Cavity Protection Fluoride Toothpaste, Great Regular Mint Flavor, 3 Pack, 6 oz vs Tom’s of Maine Antiplaque and Whitening Fluoride Free Toothpaste, Peppermint, 2 Pack, 4.5 Oz: which is safer?

Where these two actually differ

• We flag Fluoride toxicity (systemic, from ingestion) and Fragrance allergens (mint flavor) on the Colgate and not on the Tom's of Maine.
• We flag Heavy metals in mineral pigments or abrasives and Fragrance allergens from essential oils on the Tom's of Maine and not on the Colgate.
• The Colgate is water, calcium carbonate, sorbitol, silica, cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium fluoride where the Tom's of Maine is toothpaste base, mineral silica, essential oils, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
• The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Tom's of Maine is the one to buy.