New Colgate Total toothpaste to launch without triclosan

Colgate-Palmolive intends to reformulate its newest version of Colgate Total toothpaste by cutting out triclosan, a controversial ingredient that the company has stood by for years, Bloomberg reports. The company has already removed the ingredient from its soaps while keeping it in toothpaste, saying its use in such products is approved by the FDA, the report says. Health advocates have cautioned against triclosan, and the FDA has itself said that studies raise questions about the substance’s potential links to cancer, effects on the thyroid, and role in making bacteria resistant to antibiotics, the report notes
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