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Colgate Cavity Protection Great Regular Flavor Toothpaste

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Is Colgate Cavity Protection Great Regular Flavor Toothpaste healthy?

Colgate Cavity Protection Great Regular Flavor Toothpaste scores 30/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Colgate Cavity Protection scores 30/100.

How does Colgate Cavity Protection Great Regular Flavor Toothpaste compare to other toothpaste?

Colgate Cavity Protection Great Regular Flavor Toothpaste ranks #14 of 25 toothpaste in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Essential Oxygen Organic Low Abrasion Toothpaste peppermint at 100/100.

Which ingredients drive Colgate Cavity Protection Great Regular Flavor Toothpaste's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Sodium Monofluorophosphate 0.76%, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Flavor (undisclosed) are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Colgate Cavity Protection Great Regular Flavor Toothpaste

Colgate
30 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 5
Owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company
Category Toothpaste
Summary

Colgate Cavity Protection scores 30/100. The classic Colgate is meaningfully cleaner than the newer 'Total Active Prevention' line — calcium carbonate as the abrasive, no titanium dioxide, no PEGs, no sucralose — but still anchored on fluoride and SLS, keeping it in the avoid tier. Owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Key ingredients 10

Sodium Monofluorophosphate 0.76%
Very Bad

Active anticavity ingredient. Fluoride is a developmental neurotoxicant per The Lancet (2014); chronic ingestion linked to fluorosis, lowered IQ in children (NTP 2024 monograph), and thyroid suppression.

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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Very Bad

Harsh anionic surfactant; documented canker sore trigger (Herlofson & Barkvoll 1996); strips protective oral mucin; common contact irritant.

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Flavor (undisclosed)
Bad

Proprietary flavor blend; can hide synthetic compounds and phthalate carriers under FDA trade-secret rules.

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Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
Bad

Tartar-control phosphate; can irritate gums and contribute to enamel erosion with prolonged use.

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Sodium Saccharin
Bad

Synthetic sweetener; gut microbiome disruption (Suez et al. 2014); historical NTP carcinogen listing.

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Calcium Carbonate
Neutral

Mineral fortificant and anti-caking agent — benign.

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Water
Neutral

Solvent base.

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Sorbitol
Neutral

Sugar alcohol humectant; non-cariogenic.

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Cellulose Gum
Neutral

Plant-derived thickener; safe.

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Sodium Silicate
Neutral

pH adjuster; inert at typical concentrations.

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