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