Organic Tooth-care
Organic Tooth-care
Our gums are one of the more absorbent parts of our body, this makes it easier for toxic ingredients to pass into the bloodstream, so making the choice to use chemical-free toothpaste will be a healthy decision. It is very unlikely that you will gulp PEG-containing toothpaste by the tube, however, your two-year-old toddler might happily do that, given the chance! Many popular "natural" toothpastes contain aluminum, FD&C dyes, and propylene glycol. Don't be fooled by the word "natural."
Experts declare that fluoride benefits by fighting decay, although this ingredient has also been linked to many adverse effects, including cancer. Sodium Laureth Sulfate is a harsh detergent used to make the product foam, and is still used in many so-called natural toothpastes. Sulfate-based detergents are strong irritants and should never be ingested, even in small amounts. Hydrogen Peroxide is another harsh chemical that is a bleaching agent. In toothpaste it's in the form of carbamide peroxide that is used in whitening gels and strips in concentrations of up to 6 percent. And lastly, Saccharin (sodium saccharin), an artificial sweetener used to create more palatable toothpastes. Studies dated back to the 1970s link saccharin to cancer in animals.
There are some great organic toothpaste on the market and listed in our organic beauty product directory!
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Toxic Tooth Paste - Shir Fresh
Toxic Tooth Paste - Shir Fresh
Consumers were advised yesterday to discard all toothpaste made in China after federal health officials said they found Chinese-made toothpaste containing a poison used in some antifreeze in three locations: Miami, the Port of Los Angeles and Puerto Rico.
Although there are no reports of anyone being harmed by the toothpaste, the Food and Drug Administration warned that the Chinese products had a “low but meaningful risk of toxicity and injury” to children and people with kidney or liver disease. The United States is the seventh country to find tainted Chinese toothpaste within its borders in recent weeks.
Agency officials said they found toothpaste containing a small amount of diethylene glycol, a sweet, syrupy poison, at a Dollar Plus retail store in Miami, sold under the brand name ShiR Fresh Mint Fluoride Paste. The F.D.A. also identified nine other brands of Chinese toothpaste that contain diethylene glycol, some with concentrations of 3 percent to 4 percent. Previously, only a few brands had been identified by health officials around the world as containing diethylene glycol and all of them listed the chemical on the label.
But diethylene glycol was not listed on the label of the toothpaste found in the Miami store. Its presence was detected only because the F.D.A. began testing imported Chinese toothpaste last month. That precaution was prompted by the discovery in Latin America of tens of thousands of tubes of tainted toothpaste made in China.
Chinese regulators said Thursday that their investigation of toothpaste manufacturers there had found they had done nothing wrong. Chinese officials also said that while small amounts of diethylene glycol could be safely used in toothpaste, new controls would be imposed on its use in toothpaste. The F.D.A. said diethylene glycol in any amount was not suitable for use in toothpaste.
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