestion and it is claimed it also contains anti-inflammatory properties. Certainly the rep at the party was keen to go on about it's healing powers.
The Product
We were passed testers of various products to try before we bought. One of the testers was a small amount of the tooth gel. I tried a bit on my finger and then rubbed on my front teeth - it certainly convinced me to buy a tube.
Packaging
The toothpaste tube is in a long oblong shaped box with the Forever Living logo on the side and the name of the product beneath. You get 130g of tooth gel in the tube.
Taking off the screw cap there is a foil seal over the neck of the tube to prevent tampering with the product.
Claims
The rep claimed that the Forever Bright Toothgel would make my smile pearly white again. At the time I was a smoker so this appealed.
The Gel claims that it is non abrasive, contains stabilised Aloe Vera and will strengthen and nourish your teeth and gums. It has a minty taste which will leave your mouth feeling fresh all day long.
God I was sold on this frantically scribbling on my order form. Did it live up to these claims?......
The Gel
To say that the claim is that this is non abrasive I was surprised that it looked quite grainy when I squeezed some out onto my toothbrush.
When I'd tried it at the party it didn't have this consistency at all. It is a thick gel consitency and smells very minty.
I always make sure I wet toouthpaste when it's on the brush before I start brushing so I did the same with this and began to brush my front teeth. As I went on brushing my back teeth and along my tongue the minty taste began to burn. Also the taste was quite overpowering and I had to wash my mouth out quick.
What did I think?
I perservered, using this twice a day for 2 weeks but it didn't get any better. I was loathe to waste my money so I carried on a couple more weeks and the burning sensation did lessen each time I used it.
As for the claim that it brightens teeth - well I noticed no change in that area as my teeth were still the same colour (they're not stained just an offwhite colour) so maybe they weren't bad enough for me to notice any difference.
The minty freshness did last until about lunchtime though so at least this claim was halfway there.
Recommendation
I did finish the tube but I won't be rushing to buy any more of this product and it didn't last any longer than my normal colgate toothpaste so I was a bit disappointed with it.
I can also think of much better things to spend a fiver on these days so for the amount of toothgel that you actually get I felt that this price was a bit hefty.
I didn't think at the time but writing this review reminds me that they have a 60 day money back satisfaction guarantee and wish I had used this but I forgot!
Price and availability
I paid £5 for the gel and you get 130g of product.
It is available to buy through
www.foreverliving.com
www.aloeveraproductsonline.co.uk
Or find out who's having a party - there isn't actually any information on this on their website so not sure how this is organised.
Summary: I wouldn't bother if I were you
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- 24/10/08 I refuse to use any other than this Forever Living Tooth Gel and feel its a real pit that the reviewer did nt experience the benefits that I have.
I used to get alot of mouth ulsers but sine switching to the tooth gel over 12 months ago, I havent had any after the first 4 weeks of use.
I think maybe you were using too much on the brsh, as I have not experienced any burning or stinging. |
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- 12/09/08 I think botzudan is right. I use this and love it! No burning sensation whatsoever! All the Aloe products I use via forever living are brilliant! I think you have probably been using too much on your toothbrush! And it is not grainy at all. It is very smooth and has no fluoride in it so is sensitive for children as well. It wouldn't be recommended for children if it burned! |
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- 21/06/07 just read the review reference Forever Toothgel and i must say having used this product for approx 3 weeks have not had any problems at all. No burning sensation, no irritation or any other negative reactions to this toothgel. One thing i can say, being a smoker and a heavy drinker of coffee this gel has made a huge difference to my teeth, it has removed a lot of staining, not perfect yet, but then Rome was not built in a day.
The only thing i can think of is that this reviewer was maybe applying too much gel to his/her toothbrush, you only need a 'pea size' amount on your brush. I would definitely recommend this toothgel to anyone and everyone |
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