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Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention

Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention

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Contaminants · 4

From lab tests of this product’s family
Sensodyne Extra/Advanced Whitening (triphosphate + SMCT)
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab. No published safety limit to compare against.

Arsenic16 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Measured in: Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste Cool Mint
Lead116 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Measured in: Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste Cool Mint
CadmiumNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste Cool Mint
MercuryNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste Cool Mint

Ingredients · 14

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Common questions

Is Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention healthy?

Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention 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, plus lab results from its product family, Sensodyne Extra/Advanced Whitening (triphosphate + SMCT). 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 Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention?

Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention lists 14 ingredients, starting with Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Fluoride, Hydrated Silica, Sorbitol and Pentasodium Triphosphate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention’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 Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention?

Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention 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 Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention compare to other toothpaste?

At 15/100 Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention 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 Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention organic?

Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention is not certified organic in our data.

Has Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Hydrated silica, sorbitol, PEG-8, pentasodium triphosphate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, titanium dioxide; no alumina or SLS) with the other products in its family, Sensodyne Extra/Advanced Whitening (triphosphate + SMCT), and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention contain heavy metals?

Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 16 ppb in Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste Cool Mint and lead at 116 ppb in Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste Cool Mint. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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