Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First, I know this is Tom's Fluoride free toothpaste. That is why I bought it like I have been buying it. I don't want fluoride or any other harmful chemicals in the toothpaste I use. But guess what? Toms has sold out to the big manufacturers and corporations. This is fluoride free toothpaste, but it contains other chemicals now that they don't tell you about, and didn't have before. I have never felt the need to post a review on amazon but this info needs to be spread. Shame on you Tom's of Maine! 1. Sorbitol - a naturally occurring substance in the body that is derived from fructose, and it is deadly to the cells within the body, according to Harvard grad Dr. Gabe Mirkin 2. Hydrated silica - is primarily used as an abrasive in toothpaste, is made from a crystallized compound found in quartz, sand, and flint. Tooth enamel re-mineralizes daily from the supply of ionic calcium and phosphorus in the saliva. Scratching the surface of the tooth with an abrasive such as hydrated silica harms the enamel and prevents re-mineralization, much like using sand to clean glass. Severe wear could eventually occur. 3. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - Perhaps the most dangerous ingredient in personal-care products is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). Because SLS has a foaming property, it is added to toothpastes in order to generate foam and give the impression that the toothpaste is working. However, SLS has been found to be quite corrosive and harmful to skin tissue says a report by the American College of Toxicity. In the cleaning industry, SLS is used in products such as garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers and car wash soaps. Elsewhere, SLS is used for clinical testing as a primary skin irritant. Laboratories use it to irritate skin on test animals and humans so that they may then test healing agents to see how effective they are on the irritated skin. The journal of the American College of Toxicology reports that SLS can penetrate and be retained in the eye, brain, heart, and liver with potentially harmful long-term effects. Also found in most shampoos including "no tears" baby shampoos, SLS can keep children's eyes from developing properly, can cause cataracts in adults, can retard healing, and can impair hair growth. Buy it and use it if you want, but please don't give it a 5 star review and say it doesn't contain harmful chemicals, and please please don't give it to your children!