Defense Teeth and Gums Mouth Rinse

Breakdown

6 ingredients to avoid

Listerine Defense Teeth and Gums Mouth Rinse scores 15/100 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.

Listerine Defense Teeth and Gums Mouth Rinse lists 15 ingredients, starting with Aqua, Alcohol, Sorbitol, Poloxamer 407 and Benzoic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Listerine Defense Teeth and Gums Mouth Rinse scores worse than most mouthwash we have scored. A higher-scoring option in mouthwash is GuruNanda Sesame Mint Oil Pulling Mouthwash at 100/100.