Does it matter if toothpaste is expired?

[thirtythree]

I'd hate to throw a whole tube out :brokenheart:

 

[mugs]

Toothpaste expires? How long is it supposed to last?

 

[Juno]

toss it out and buy a new one.

 

[Mucho]

I never heard of toothpaste expiring

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: jewno
toss it out and buy a new one.

But that'd be a waste if it doesn't matter.

 

[Bootprint]

Ask.yahoo.com


But

 

[Smackem]

My father thinks alot of stuff like that just has expiration dates for marketing purposes, get my drift?

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: Smackem
My father thinks alot of stuff like that just has expiration dates for marketing purposes, get my drift?

Give him a month old gallon of milk and tell him to prove his theory.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

What type of toothpaste? I don't think that my toothpaste has an expiration date.

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
What type of toothpaste? I don't think that my toothpaste has an expiration date.

Colgate.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Smackem
My father thinks alot of stuff like that just has expiration dates for marketing purposes, get my drift?

Give him a month old gallon of milk and tell him to prove his theory.

Toothpaste is made out of milk?

 

[everman]

It's just because of certain chemicals like flouride and maybe any whitening agents that barely do anything at all. The abrasive particles should not expire.

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: everman
It's just because of certain chemicals like flouride and maybe any whitening agents that barely do anything at all. The abrasive particles should not expire.

Sounds good to me.

 

[moshquerade]

i definitely would still use it. it will still help to clean your teeth.

 

[Syringer]

Just don't eat as much of it.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Just don't eat as much of it.

or inject it. injected expired toothpaste is useless 😛

 

[FoBoT]

it is fine, use it

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: everman
It's just because of certain chemicals like flouride and maybe any whitening agents that barely do anything at all. The abrasive particles should not expire.

😵
Flouride is the main active ingredient of toothpaste that reduces tooth decay.
The whitening agents are the ones that barely do anything.

 

[laurenlex]

The problem is toothpaste contains mayonaise. Mayonaise contains eggs, which could cause botulism if consumed when out-of-date.

 

[sharkeeper]

I would be more concerned with your brushing habits if you have toothepaste that has actually expired! :shocked:

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: everman
It's just because of certain chemicals like flouride and maybe any whitening agents that barely do anything at all. The abrasive particles should not expire.

😵
Flouride is the main active ingredient of toothpaste that reduces tooth decay.
The whitening agents are the ones that barely do anything.

So why would fluoride go bad? It's not like it degrades over any reasonable timeframe. In this case, I don't think the expiration date means anything.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: laurenlex
The problem is toothpaste contains mayonaise. Mayonaise contains eggs, which could cause botulism if consumed when out-of-date.

have another :beer:

 

[TheSlamma]

Some drugs break down and can become toxic to the human body, I don't think Flouride does though. Brush away..

And why did it take you 2 years to get around to the new tube? 😱

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: Midlander

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: everman
It's just because of certain chemicals like flouride and maybe any whitening agents that barely do anything at all. The abrasive particles should not expire.

😵
Flouride is the main active ingredient of toothpaste that reduces tooth decay.
The whitening agents are the ones that barely do anything.

So why would fluoride go bad? It's not like it degrades over any reasonable timeframe. In this case, I don't think the expiration date means anything.

I never said flouride would go bad. 😕
I was just arguing that flouride doesn't "barely do anything at all" as everman stated.