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Toothpaste to prevent zits; is it for real?

One of the ingredients in toothpastes is fluoride. Fluoride is used in toothpastes, as they prevent the tooth from getting cavities. However if it is used on the skin, it mostly causes damages. Medical reports suggest that fluoride present in large quantity can cause systemic poisoning. In toothpastes, the amount of fluoride present is negligible (closer to one percent only). However, it might be harmful for our skin.

Although toothpastes have ingredients like hydrated silica and alumina that are also found in skin care products, they are not helpful enough to provide effective skin exfoliation. The ingredient that might help (to some extent) in battling acne is sodium pyrophosphate, which removes calcium. Excessive Calcium presence in the epidermis causes increased growth of hair follicles. It also makes the skin prone to exterior attacks, apart from increasing cell growth. All these factors aggravate the occurrence of zits. Thus considering the presence of pyrophosphate in toothpastes, we can think of toothpastes as a means of tackling zits.

For exfoliation of skin, sodium bicarbonate and titanium dioxide are quite effective. They absorb excess oil from the skin. However, their presence in toothpastes is too minimal for effectively treating zits. In short, the presence of ingredients like sodium pyrophosphate, titanium dioxide and sodium bicarbonate is quite less to offer any real assistance. These chemicals are more helpful when present in some regular skin care product.

The best way to tackle zits is to buy a skin product that specializes in treating them. If we desire to know whether using toothpaste to prevent zits is a correct solution, a large scale research would be required. Toothpaste manufacturers produce toothpaste for dental care and not for skin care. Yes, it has similar ingredients to your regular acne removal product. Yet, its composition varies and it might have an adverse effect on your skin.