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NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint

XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint

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Contaminants · 4

Measured by an independent lab. No published safety limit to compare against.

Arsenic12 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Lead421 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Mercury9 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
CadmiumNDnone found
Not detected

Ingredients · 11

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Common questions

Is NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint healthy?

NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint 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.

What is in NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint?

NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint lists 11 ingredients, starting with Xylitol, Hydrated Silica, Sorbitol, Sodium Bicarbonate and Sodium Carbonate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint’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 NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint?

NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint 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 NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint compare to other toothpaste?

At 15/100 NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint 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 NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint organic?

NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint is not certified organic in our data.

Has NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 421 ppb, arsenic at 12 ppb and mercury at 9 ppb in NOW Foods XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel Refreshmint. It also tested for cadmium and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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