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[*] posted on 17-9-2014 at 07:01
Decorative blue flecks of polyethylene in toothpaste

I saw something about this on the news today on Good Morning America. The concern was foreign particles under the gum line.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/toothpaste-plastic-microbead...
http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2014/03/04/crest-imbeds-plastic-in...
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[*] posted on 3-10-2014 at 12:04


E173 pigment in cakes is aluminum powder. I would definitely go with some HDPE if I were to choose:)
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