When you buy a toothpaste, on the back in has the "Inactive Ingredients"...?!


Question: When you buy a toothpaste, on the back in has the "Inactive Ingredients"....?
Does this mean those ingredients aren't in the Toothpaste or are in the toothpaste.? I'm trying to find a toothpaste that doesn't have Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in it because I suffer from Canker sores. The toothpastes people recommend I can't find in my store. Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Active ingredients are ingredients which have a measurable effect on the performance of the product. Toothpaste is intended to clean your teeth, strengthen your teeth and prevent cavities, and possibly do other things such as whiten your teeth, treat bad breath, or reduce gum sensitivity. So the active ingredients list may include fluoride compounds (tooth strengtheners), peroxides (whiteners), etc.

Inactive ingredients are things like fillers, flavorings, color additives, preservatives, and so forth; these do not enhance the medical effectiveness of the toothpaste.

Here's an article which recommends several toothpastes that don't have SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate):
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If you can't find them in a local store, google the product name - many online retailers carry these toothpastes.Health Question & Answer

They are in the toothpaste and refer to the gritty paste that actually cleans the gunk off your teeth. The active ingredients would be like, fluoride, bleach etcHealth Question & Answer



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