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Childrens' Toothpaste

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natalie Apprentice
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Hi Everyone,

Just curious what toothpaste you use for your children. I picked up Colgate bubble gum; called the company and they said they don't intentionally add gluten but they cannot be sure that there other ingredients have not come in contact with gluten. What do you think of this statemtent?

Thanks,

Natalie

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missy'smom Collaborator
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I'm suprized by that because I called Colgate, maybe a month ago and they happily assured me that all of their toothpastes were gluten-free.

natalie Apprentice
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Hi Missy's Mom,

Are you from the United States? I am from Canada, so maybe it is different here. Thanks for your response.

Natalie

natalie Apprentice
natalie
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Hi Missy's Mom,

Are you from the United States? I am from Canada, so maybe it is different here. Thanks for your response.

Natalie

missy'smom Collaborator
missy'smom
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Yes, I'm in the U.S. Maybe that explains the difference.

JennyC Enthusiast
JennyC
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I use Disney's Finding Nemo toothpaste for my son. It has lots of chemicals, but nothing that seems like it would contain gluten. Although I must say the ingredients list is crazy :blink: .

Juliet Newbie
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In the US, Colgate supposedly is gluten free, and so is the Tom's of Maine toothpastes.

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The best thing is to call when you are at the store to buy. We use kids colgate 2 in 1 toothpaste & mouth wash bubble gum flav. , it's gluten-free. It's the only one I've asked about. we're in canada also.

janelyb Enthusiast
janelyb
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we use Jason Nutrasmile orange,cinnamon, mint flavor.....it is gluten free and flouride free

www.jason-natural.com

natalie Apprentice
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The best thing is to call when you are at the store to buy. We use kids colgate 2 in 1 toothpaste & mouth wash bubble gum flav. , it's gluten-free. It's the only one I've asked about. we're in canada also.

Hi,

This is the exact toothpaste that I phoned about. They can't be sure that any of their ingredients have come in contact with gluten. I asked for a list and there are no gluten ingredients in it. Now I'm not sure what to do.

Natalie

natalie Apprentice
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we use Jason Nutrasmile orange,cinnamon, mint flavor.....it is gluten free and flouride free

www.jason-natural.com

Thanks, I will give that a try.

Natalie

jacqui Apprentice
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Hi Everyone,

Just curious what toothpaste you use for your children. I picked up Colgate bubble gum; called the company and they said they don't intentionally add gluten but they cannot be sure that there other ingredients have not come in contact with gluten. What do you think of this statemtent?

Thanks,

Natalie

I am in the US and when I called Colgate I received 2 different answers also.

We use Crest, I called a couple times and received the same answer - it is gluten-free.

We also use Listerine Agent Blue, if you haven't heard of it, you use it before brushing and it dyes the bad plaque areas so you can put more concentration in those areas. My daughter and I both have celiac disease and it seems fine, unfortunately I can't remember if I called or if my husband called, but I'll double check.

Also, do you have an equivalent to Celiac Sprue Association in Canada? I called them (CSA in U.S) today about a bonne bell incident (you can see it under Food, products...Bonne bell) and they have a book of all tested foods (they test in their own lab) that are gluten free. You can buy it for ~$30.00 US and evry year it is updated.

Good luck,

Jacqui

natalie Apprentice
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I am in the US and when I called Colgate I received 2 different answers also.

We use Crest, I called a couple times and received the same answer - it is gluten-free.

We also use Listerine Agent Blue, if you haven't heard of it, you use it before brushing and it dyes the bad plaque areas so you can put more concentration in those areas. My daughter and I both have celiac disease and it seems fine, unfortunately I can't remember if I called or if my husband called, but I'll double check.

Also, do you have an equivalent to Celiac Sprue Association in Canada? I called them (CSA in U.S) today about a bonne bell incident (you can see it under Food, products...Bonne bell) and they have a book of all tested foods (they test in their own lab) that are gluten free. You can buy it for ~$30.00 US and evry year it is updated.

Good luck,

Jacqui

Hi Jacqui,

Glad to hear I am not the only one getting different answers from Colgate!

I think I'll try the Listerine.

I didn't even think about contacting the Canadian Celiac Association... boy, I feel silly now :unsure:

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