Does some Toothpastes contain Gluten? Is anybody affected by certain Toothpastes?

[benjac64]

I have some symptoms returning and having tried to understand what is different that I am ingesting, I am now questioning my change in toothpaste, is this possible?. Does anyone else believe that toothpaste has brought on symptoms?

[meanioni]

Yes a number of mainstream toothpastes may contain starch or modified starch derived from wheat and sometimes labelling is not shall we say 100%.

Holland and Barrett sell a range of gluten free toothpastes called Kingfisher.

I found it made a difference as I am very sensitive and could not work out why I kept getting reactions.

[Hidden in reply to meanioni]

I use Kingfisher as well and you can buy it in Waitrose and some Tesco shops as well as health food shops.

[debpete04]

I read that sensodyn is meant to have gluten in . I stayed away from it being not sure .

[FionaGFG Administrator]

The official line is that all toothpastes in the UK are gluten free. However, toothpastes often contain strong flavourings and other ingredients that can irritate the mouth i.e. recently I used Aquafresh after using a natural Bicarb of soda toothpaste for ages. Suddenly I had a few tiny ulcers on my tongue from using the Aquafresh which had a much stronger minty flavour than my normal brand. That doesn't mean I was 'glutened' it simply means that toothpaste didn't agree with me.

See: aquafresh.com/FAQ.aspx

Does Aquafresh® contain any gluten?

Aquafresh® toothpaste does not contain gluten.