Toothpaste is a vital aspect to your daily oral health routine. However, some toothpastes should be skipped. Here are several ...

Dear Dr. Reitz: The Food and Drug Administration no longer endorses the use of antibacterial soap because of a concern with the active ingredient triclosan. I just discovered the toothpaste Colgate ...

A chemical ingredient in a popular toothpaste brand has been linked to cancer-cell growth and disrupted development in animals, Bloomberg reports. The chemical triclosan can be found in Colgate Total, ...

The chemical triclosan has been linked to cancer cell growth and disrupted development in animals, and is used in Colgates (CL) Total toothpaste. The chemical triclosan has been linked to cancer cell ...

Imagine if the toothpaste you put in your mouth each day was linked to cancer cell growth. Would you still use it? If your answer is "probably not," then consider putting down that tube of Colgate ...

A headline warns consumers about triclosan, an ingredient in some consumer products: "If you are using this toothpaste .... throw it away immediately!" Facebook users flagged the Nov. 28 story on ...

Recent media reports about an ingredient we use in our Colgate Total brand toothpaste are not based on facts or science. As we are talking about one of the best-selling toothpastes in the U.S., we ...

According to Consumer Reports, the one ingredient you don't want in your toothpaste is triclosan. If you have an older tube of Colgate Total, it may contain it. If so, toss it. While the antibacterial ...

An antibacterial product found in Colgate Total toothpaste should not be sold over the counter in New Zealand, says an environmental chemist. Canterbury University senior lecturer Sally Gaw says she ...

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.

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it is banning the sale of soaps and body washes that contain one or more of 19 antibacterial ingredients, including triclosan. However, ...