Toxic Toothpaste and Healthy Toothpaste that is Not Poison

Toxic toothpaste

If you are using any commercial toothpaste, you’re probably brushing your teeth with toxic waste – poisoning yourself, poisoning the environment, and sending a message to the corporation that manufactured the paste that you support them putting poisons in their toothpastes.

In a world where corporations control the government, the power to control the corporations is in the hands of the people. Corporations we buy from thrive and expand, and corporations we don’t buy from dry up and disappear.
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Changing the world is completely up to us and is also very simple. The ball is in your court.

Let’s take a look at one of the most popular toothpastes on the market. One of my roommates uses it, and I’m sure many other people do as well. This post goes out to them, and to anybody else who never questioned whether their toothpaste was safe to use.

Crest 3d white

Crest 3D White Toothpaste

Danger Poison = Poison Ingredient

Checkmark= Healthy Ingredient


Q= Limited Information!

Ingredients: Concerns and Effects of Exposure: Poison or Nutrient?
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SODIUM FLUORIDE
Not good for your teeth. Fluoride is poison.
<See 50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation>
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Developmental & Reproductive toxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity.
Danger Poison
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FLAVOR
Flavor is a term used by cosmetic manufacturers for substances added to a cosmetic product to produce or to mask a particular flavor.
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In other words, we have no idea what’s in it under the guise of ‘flavor’!
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Are we to trust Crest with our health?
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen ”possibly carcinogen to humans”.High concentrations of pigment-grade (powdered) and ultrafine titanium dioxide dust caused respiratory tract cancer in rats.
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Sounds like a perfect ingredient to clean our mouths with!
Danger Poison
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SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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Sodium Hydroxide is a highly caustic and reactive inorganic base.
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Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Danger Poison
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MICA
Mica is a type of highly brittle silicate minerals with diverse chemical composition; typically used as a colorant.
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation.
Danger Poison
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
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Environmentally Toxic, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
Danger Poison
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BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE
Recent scientific studies link Coal Tar Dyes to a wide variety of health problems including ADD, ADHD, asthma attacks and cancer. Coal Tar Dyes have been banned in many countries and California’s Proposition 65 requires the Cancer Warning on any products containing Coal Tar Dyes. Danger Poison
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SODIUM SACCHARIN
Saccharin is commonly manufactured by combining anthranilic acid (used among other things as a corrosive agent for metal) with nitrous acid, sulfur dioxide, chlorine, and ammonia.
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A study in 1978 found that rats given saccharin developed bladder cancer that was quite aggressive.
Reuber, MD. Carcinogenicity of saccharin. Environ Health Perspect. 1978 Aug;25:173-200.
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“[Saccharin is] a coal tar product totally devoid of food value and extremely injurious to health.”
– Mr Harvey Wiley, director of the bureau of chemistry for the USDA 1907
Danger Poison
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POLYETHYLENE
Polyethylene is a polymer of ethylene monomers.
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Contamination Concerns:
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1,4-Dioxane – Causes Cancer, Allergen, Immune System Toxin, Organ Toxic.
Danger Poison
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HYDRATED SILICA
Hydrated silica is a form of silicon dioxide (sand).Tooth enamel re-mineralizes daily from the supply of ionic calcium and phosphorus in the saliva. Scratching the surface of the tooth with an abrasive such as hydrated silica harms the enamel and prevents re-mineralization, much like using sand to clean glass. Severe wear could eventually occur. Danger Poison
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SORBITOL
Sorbitol (glucitol) is a type of sugar alcohol used as a thickener and a skin conditioning agent. May cause Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Nausea, Anal Irritation, Rectal Bleeding.
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No thank you!
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DISODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
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Disodium Pyrophosphate is an inorganic salt.
_Data Limited.
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XANTHAN GUM
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a sugar-based polymer produced by bacteria; it is used as a viscosity agent in personal care products and foods.May cause Gas and bloating, Abdominal Pain, Allergic Reactions. Q
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CELLULOSE GUM
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This ingredient is a chemically-treated cellulose derivative.
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CARBOMER
Carbomer is a synthetic polymer which comes from petroleum and gives viscosity to the paste. It is highly processed and its manufacture creates toxic by-products. Q
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WATER
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Water is generally safe.
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4 Toothpastes that Aren’t Poison!

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Now that we’ve seen what doesn’t work in our lives, let’s take a look at what we can use instead to create a healthier smile and a world of healthier people.

Beware, not all toothpastes you find in ‘natural’ or ‘organic’ sections in the grocery store are healthy. Many companies provide fluoride-free toothpaste, which is great, but then if you read the rest of the ingredients, you’ll find all sorts of other poisons that you don’t want to be using.  We must be vigilant and research every ingredient within.

Personal Care Upgrade #4: Toothpaste

Earthpaste

Earthpaste – Amazingly Natural Toothpaste

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Ingredients:

Purified Water, Redmond Clay, Xylitol, Essential Oil (Cinnamon, Wintergreen or Peppermint), Real Salt, Tea Tree Essential Oil, Menthol (Only in the Wintergreen & Peppermint varieties).

Price:
$7.80

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Tooth Polish Fresh Mint

Melaleuca Whitening Toothpaste Fresh Mint

Ingredients:

  • Zinc citrate—a natural mineral shown to inhibit bacteria and with regular brushing it helps remove plaque and tartar buildup
  • T40–C3 Melaleuca Oil®—this pure essential oil combats odor-causing bacteria and freshens breath
  • Myrrh—a resin hailing from the Middle East and parts of Africa, this natural astringent naturally fights odor-causing bacteria
  • Xylitol—a natural sweetener from fruits and vegetables, it cannot be fermented by bacteria in the mouth, so it sweetens without contributing to tooth decay like sugar
  • Papain—a natural enzyme from papaya, it safely helps break away and dissolve stains on the teeth for whiter smiles instead of bleaching teeth and damaging enamel like peroxide can

Price:
$6.25

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Uncle Harry's Toothpaste Spearmint

Uncle Harry’s Toothpaste

Ingredients:

Calcium carbonate, sea salt, mustard seed powder, spearmint, eucalyptus, clove, oregano, peppermint, and wintergreen essential oils, bentonite clay, ionic minerals, and colloidal silver water.

Price:
$6.00

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