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Davids Premium Natural Toothpaste, Herbal Citrus Peppermint

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EWG Verified Product

This product bears the EWG VERIFIED^® mark, meaning that the product meets EWG’s strictest standards for health and safety. It avoids any of the ingredients on EWG’s “Unacceptable List” and provides full transparency of ingredients, including fragrance.

Ingredient List

The specific formulation has been reviewed by EWG scientists. At the time of verification, the ingredients in this formulation were used at a concentration below EWG’s health and safety limit, and therefore did not pose significant human health concerns. Click on an ingredient for more information.

CALCIUM CARBONATE
Appeared as: CALCIUM CARBONATE (LIMESTONE)

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, buffering agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, oral care agent, buffering, bulking, opacifying, oral care
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS
Appeared as: CAPSICUM FRETESCENS (CAYENNE)

CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN)
Appeared as: CARRAGEENAN (SEAWEED) EXTRACT

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, hair conditioning, masking
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM BARK OIL

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (BITTER ORANGE) PEEL OIL
Appeared as: CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA (ORANGE) PEEL OIL

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking, skin conditioning, tonic
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT OIL

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM (CARDAMOM) SEED OIL
Appeared as: ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED OIL

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, masking, tonic
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EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (EUCALYPTUS) LEAF OIL
Appeared as: EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, perfuming, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) FLOWER OIL

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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GLYCERIN
Appeared as: VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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HYDRATED SILICA

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, oral care agent;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) OIL
Appeared as: ILLICIUM VERUM (ANISE) FRUIT OIL

CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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MENTHOL

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, external analgesic, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, oral health caredrug, masking, refreshing, soothing
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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SODIUM BICARBONATE
Appeared as: SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA)

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, buffering agent, deodorant agent, oral care agent, oral health care drug;phadjuster, skin protectant, buffering, deodorant, oral care, skin protecting
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SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (meets restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) EWG has reviewed the use of this ingredient in the product formulation and found it did not pose significant health concerns. However, there may be concerns associated with the use of the ingredient in other products or formulations. Visit the ingredient page to learn more.
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STEVIA REBAUDIANA (SWEETLEAF) EXTRACT
Appeared as: STEVIA (LEAF) EXTRACT

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, masking
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WATER
Appeared as: PURIFIED WATER

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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XYLITOL
Appeared as: XYLITOL (BIRCH DERIVED)

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, humectant, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin conditioning
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Ingredients from packaging:

calcium carbonate (limestone abrasive), purified water, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), vegetable glycerin, hydrated silica, xylitol (birch derived), sodium cocoyl glutamate, carrageenan (seaweed extract), mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, menthol, elettaria cardamomum seed oil, illicium verum (anise) fruit oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, citrus aurantium amara (orange) peel oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower oil, citrus limon (lemon) fruit oil, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, capsicum fretescens (cayenne), stevia (leaf extract)

EWG Verified

This product bears the EWG VERIFIEDTM mark - its formulation has been reviewed by EWG scientists, and the company behind the product has shown its ingredients meet all of the EWG’s strict criteria. When it was verified, the ingredients in this formulation did not pose significant human health concerns.

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Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.

Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

EWG Verification Process

EWG VERIFIED

An EWG VERIFIED^® mark on a product indicates that the company’s ingredient disclosures show the product has met our full criteria to ensure it adheres to our standards for health.