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Sorbitol
A common sugar-alcohol humectant/sweetener; generally fine in paste amounts.
01. What it is
What it is
A polyol used for sweetness and moisture.
02. Why it’s used
Why it’s used
Taste and texture without table sugar.
03. The concern
The concern
Large ingested amounts can laxate; toothpaste doses are small. Purists sometimes prefer xylitol-only sweetness.
04. Our take
Our take
Not a primary avoid. Note it, move on, unless you are minimizing all polyols.
05. Found in
Brands we reviewed
These ranked pastes list or rely on this ingredient in the formula we evaluated.
- Klyyr One+
Rank #1 · Score 92.8
- Boka Ela Mint Nano-Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste
Rank #3 · Score 87
- Wellnesse Whitening Toothpaste
Rank #6 · Score 82.2
06. Sources
Further reading
Third-party citations, not studies we ran.