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These toothpastes to avoid according to 60 million consumers

Have goodoral hygiene requires brushing your teeth in good and due form, that is to say thorough, effective and regular. But you still have to choose a suitable toothpaste . However, according to 60 million consumers , a large number of references are not suitable and contain problematic substances .

Things to watch out for

Beware of the risk of caries in the absence offluoride . It plays an essential role in their prevention by strengthening the enamel , so be sure to choose a sufficiently fluoridated toothpaste. This advice is not valid for children, whose teeth are still in full construction during their growth. On this point, organic toothpastes are often wrong since fluoride is often absent from their composition.

Do not blindly trust the many claims on packaging. The organization logos such as the UFSBD (French Union for Oral Health) or the FDI (International Dental Federation) are not a guarantee of quality and only provide information on the effectiveness of the toothpaste on preventing cavities.
Hunt down undesirable components which can irritate or be responsible for allergies or even contain nanoparticles which should be avoided as much as possible.

But then, which toothpaste should you choose?

Among the 12 references scrutinized by 60 million consumers in order to identify which ones provide the most guarantees for health and the environment , only one is to remember, Bio Naïa (Marque Repère, E.Leclerc) Expert mint toothpaste , and three are to be completely removed from your shopping list. For other toothpastes, such as Colgate Freshness Chlorophyll , they can be used for lack of anything better, but still have some progress to make to achieve a satisfactory result.

As for solid toothpastes, which are however on the rise with consumers, absence of fluoride in almost the entire selection does not make them products to be favored for dental hygiene.

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