Comment on YSK that SLS, an ingredient added to most commercial toothpastes, causes canker sores
UnPassive@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’ve always thought I was mildly allergic to some brands of toothpaste, wonder if this was related.
My symptoms were sores in the corners of my mouth/gums - took a couple weeks before they’d show up and the only way to get them to go away was heavy rinsing with water after brushing (which is not recommended because of fluoride mineralization)
Switched to Tom’s toothpaste (with fluoride) a few years ago and have had 0 issues since
xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 10 months ago
Glad to hear. I used to use Tom’s but unfortunately I couldn’t find the SLS-free flavors locally anymore. I just checked their website and it seems they got rid of most of their SLS-free flavors.
Also, unfortunately, the brand I had been using, Jason, seems to be dropping most of their toothpastes. It took me a while to find a new, clean brand to use, but I think I finally found it: Burt’s Bees. It seems to be one of the cleanest toothpastes I’ve ever seen, according to www.ewg.org/skindeep/ and it’s available at my local Target stores!
UnPassive@lemmy.world 10 months ago
My toothpaste is getting low, I think I’ll try busts next!
xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 10 months ago
Cool, I hope it will be good!