These 3 types of toothpaste are included in the "blacklist", do you have any at home?

When you wash your face and brush your teeth in the morning, you find that your gums are bleeding. Do you use a "hemostatic toothpaste" immediately? Recently, I always feel that my teeth are sensitive when brushing my teeth. Do you buy a more expensive "desensitizing toothpaste" immediately? Are you the same? Every time your teeth are uncomfortable, you want to use toothpaste to solve it? There are all kinds of anti-caries toothpaste, desensitizing toothpaste, anti-inflammatory toothpaste, smoke stain removal toothpaste, whitening toothpaste in the supermarket... However, these popular "special effect toothpastes" may have various hidden dangers!

This toothpaste can cause cancer

In recent years, the authoritative international academic journal Nature Communications published a study: triclosan (TCS), an antibacterial agent contained in some toothpastes, may cause damage to the human intestines and induce enteritis.

Experiments have shown that triclosan can destroy the structure and ecological dynamics of the intestinal microbiota of experimental animals, thereby destroying the intestinal "microecological balance", inducing or aggravating related enteritis, and increasing the incidence of related intestinal tumors!

TCS also interferes with endocrine system, especially the effect on female sex hormones is relatively significant. Therefore, women who are preparing for pregnancy, pregnant, breastfeeding women and children are not recommended to use toothpaste containing triclosan for a long time!

Which functional ingredients in toothpaste are harmful?

In addition to TCS, there are many other additives that can affect human health!

Triclosan (TCS)

Triclosan is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent with relatively low toxicity. Due to its antibacterial and antifungal effects, triclosan can be found in many commercial products such as mouthwashes, toothpastes and disinfectants.

Toothpaste containing triclosan, such as the common antibacterial and anti-caries toothpastes on the market, mostly contain this ingredient. According to research, triclosan has a certain carcinogenic risk. In animal experiments, it can also be observed that triclosan has adverse effects on colon inflammation and related colon tumors.

According to my country's national standard "Specifications for Raw Materials for Toothpaste (GB22115)", the amount of trichloroethane used in toothpaste shall not exceed 0.30%.

Titanium Dioxide

According to the Russian satellite news agency sputniknews, experts from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research have found that titanium dioxide and titanium dioxide nanomaterials (TiO2 NMs) may affect health.

This ingredient mostly appears as a food additive. Generally, adding it according to the standard will not cause much harm. According to the standard in the "Specifications for Raw Materials for Toothpaste (GB22115)", the maximum historical usage of titanium dioxide in toothpaste is 2.0%.

Benzalkonium chloride (BAC), benzethonium chloride (BET) and PCMX, especially BAC

These antibacterial compounds can disrupt the balance of intestinal flora and are not conducive to intestinal health.

How to choose toothpaste, remember three points

1. Don’t think of using toothpaste to treat oral diseases

Although fluoride, antibacterial, and anti-sensitivity toothpastes have certain effects, toothpaste is not a medicine after all.

There are many reasons for gum bleeding, such as high blood pressure, blood disease, and periodontitis. Many toothpastes that claim to have the function of stopping bleeding on the gums cannot treat all bleeding conditions. Moreover, if the bleeding phenomenon is concealed, it is a more serious matter. If you do not see a doctor early, the condition is likely to enter the late stage.

2. It is difficult to whiten teeth with toothpaste alone

In supermarkets, we can buy various whitening strips, toothpaste and other products at will. In fact, they are all over-the-counter bleaching products. These products are relatively cheap, but the effect is very limited. For example, whitening toothpaste mainly contains ingredients such as abrasives, hydroxyapatite, and fluorescein, which use friction to remove stains on the surface of teeth. However, people have limited time to brush their teeth, and toothpaste can only remove some stains on the surface of teeth. It is basically impossible to whiten teeth by toothpaste alone.

3. Change your toothpaste every three months

In daily life, many people use the same toothpaste for years, which may cause certain oral bacteria to develop "drug resistance" and "drug resistance", leading to oral flora imbalance, reducing the oral cavity's self-healing function, and thus causing oral problems.

In order to maintain oral health, it is recommended to change toothpaste every three months or so. This can prevent the development of drug resistance and avoid excessive intake of certain ingredients into the body.

The more expensive the toothpaste, the better it is. Just choose a toothpaste that suits your oral condition. For those who don't have any oral problems, just choose a regular cleaning toothpaste!