amber
Potassium Nitrate
Cured-meat preservative — same vasoactive concerns as sodium nitrate.
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Sensodyne Daily Care Fluoride Toothpaste 100g
Is Sensodyne Daily Care Fluoride Toothpaste 100g low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (4 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
4 caution
4 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Ostensibly 'gentle' but ACDS Allergen of the Year 2004. Contains DMAPA/amidoamine impurities.
amber
Saccharin Sodium
Long-term safety contested; gut microbiome impact in animal studies.
amber
Brilliant Blue Fcf
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
Full ingredients (from label)
Water - PurifiedSorbitol solution 70%Hydrated silicaGlycerolPotassium nitrateFlavourXanthan GumCocamidopropyl BetaineSodium Methyl Cocyl TaurateSaccharin sodiumSodium flourideSodium HydroxideBrilliant Blue FCFTatrazineLimonene.
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:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
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.