Toothpaste Sensitivity Gum and Enamel Fluoride, Mint Flavor, 3.4 oz vs Tom’s of Maine Antiplaque and Whitening Fluoride Free Toothpaste, Peppermint, 2 Pack, 4.5 Oz: which is safer?
Tom’s of Maine Antiplaque and Whitening Fluoride Free Toothpaste, Peppermint, 2 Pack, 4.5 Oz is the clear pick. Sensodyne Toothpaste Sensitivity Gum and Enamel Fluoride, Mint Flavor, 3.4 oz carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Sensodyne
Toothpaste Sensitivity Gum and Enamel Fluoride, Mint Flavor, 3.4 oz
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAluminum tube leaching and PFAS in packaging
PossibleFragrance allergens (mint flavoring)
Our pick
Tom's of Maine
Tom’s of Maine Antiplaque and Whitening Fluoride Free Toothpaste, Peppermint, 2 Pack, 4.5 Oz
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in mineral pigments or abrasives
PossibleFragrance allergens from essential oils
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Aluminum tube leaching and PFAS in packaging and Fragrance allergens (mint flavoring) on the Sensodyne 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 Sensodyne.
- The Sensodyne is gel toothpaste formulation in aluminum/plastic tube 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 35 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Tom's of Maine is the one to buy.
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