Ingredient

FD&C Blue No. 1

Flagged in 2

Scout's take

Synthetic petroleum-derived dye (Brilliant Blue FCF). No nutritional or oral-health justification — purely cosmetic. Linked to hyperactivity in children in Southampton-style studies; banned or warning-labeled in several European countries.

More from Scout's analyses

Synthetic petroleum-derived dye (Brilliant Blue FCF). Banned in several European countries; flagged by the Center for Science in the Public Interest as a hyperactivity trigger in children. No nutritional or oral-health justification.

from the analysis of Crest Cavity Protection Regular Paste Toothpaste

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