What are the Ingredients in Toothpastes?

The main active ingredients in toothpastes is fluoride which comes in two forms:

• Sodium monoflourophaspate

• Sodium fluoride

Other active ingredients include:

• De-sensitising salts- the common ones are:

(i) Arginine and Calcium Carbonate (Colgate Pro-relief)
(ii) Strontium Chloride (Sensodyne)
(iii) Potassium Nitrate (Pro-enamel)

• Antiplaque agents- triclosan (Colgate total)

• Anti- calculus agents such as Sodium pyrophosphate can help to reduce the amount of calculus that forms by 50%

Toothpastes also contain:

• Abrasives- to help remove stain

• Flavouring – to make them taste nice

• Detergents

• Humectants

• Preservatives

• Binding agents