Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor

Name: Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor
Brand: Colgate

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Breakdown

7 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−78

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−46

diethylphthalate−17

dimethylphthalate−10

dibutyl phthalate−4

diisobutyl phthalate−1

Ingredients

−53

sodium monofluorophosphate−13

sodium lauryl sulfate−12

flavor−12

dicalcium phosphate dihydrate−4

cellulose gum−4

2 smaller deductions−8

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+31

Minimum score+31

Final score0

Contaminants · 18

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)44.5 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 7.4×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Diethylphthalate29 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.9×DEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Dimethylphthalate10.1 ppbof 10 ppb

Just over the limitDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Dibutyl Phthalate40.8 ppbof 120 ppb

34% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Diisobutyl Phthalate14.7 ppbof 150 ppb

10% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.0359 ppmof 60 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Diethylhexyl Adipate0.0085 ppmof 18 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb

Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor healthy?

Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor?

Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor lists 9 ingredients, starting with Sodium Monofluorophosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Water, Glycerin and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor?

Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor compare to other toothpaste?

At 0/100 Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor scores worse than most toothpaste we have scored. A higher-scoring option in toothpaste is Pepsodent Herbal Fresh Mint Sage Chamomile Myrrh Toothpaste at 100/100.

Is Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor organic?

Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor is not certified organic in our data.

Has Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor been lab tested?

Yes. 18 substances in Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 44.5 ppb against a 6 ppb limit, dibutyl phthalate at 40.8 ppb against a 120 ppb limit, diethylphthalate at 29 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, diisobutyl phthalate at 14.7 ppb against a 150 ppb limit and 1 other in Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride Minty Great Flavor. It tested for 6 other phthalates and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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