Colgate Fresh Gel

Breakdown

2 ingredients to avoid

Colgate Fresh Gel scores 69/100 on Tallow — our okay 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.

Colgate Fresh Gel lists 4 ingredients, starting with Peg-12, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Saccharin and Sorbitol. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 69/100 Colgate Fresh Gel lands mid-scale — below the typical score in toothpaste, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in toothpaste is Dr. Bronner's Toothpaste Whitening Spearmint 70% Organic at 90/100.