Eco-Dent Daily Care Tooth Powder, Extra Brite Whitener (2012 formulation)

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
CALCIUM PEROXIDE	Use restrictions	Data: Limited
MENTHOL	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Fair
CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA GUM (GUAR)	Allergies/immunotoxicity	Data: Fair
HYDRATED SILICA	Persistence and bioaccumulation	Data: Fair
COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) RESIN EXTRACT COMMIPHORA MYRRHA RESIN EXTRACT (MYRRH)	None Identified	Data: Limited
SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE	None Identified	Data: None
DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	None Identified	Data: Limited
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF OIL	None Identified	Data: Limited
CALCIUM CARBONATE	Enhanced skin absorption	Data: None
TARTARIC ACID	None Identified	Data: Fair
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE	None Identified	Data: Limited
ANETHOLE	None Identified	Data: Limited
SODIUM BICARBONATE	None Identified	Data: Fair
SEA SALT	Innocuous	Data: Robust

Animal Testing Policies

Leaping Bunny Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain. Web:http://www.leapingbunny.org/

PETA Cruelty-free Companies Companies that join the “Caring Consumer” program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that “neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future.” Web:http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx

Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) (Baking Soda), Tartaric Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Calcium Peroxide, Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Sea Salt, Hydrated Silica, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Oil (Peppermint), Menthol, Anethol, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum (Guar), Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract (Myrrh)

Directions from packaging:

Apply a small amount to moistened toothbrush. Brush as usual.

Warnings from packaging:

WarningsCaution: Some individuals may be sensitive to Extra-Brite's powerful oxidizing whitener. If gums become sensitive, decrease or discontinue use.

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