A heartbroken California mother is stressing the importance of reading ingredient labels after her 7-year-old daughter suffered a fatal allergic reaction triggered by her new prescription toothpaste.

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. The toothpaste aisle can be a confusing place, with a huge variety of claims touted on product labels. Companies tend ...

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According to Consumer Reports, the one ingredient you don't want in your toothpaste is triclosan. If you have an older tube of Colgate Total, it may contain it. If so, toss it. While the antibacterial ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Toothpastes provide a ...