EWG Skin Deep® | Crest Gum Rescue Fluoride Toothpaste Rating (2025)

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Fair

Crest Gum Rescue Fluoride Toothpaste

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
MODERATE

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

STANNOUS FLUORIDE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antiplaque, oral care, anticaries agent, oral care agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high)
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WATER

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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SORBITOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, plasticiser, skin conditioning, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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HYDRATED SILICA

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, oral care agent;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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SODIUM GLUCONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	chelating, skin conditioning, chelating agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cleansing, denaturant, emulsifying, foaming, surfactant, surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN)

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning, masking, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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SODIUM CITRATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, chelating, masking, ph adjuster
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FLAVOR

Data Availability: Fair

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XANTHAN GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, gel forming, skin conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, surfactant -emulsifying agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Contamination concerns (3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES)
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ZINC CITRATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic biocide, oral care agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	buffering, denaturant, ph adjuster
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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STANNOUS CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	reducing, not reported
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
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SODIUM SACCHARIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	masking, oral care, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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SUCRALOSE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, flavoring agent
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	colorant, opacifying agent, sunscreen agent, ultraviolet light absorber
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Active Ingredients: Stannous Fluoride (0.15% w/v Fluoride Ion) 0.454%; Inactive Ingredients: INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: WATER, SORBITOL, HYDRATED SILICA, SODIUM GLUCONATE, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM CITRATE, FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, ZINC CITRATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, STANNOUS CHLORIDE, SODIUM SACCHARIN, SUCRALOSE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Product's animal testing policies

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PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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