EWG Skin Deep® | Arm & Hammer Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste, PeroxiCare (2020

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Data Availability:

Fair

Arm & Hammer Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste, PeroxiCare (2020 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

SODIUM FLUORIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	anticaries agent, oral care agent, antiplaque, oral care
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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SODIUM BICARBONATE
Appeared as: SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, buffering agent, deodorant agent, oral care agent, oral health care drug;phadjuster, skin protectant, buffering, deodorant, oral care, skin protecting
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PEG-8

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, solvent
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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PEG/ PPG 116/ 66 COPOLYMER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	solvent, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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SODIUM CARBONATE PEROXIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	oxidizing agent, deodorant, oxidising
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	buffering agent, chelating agent, corrosion inhibitor, oral care agent, ph adjuster, anticaking, buffering, chelating, oral care
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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SILICA, AMORPHOUS
Appeared as: SILICA

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, suspending agent- nonsurfactant, anticaking, opacifying
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Use restrictions (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM SACCHARIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, masking, oral care
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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UNSPECIFIED FLAVOR
Appeared as: FLAVOR

Data Availability: Fair

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WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, emulsifying, foaming, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, antistatic, cleansing, emulsifying, foaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: Sodium Fluoride 0.24%; Inactive Ingredients: ,SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA), PEG-8, PEG/PPG 116/66 COPOLYMER, SODIUM CARBONATE PEROXIDE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SILICA, SODIUM SACCHARIN, FLAVOR, WATER, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

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Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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