The critical thing to look out for is the toothpaste’s active ingredients, which should include antimicrobial agents such as triclosan, fluoride, and stannous fluoride. These ingredients help to ...

In the case of toothpaste, clinical trials showed that triclosan helped fight plaque germs found in the mouth, reducing the individual's risk of gingivitis, a common gum disease. According to the ...

Triclosan is a chemical added to many consumer products—including toothpaste, soaps, and deodorants—to kill microbes. Lately, triclosan has been receiving a lot of bad press because of worries about ...

Colgate Total toothpaste contains an antibacterial ingredient called triclosan. As we recently reported, a Bloomberg News story raised concerns over the potentially harmful effects of the chemical.

Background: Triclosan is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in toothpaste to reduce dental plaque, gingivitis and oral malodor. This community-level assessment evaluated the susceptibility ...

Triclosan, a chemical compound used in toothpaste, soap, and cosmetics to kill bacteria, has been linked, in animal studies, to allergic reactions, accelerated onset of puberty, and possibly cancer.

When used in toothpaste, triclosan prevents the build-up of plaque bacteria by inhibiting the action of an enzyme known as enoyl reductase (ENR), which is involved in the production of fatty acids.

and toothpastes. The concentrations used in products in the United States typically range from 0.15 to 0.3%. While allergy to triclosan-based products is uncommon, several cases of contact ...

Triclosan is found in thousands of personal care products from toothpaste to soap. New research links it to inflammation and cancer in the gut in mice, by disrupting their microbiome. Beyond the ...