



Toxic Ingredients in Conventional Toothpaste
Conventional toothpaste often contains additives that enhance cleaning, flavor, and shelf-life. However, some of these ingredients have raised health and safety concerns. This document summarizes potentially unsafe or controversial additives in toothpaste, including fluoride, while noting that regulatory bodies have established guidelines for their safe use in consumer products. Ingredient Concerns Fluoride Dental and skeletal fluorosis, potential bone fragility and neurotoxicity, linked to lower IQ in children and developing humans Triclosan Antibiotic resistance, hormonal disruption, a pesticide and irritant Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Mouth irritation, causes canker sores Diethanolamine (DEA) Hormone disruption, potential carcinogen Propylene Glycol Irritation, potential systemic toxicity Titanium Dioxide Carcinogenic properties when inhaled Parabens Potential estrogenic activity, Hormone disruptor Artificial Sweeteners Controversial health effects Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs) Potential carcinogenic contaminants Microbeads Environmental impact, gum entrapment





