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Do You Buy China-Made Toothpaste?
Filed in archive Cases , Miscellany , News by Gloria Gamat on June 6, 2007
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You shouldn't. According to the FDA, in a product alert recently issued which states that consumers should avoid using toothpaste tubes labelled made in China.

The FDA already sent an import alert that prevents such product - containing the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG) - from entering the United States.

The following brands of toothpaste from China have been identified:

  • Cooldent Fluoride

  • Cooldent Spearmint

  • Cooldent ICE

  • Dr. Cool, Everfresh Toothpaste

  • Superdent Toothpaste

  • Clean rite Toothpaste

  • Oralmax Extreme

  • Oral Bright Fresh Spearmint Flavor

  • Bright Max Peppermint Flavor

  • ShiR Fresh Mint Fluoride Paste

  • DentaPro

  • DentaKleen

  • DentaKleen Junior



Manufacturers of these products are the following:

  • Goldcredit International Enterprises Limited

  • Goldcredit International Trading Company Limited

  • Suzhou City Jinmao Daily Chemicals Company Limited



These products can normally be bought at low-cost, "bargain" retail outlets.

DEG is used in antifreeze and as a solvent, so I am wondering what the heck is such a chemical doing in a toothpaste tube?!

I don't know about you...but I won't buy a toothpaste tube on a bargain stall, especially if it is made in China.

[No offense to China and the Chinese!]

Read the full FDA alert.

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