[georgewsinger]

Does anyone know if NOVAMIN based toothpastes (e.g. Sensodyne) have been tested?

[sct202]

The non-novamin Sensodyne was tested at 116ppb for lead and the tester listed the concerning ingredients: hydrated silica and titanium dioxide, which both are in the Sensodyne with Novamin tube I have from the UK.

[SV_BubbleTime]

It says Sensodybe right in the article. However, typical Guardian, it is an article telling you what to think and not giving you all the information.

The question is, is there a safe level of lead, and are these tooth pastes under it?

[more_corn]

Pretty sure the scientific consensus is there’s no safe level of lead exposure.

[SV_BubbleTime]

That is incorrect.

The ideal amount is zero. But 1 part per 10 trillion is safe.

So… we have an estimated upper limit. Could we lower it without being able to detect a change in health effects? Likely.

[pogue]

They only tested US toothpastes

[pogue]

Novamin toothpaste is only sold & mfg in the UK. There are some conspiracy theories going around that the ingredient is so good they won't sell it to us in the US! [1]

I actually buy it off Amazon and use it myself because I have teeth sensitivity and it contains no SLS, which causes some irritation for me. It is quite interesting stuff. I doubt it would have lead since a synthetic compound. [2]

[1] https://medium.com/@ravenstine/the-curious-history-of-novami...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioglass_45S5

[bishopolis]

No, it's a trademark issue.

And, as Canada is a place, it has Novamin-based Sensodyne.

[pogue]

Can you share some sources?