All Natural Toothpaste with Xylitol
Your Toothpaste Brand Matters
Studies indicate there is a direct relationship between poor oral health and increased risk of heart disease. A healthy mouth should be free of gum disease and bad breath.
How you brush your teeth and what toothpaste you use is important. The mouth is one of the fastest ways to absorb anything into the body. Most commercial toothpaste and mouthwash (even most natural toothpaste brands) contain undesirable, and even potentially harmful ingredients.
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Below is a list of questionable ingredients and a chart comparing several popular toothpaste brands. You be the judge which to buy for you and your family.
- Saccharin - artificial sweetener that has gone on and off the FDA list for health safety.
- Antimicrobials - natural or synthetic, include tea tree oil,
alcohol and triclosan among others. These days found in many products,
such as deodorants, dish soap, hand and body soaps, shampoos, etc.
Center for Disease Control warns that over use of antimicrobials could result in antibiotic resistant bacteria.
- Chlorine dioxide - industrial bleach, used for bleaching wood, flour, and disinfection of municipal water.
- Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) - industrial detergent may cause canker sore, dry mouth and allergies
- Sodium hydroxide - NaOH, also known as lye or caustic soda, is a metallic base, used in textiles, drain cleaners and industrial detergents.
- Salicylates - also known as Salicylic acid, this common aspirin ingredient for inflammation, has given rise to increasing rate of salicylate sensitivity. Always look for salicylate free products.
- Herbal extracts - herbs have side effects and drug interactions. With frequent use, they could also be the cause of allergies. Many products add herbal extracts and oils for marketing and call their products 'natural'.
- PEG/PPG - polypropylene glycol is a surfactant used as a wetting agent, dispersant and in leather finishing.
Cleure's fluoride free toothpaste with xylitol and other oral health products are formulated for a beautiful, healthy smile:
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