EWG Skin Deep® | Brush Buddies Naturally Whitens Herbal Toothpaste Infused With Activated

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Data Availability:

Limited

Brush Buddies Naturally Whitens Herbal Toothpaste Infused With Activated Charcoal, Cool Mint, Cool Mint

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

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.

SORBITOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, plasticiser, skin conditioning
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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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WATER
Appeared as: WATER (AQUA)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, solvent
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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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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CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL
Appeared as: ORANGE) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, astringent, masking, skin conditioning, tonic
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (EUCALYPTUS) LEAF OIL
Appeared as: EUCALYPTUS OIL;

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, perfuming, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
Appeared as: AROMA (PEPPERMINT OIL;

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) FLOWER OIL
Appeared as: CLOVE OIL;

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) OIL
Appeared as: SPEARMINT OIL;

Data Availability: Limited

CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high)
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XANTHAN GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
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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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BENZYL ALCOHOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	external analgesic, fragrance ingredient, oral health care drug, preservative, solvent;viscosity decreasing agent, masking, solvent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
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ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
Appeared as: CHARCOAL POWDER

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, colorant, opacifying agent, cosmetic colorant
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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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SODIUM BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, anticorrosive, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	buffering agent, chelating agent, corrosion inhibitor, oral care agent, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, oral care
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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Ingredients from packaging:

SORBITOL, SILICA, WATER (AQUA), POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 1500, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, AROMA (PEPPERMINT OIL, SPEARMINT OIL, CLOVE OIL, EUCALYPTUS OIL, ORANGE OIL), XANTHAN GUM, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CHARCOAL POWDER, SODIUM SACCHARIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

Product's animal testing policies

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Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

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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