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    • By Need
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      • Gum Health
      • Kids Oral Health
      • Prevents Cavities
      • Reduce Sensitivity
      • Protect Enamel
      • Reduce Plaque
      • Better Breath
      • Control Tartar
      By Category
      • Toothpastes
      • Toothbrushes
      • Mouthwashes & Rinses
      • Whitening Products
      • Kids Products
      • Prescription Products
      • Specialty
      By Brand
      • Colgate Optic White
      • Colgate Total
      • Colgate Sensitive
      • Colgate MaxFresh
      • Colgate Kids
      • Colgate 360
      • Colgate Prevident
      • View All Products
      Top rated products
      Colgate® Optic White® overnight whitening pen
      Colgate® Optic White® overnight whitening pen
      Buy Now
      Colgate® Optic White® pro series toothpaste

      Colgate® Optic White® pro series toothpaste

      Buy Now
      Colgate® Optic White® whitening mouthwash
      Colgate® Optic White® whitening mouthwash
      Buy Now
    • BY NEED
      Whiter Teeth
      Whiter Teeth
      Gum Health
      Gum Health
      Kids Oral Health
      Kids Oral Health
      Prevent Cavities
      Prevent Cavities
      Reduce Sensitivity
      Reduce Sensitivity
      Protect Enamel
      Protect Enamel
      Reduce Plaque
      Reduce Plaque
      Better Breath
      Better Breath
      Control Tartar
      Control Tartar
      BY LIFE STAGE
      • Infants (0-1)
      • Young Kids (2-5)
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      • View All Articles
      The perfect smile for video calls

      TEETH WHITENING

      The perfect smile for video calls

      Smile, you’re on camera! If your day is filled with teleconferences or online classes...

      Read More

      Whitening toothpaste - hydrogen peroxide vs. carbamide peroxide

      TEETH WHITENING

      Whitening toothpaste - hydrogen peroxide vs. carbamide peroxide

      If you lose one or more of your front teeth due to injury or decay, you may feel ... 

      Read More

    • History & Purpose
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      • Ingredients A-Z
      Oral Health Commitment
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      • Bright Smiles, Bright Futures
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      Environmental Impact
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      1. Oral Health and Dental Care | Colgate®
      2. Mission
      3. Science and Innovation
      4. Ingredients
      5. ingredients A to Z

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what’s in our products

       

      A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


       

      Aqua
      Dissolves substances or ingredients.

      Benzyl Alcohol
      Helps ensure our products remain free of unwanted bacteria, yeast and mold
      Beta Carotene
      Adds color to our products
      BHT
      Prevents our products from degrading over time
      Blue 1
      Adds color to our productst

      Calcium Peroxide
      Removes stains from the inside and outside layers of your teeth to make them whiter
      Calcium Pyrophosphate
      Helps clean and polish your teeth
      Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
      Helps mix the flavor and sweeteners in our Toothpaste beads
      Carbomer
      Helps thicken, mix, gel or stabilize our products for good consistency
      Carrageenan
      Helps thicken, mix, gel or stabilize our products for good consistency
      Cellulose Gum
      Thickens and stabilizes our products for good consistency
      Cetylpyridinium Chloride
      Helps to fight bacteria and prevent and reduce plaque and gingivitis
      Charcoal Powder
      Helps give our Toothpaste an opaque appearance and in certain levels has whitening benefits
      Citric Acid
      Helps to create an ideal pH in our products
      Cocamidopropyl Betaine
      Foaming agent that helps remove debris from your teeth

      D&C Red No. 33
      Adds color to our products
      D&C Yellow No. 10
      Adds color to our products
      Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate
      Helps to clean and polish your teeth
      Dimethicone
      Used to mix ingredients in our products
      Disodium Phosphate
      Helps to create an ideal pH in our products
      Disodium Pyrophosphate
      Helps to create an ideal pH in our products

      FD&C Blue No. 1
      Adds color to our products
      FD&C Green No. 3
      Adds color to our products
      FD&C Red No. 40
      Adds color to our products
      FD&C Yellow No. 5
      Adds color to our products
      FD&C Yellow No. 6
      Adds color to our products
      Flavor
      Used to freshen your breath and to improve the taste of our products

      Gelatin
      Gives shape to the beads in some of our Toothpaste formulas
      Glycerin
      Prevents our formula from drying out
      Green 3
      Adds color to our products

      Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
      Used to mix ingredients in our products
      Hydrated Silica
      Helps clean and polish your teeth
      Hydrogen Peroxide
      Cleanses and soothes the irritations of your mouth
      Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
      Retains moisture in our products, provides flavor and known for its mosturizing benefits

      Lactose Monohydrate
      Improves the appearance of our products

      Methylcellulose
      Thickens and stabilizes our products for good consistency
      Methylisothiazolinone
      Helps ensure our products remain free of unwanted bacteria, yeast and mold
      Mica
      Improves the appearance of our products
      Microcrystalline Cellulose
      Thickens and stabilizes our products for good consistency
      Mineral Oil
      Used to mix ingredients in our products

      Paraffinum Liquidum
      Used to mix ingredients in our products
      PEG-12
      Provides consistency to the product
      PEG-40 Castor Oil
      Prevents the liquids in our products from separating
      PEG/PPG-116/66 Copolymer
      Provides consistency to the product
      Pentasodium Triphosphate
      Helps protect your teeth from stain build-up
      Phosphoric Acid
      Helps to create an ideal pH
      Poloxamer 338
      Prevents liquids from separating
      Poloxamer 407
      Prevents our products from separating
      Polyethylene
      Thickens our products for good consistency
      Polysorbate 20
      Used to mix ingredients in our products
      Potassium Nitrate
      Used to help reduce hypersensitivity in your teeth
      Potassium Sorbate
      Helps ensure our products remain free of unwanted bacteria, yeast and mold
      Propylene Glycol
      Prevents liquids from separating
      PVM/MA Copolymer
      Helps retain active ingredients on your teeth and gums
      PVP
      Thickens our products for good consistency

      Red 33
      Adds color to our products
      Red 40
      Adds color to our products

      Silica
      Helps clean and polish your teeth
      Simethicone
      Helps create an ideal level of foaming in our Toothpaste
      Sodium Acrylates/ Methacryloylethyl Phosphate Copolymer
      Forms a barrier on your teeth to prevent future stains
      Sodium Benzoate
      Protects products from growing bacteria, yeasts and mold.
      Sodium Bicarbonate
      Helps clean and polish your teeth
      Sodium Citrate
      Helps to create an ideal pH in our products
      Sodium Fluoride
      Helps protect your teeth against cavities
      Sodium Hydroxide
      Helps to create an ideal pH in our products
      Sodium Lauryl Methylcellulose
      Thickens and stabilizes our products for good consistency
      Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
      Foaming agent that helps remove debris from your teeth
      Sodium Monofluorophosphate
      Helps protect your teeth against cavities
      Sodium Phosphate
      Helps to create an ideal pH in our products
      Sodium Saccharin
      Helps provide sweetness to our products
      Sorbitol
      Helps moisten your mouth
      Stannous Fluoride
      Used to help prevent cavities, gingivitis and protect against sensitivity
      Sucralose
      Helps provide sweetness to our products

      Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
      Controls tartar to protect your teeth from stain build-up
      Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
      Controls tartar to protect your teeth from stain build-up
      Titanium Dioxide
      Adds color to our products
      Tricalcium Phosphate
      Helps clean and polish your teeth
      Trimethylsiloxysilicate/Dimethiconol Crosspolymer
      Helps our Toothpaste to stick to your teeth's surfaces
      Trisodium Phosphate
      Helps to create an ideal pH in our products

      Water
      Used to dissolve ingredients

      Xanthan Gum
      Thickens and stabilizes our products for good consistency

      Yellow 10
      Adds color to our products
      Yellow 5
      Adds color to our products
      Yellow 6
      Adds color to our products

      Zinc Oxide
      Helps fight against bad breath
      Zinc Phosphate
      Stabilizes the ingredients in our products
      Zinc Phosphate
      Stabilizes the ingredients in our products
      Zinc Phosphate Tetrahydrate
      Helps to create an ideal pH in our products
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      Changing the world, one breakthrough at a time

      Our team of scientific experts uses cutting-edge technology to create the high-quality products you need for your best smile. See how we are using science to innovate.

      Changing the world, one innovation at a time
      Meet our team of oral health care experts

      We rely on the oral health expertise and future-focused thinking of some of the best scientific minds in the business.

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