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    The document discusses the ingredients found in ancient Egyptian, early Chinese and modern toothpastes, including binders, abrasives, propellants, humectants, fragrances, sweeteners, fluoride, bleaching agents and preservatives. It provides details on the purpose and common types of several ingredients such as abrasives that scrub teeth, humectants that retain water, and flavors like mint that provide a fresh cooling sensation.

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    The document discusses the ingredients found in ancient Egyptian, early Chinese and modern toothpastes, including binders, abrasives, propellants, humectants, fragrances, sweeteners, fluoride, bleaching agents and preservatives. It provides details on the purpose and common types of several ingredients such as abrasives that scrub teeth, humectants that retain water, and flavors like mint that provide a fresh cooling sensation.

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    The ancient egyptians used a mixture of:

    - Green lead, vertigress and frankincense

    The early chinese contains

    - ground bones

    Each Toothpaste conatins the following ingredients:

    binders

    abrasives

    propellants

    humectants

    fragrances

    sweeteners

    fluoride

    bleaching agents

    preservatives and

    water

    binders for the thicken toothpaste

    abrasive materials scrub the outside of the teeth to remove plaque and loosen particles on the teeth,
    also contribute to the opacity of the paste or gel ... abrasive ingredients can affect the consistency cost
    and taste of the paste the most commonly used abrasives are silica, calcium carbonate and sodium
    bicarbonate each abrasive also has slightly different cleaning properties and a combination of the two
    can be used in the final product

    shellac also known as blowing agents are suffricants they lower the surface tension of the water causing
    bubbles to form ... foam is usually a combination of organic alcohols or fatty acids with alkali metals

    humectants retain water to keep the paste in the toothpaste ...


    moisturizers keep the solid and liquid phases of the toothpaste together they can also add coolness and
    or sweetness to toothpaste this makes this toothpaste comfortable in the mouth when used ... most
    toothpastes use sorbitol or glycerin as a humectant ... propylene glycol can also be used as a
    moisturizer ...

    toothpaste has a taste that makes it taste better ... mint is the most commonly used flavor because it
    gives a fresh taste this fresh feeling is the result of Gears of conditioning by the toothpaste industry ...
    Americans associate mint with freshness there may even be a reason for this ... the mint flavor contains
    oils which evaporate in the warm mouth environment this evaporation effect creates a cooling sensation
    in the mouth ... the most common toothpaste flavors are peppermint, Wintergreen and cinnamon in
    addition to flavorings, toothpaste contains sweeteners to make it delicious due to humectants the most
    commonly used moisturizers are about 60 sweeter than table sugar ... you need artificial flavors to make
    the toothpaste taste good too ... sakarin is the most commonly used sweetener although some
    toothpaste contains ammonia diglycerides and or aspartame

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