Here is the best toothpaste to buy for brushing your teeth, according to UFC Que Choisir (effective against cavities)

The consumer association UFC What to Choose has just unveiled a new test comparison on the toothpastes that we buy commercially at the end of January 2024. Bad news, the results of this survey on the toothpastes that we use daily to clean our teeth several times a day are far from reassuring. If “about ten toothpastes turn out to be too abrasive” for dentin on the 24 toothpastes analyzed, thecleaning efficiency leaves something to be desired. “The ability to remove a messy mixture (tea, coffee and other colorings) is too rarely there, even though, here again, it is the minimum that we can ask for” specifies the association.

And that’s not all: some toothpastes sold in supermarkets and pharmacies contain problematic substances such as sodium lauryl sulfate which tends to cause mouth ulcers or titanium dioxide, an agent used in whitening toothpastes which “Acts, according to certain studies, as a cancer promoter”. UFC Que Choisir also spotted dyes used to make toothpaste more appealing, which are surprisingly banned in food. When we know that we necessarily ingest small doses of product while brushing, the discovery is surprising. Finally, the association regrets that half of the toothpastes tested contain an insufficient quantity of fluoride to have a real anti-cavities effectiveness. Fortunately, the UFC Que Choisir still found a toothpaste in this panel which finds favor in its eyes, the only one which displays “an ideal level of available fluorides (those likely to have an effect)” : it’s about Fluocaril bi-fluorinated toothpaste 145 mg mintsold for 4.60 euros on average per tube in pharmacies.

The best toothpaste can be found in pharmacies, according to UFC Que Choisir

Suitable for adults and children over 6 years old, Fluocaril Bifluoré Mint toothpaste is only sold in pharmacies. According to the association, this toothpaste provides “the most interesting dose of fluoride: the announced content is almost the same as that which is actually available”. This is why it is the only toothpaste to receive 3 stars on this criterion. Rated 13.9/20 overall, it is also he who obtains the best rating in the UFC Que Choisir rankingswhich emphasizes that during usage tests, it demonstrated its “low abrasiveness” (and therefore its respect for enamel), as well as a cleaning power “satisfying”. It is also one of the rare toothpastes analyzed not to contain allergenic substances. It also does not contain titanium dioxide. The consumer association finally emphasizes that it is “pleasant to use”that he “foam what you need” and its taste is “very classic”, therefore suitable for the greatest number of people.

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