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Brushing our teeth regularly is key to good health. But have you ever thought of what's in your toothpaste? If you have an older tube of Colgate Total in your bathroom, check the ingredients and if it ...

The ADA is addressing questions raised last week about the safety of triclosan, an ingredient in Colgate Total toothpaste. Triclosan is the active ingredient in Colgate Total that fights plaque and ...

Does your toothpaste contain the potentially harmful ingredient triclosan that the FDA recently banned from antibacterial hand soap? (Photo: Trunk Archive) Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Toothpaste is something we use every day, yet few people consider the ingredients inside the tube. Some popular toothpaste brands contain chemicals that may pose health risks with regular use.