The toothpaste aisle can be a confusing place, with a huge variety of claims touted on product labels. Companies tend to emphasize one possible benefit of a toothpaste, but that doesn’t mean that’s ...

Toothpaste tubes typically have color-coded bars, which some people believe point to their ingredients, such as green indicating all-natural toothpaste. However, this is entirely false, with the bars ...

You are diligent about reading food labels to make sure you are avoiding questionable or blatantly unhealthy ingredients, but have you turned over your toothpaste tube lately? Dentist and oral care ...

If you are planning to change your favorite toothpaste—or have already done so—because you think it uses some potentially harmful ingredients, then you must have received the “helpful” information ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires a warning on all fluoride products that says: “Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. [highlighted in bold type] If more than used for ...

According to Consumer Reports, the one ingredient you don't want in your toothpaste is triclosan. If you have an older tube of Colgate Total, it may contain it. If so, toss it. While the antibacterial ...

Here are the ingredients meant to achieve common claims you'll find on toothpaste labels By Catherine Roberts The toothpaste aisle can be a confusing place, with a huge variety of claims touted on ...