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Colgate Toothpaste Triple Action Micro Cleaning 165g

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Is Colgate Toothpaste Triple Action Micro Cleaning 165g low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.

3 caution 3 ingredients flagged

What we flagged

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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Strong surfactant that strips skin lipids. Worsens eczema, rosacea and psoriasis barrier issues.

Törmä et al. Skin Pharmacology & Physiology 2008

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Sodium Saccharin

Long-term safety contested; gut microbiome impact in animal studies.

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CI 77891

Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.

EFSA Panel on Food Additives 2021; IARC Vol 93 (2010)

Full ingredients (from label)

WaterGlycerinHydrated SilicaSodium Lauryl SulfateFlavourCellulose GumXanthan GumSodium SaccharinSodium FluorideBenzyl AlcoholCI 74160CI 74260CI 77891.
How this analysis is generated

Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:

Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.

This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.

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