Maximum Caries Protection

Breakdown

1 ingredient to avoid

Colgate Maximum Caries Protection scores 65/100 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 Maximum Caries Protection lists 8 ingredients, starting with Dicalcium Phosphate Anhydrous, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cellulose Gum, Aqua and Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 65/100 Colgate Maximum Caries Protection 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.