CAVITY PROTECTION TOOTHPASTE vs Complete Scope Whitening Toothpaste: which is safer?
COLGATE CAVITY PROTECTION TOOTHPASTE is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Colgate
CAVITY PROTECTION TOOTHPASTE
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 71/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
aqueous gel with fluoride, silica, sorbitol, cellulose
Confidence
78%
PossibleFluoride ingestion (systemic dose risk)
Crest
Complete Scope Whitening Toothpaste
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Aqueous gel/paste with standard cosmetic additives
Confidence
72%
PossibleSodium Fluoride (ingestion risk in children)
PossibleSodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) sensitivity
ReportedAbrasive particulate (silica) and enamel wear
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fluoride ingestion (systemic dose risk) on the Colgate and not on the Crest.
- We flag Sodium Fluoride (ingestion risk in children), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) sensitivity, Abrasive particulate (silica) and enamel wear and Artificial colorants and flavorings (allergen potential) on the Crest and not on the Colgate.
- The Colgate is aqueous gel with fluoride, silica, sorbitol, cellulose where the Crest is Aqueous gel/paste with standard cosmetic additives, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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