Colgate toothpaste may contain carcinogenic substances

Recently, the American media pointed out that the relevant inspection departments in Colgate company makes a named Total toothpaste found triclosan with carcinogenic ingredients. Previously, triclosan as an antibacterial agent, is widely used in toothpaste, soap, detergent, shower gel and other daily-use articles for daily use. Century s, chemical is used as a survival surgery before the doctor used to wash their hands and disinfection of hand sanitizer. Since the beginning of this century, however, the role of triclosan associated with hazards become scientists hotly debated. Years, there is a media Revelations, Colgate and crest of toothpaste containing triclosan carcinogenic ingredients. Experts said that come in contact with triclosan animals would preterm labor, fetal malformation, the symptom such as can not develop normally, as to whether have the same effects in humans, the industry is still in the heat of the argument. Some experts believe that the right amount of triclosan will not cause harm to human body. Blood circulation and the cell will update in a timely manner to the toxin. But against one party argues that triclosan is harmful to human body depends on the physical quality of the user itself, the immune system, has nothing to do with the dose. That dispute at loggerheads, but couldn't get enough evidence to support their views. Triclosan content in our country for toothpaste has clear rules: daily necessities of triclosan content below. %, it means the production standard, the standard in line with international standards on the use of triclosan. Although as sterilization disinfectant, triclosan in toothpaste does not belong to essential ingredients. Since the Colgate Total after Revelations have triclosan, stores, cosmetic shops in Hong Kong have to withdraw the product quickly. On the mainland, Colgate China company said in a statement that the Total toothpaste many years ago by the us food and drug administration inspection already, there is no any material that is harmful to people, consumer can be at ease use. However, this product is not sold on the mainland, so the mainland consumer also need not worry this problem. As for whether triclosan cancer-causing, to scientists to answer this question. Editor: xiao-li Chen