Various Toothpastes (e.g., Repair and Protect, Clinical White)

Name: Various Toothpastes (e.g., Repair and Protect, Clinical White)
Brand: Sensodyne

PFR Grade

Avoid — high plastic content with documented health risks

Contains PEG-8 (a plastic), and titanium dioxide (some concerns about nanoparticles). Packaging is typically plastic tubes, which are often not easily recyclable..

PFR Avoid

A Sensodyne product with a focus on active ingredients (potassium nitrate, stannous fluoride, sodium fluoride), inactive ingredients (pentasodium triphosphate, sodium lauryl sulfate (in some), xanthan gum, hydrated silica, glycerol, peg-8, sorbitol, sodium saccharin, titanium dioxide).

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials

Packaging

Transparency

Durability

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This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Critical Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Contains PEG-8 (a plastic), and titanium dioxide (some concerns about nanoparticles). Packaging is typically plastic tubes, which are often not easily recyclable..

Synthetic Plastic Content

synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Sensodyne's Various Toothpastes (e.g., Repair and Protect, Clinical White) is made from Active ingredients (Potassium Nitrate, Stannous Fluoride, Sodium Fluoride), inactive ingredients (Pentasodium Triphosphate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (in some), Xanthan Gum, Hydrated Silica, Glycerol, PEG-8, Sorbitol, Sodium Saccharin, Titanium Dioxide). Packaging: Plastic tubes..