Research Article

Effectiveness of Experimental Whitening Toothpastes Containing Colorants on the Optical Properties of Enamel

Table 1

Composition of the toothpastes selected for the study.

ProductIngredientsActive agentsLot#
Exp. date

Experimental PHTALOX dental gela (PHT)Glycerin, silica, sorbitol, sodium lauryl sulfate, aqua, aroma, PEG-12, cellulose grum, xylitol, sodium sacharin, triclosan, menthol, mica, sodium benzoate.1450 ppm F- (as sodium fluoride)N/A
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
Iron phthalocyanine chloride (PHTALOX)

Experimental blue silica dental gelb (SDG)Glycerin, silica, sorbitol, sodium lauryl sulfate, aqua, aroma, PEG-12, cellulose grum, O-Phosphoric acid, xylitol, sodium sacharin, triclosan, menthol, mica, sodium benzoate, nanoparticulate sorbosil BFG 51 (blue silica).1450 ppm F- (as sodium fluoride)N/A
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
REFIX® technology

Sensodyne whitening repair & protectc (WRP)Glycerin, PEG-8, hydrated silica, calcium sodium phosphosilicate (NOVAMIN), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, aroma, titanium dioxide, carbomer, silica, sodium saccharin, limonene.1450 ppm F- (as sodium fluoride)T60010658502
05/2020
NovaMin® technology

Sensodyne true whited (STW)Sorbitol, aqua, glycerin, hydrated silica, pentasodium triphosphate, potassium nitrate, peg-6, cocamidopropyl betaine, aroma, titanium dioxide, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, sodium saccharin, limonene.1450 ppm F- (as sodium fluoride)XL0204V
09/2020
Potassium nitrate 5% w/w

Snow white toothpastee (SWS)Aqua, hydrated silica, glycerin, sorbitol, titanium dioxide, bentonite, hydroxyapatite, decyl glucoside, mica, aroma, cocamidopropyl betaine, tocopherol, xanthan gum, potassium chloride, sodium saccharin, curcuma xanthorrhiza root extract, aloe barbadensis juice extract, sodium hydroxide, glucose oxidase, sodium benzoate, tin oxide, maltodextrin, silica, d-limonene, linalool, eugenol.950 ppm F- (as sodium monofluorophosphateP2/L1
N/A

Manufacturers’ information. a,b Rabbit corp, Londrina, PR, Brazil; c,d Glaxosmithkline Brazil Co., e Curaden AG, Kriens, Lucerne, Switzerland; f Unilever UK Limited, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK.