Getting children excited about brushing their teeth every day or doing it themselves is often a challenge for parents. Then the result should be correct. So healthy teeth. Öko-Test reveals which paste is allowed on the small brush and which is better not.
Nobody can avoid brushing their teeth – not even the little ones. Then the equipment should also be right. For example the toothpaste. But now a current study by Öko-Test is causing a nasty surprise, because several branded children’s toothpastes contain the coloring agent titanium dioxide, which the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has classified as unsafe. For this, it sets the verdict of the testers: “Irresponsible”.
Because the white dye titanium dioxide has been under criticism for a long time because, according to current studies, it cannot be ruled out that it damages the genetic material. It has therefore been banned in food since August 2022 – but not in cosmetics so far. Öko-Test sees this as a concern, especially in the case of children’s toothpaste, which experience has shown is often swallowed by children. “Incredible: well-known brands ignore the current state of research on the risks of the dye titanium dioxide,” criticizes Öko-Test editor Meike Rix.
These toothpastes fail because of titanium dioxide with “insufficient”:
Rewe/Penny’s Today Dent Kids milk teeth also contain titanium dioxide, but still manage to be rated “poor”. The ben
Four toothpastes passed the test with “very good”. As if there were:
