teeth whitening products
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free skin care · Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:05 pm

I am wondering if it is the right place to discuss teeth whitening here...but I think teeth whitening is important to our appearence, and your dirty teeth can definately ruin your whole look and makeup....

Any recommended teeth whitening products? I am looking for somethings that are effective and safe.

free skin care · Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:23 pm

I have very sensitive teeth so I cant use any tooth whitening product...yikes...but some ways to keep teeth whiter are to rinse teeth after drinking black tea or coffee and red wine.....

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:13 am

Antonia, a member here has done a review on Love that White Smile on her blog. I am really interested in this....take a look
http://www.middle-ageless.com/2010/12/how-to-whiten-your-teeth-with-love-that.html

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:25 am

My dentist told me to not use "whitening" toothpastes everyday because they have abrasives. He said that eventually it will wear down your enamel and your teeth will take on a grey-ish cast.

Oil pulling has made a tremendous difference in my teeth - whiter and just very healthy looking.

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:43 am

erg wrote:

My dentist told me to not use "whitening" toothpastes everyday because they have abrasives. He said that eventually it will wear down your enamel and your teeth will take on a grey-ish cast.

I also was told to avoid teeth whitening products by my dentist. He said that if a person continues to drink coffee, etc, while using the whitening products the teeth will actually get more yellow than what you originally started with!

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:55 am

I have been using a bleaching tray for about 20 years on my teeth. They immediately pulled up many shades lighter to a very nice white. My tray was done at the dentist office and at that time it was expensive to make. I have never used the tooth paste for whitening, never needed it because of maintaining the teeth with occasionally using the trays. I am sure there are many less expensive trays now but I am intrigued with this Love that Smile that Antonia did a review on. Looks like a neat way to keep the teeth white.

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:07 am

Toby wrote:

but I am intrigued with this Love that Smile that Antonia did a review on. Looks like a neat way to keep the teeth white.

It does look really good, doesn't it! Very Happy

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:58 am

Toby wrote:

Antonia, a member here has done a review on Love that White Smile on her blog. I am really interested in this....take a look
http://www.middle-ageless.com/2010/12/how-to-whiten-your-teeth-with-love-that.html

Very important information about this item. The company I called to inquire about this product said due to overwhelming response to the product they are out of stock and it could be 30 days before they can get in in and do any shipping.

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:13 am

The tooth gloss looks very interesting... wonder if you would feel it on your teeth?

Also, lip glosses with slight blue pigments work great. Benefits California Kissing gloss is wonderful - very,very small blue flakes in gloss makes your teeth look great.

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:15 am

I use my whitening toothpaste EVERYDAY....for over 3 years..................... Shock

Shall I stop using it now??? Shock

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:18 am

Katy,
I felt the same way when I was first told.
I stopped using it - any abrasive is going to wear down your enamel overtime. You do not have to use abrasives to keep the teeth white.

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:55 am

Love That White Smile doesn't contain abrasives, and no harsh chemicals. The "1" and "2" products that you use for the first month, when combined, generate close to 1% peroxide. (Crest Whitestrips produce 10% and professional whitening treatments up to 30%.) The maintenance product (which you use for 90 days before returning to the two-step system for a month) contains NO peroxide. None of the LTWS products use SLS, like regular toothpastes do. I LOVE this product line. You can use it after your regular tooth cleaning ritual or in lieu of, but it doesn't contain fluoride if you are into that. Smile

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:03 am

annachan wrote:

I have very sensitive teeth so I cant use any tooth whitening product...yikes...but some ways to keep teeth whiter are to rinse teeth after drinking black tea or coffee and red wine.....

Annachan, I have sensitive teeth too. Jonathan Shainhouse, who formulated this line, is a Toronto dentist who knows about tooth sensitivity. The LTWS line was developed for people with sensitive teeth in mind. I have not even had ONE mild ache and I have used it now for almost three months I think, twice a day. Instead of achy chemicals, the product foams up and penetrates the enamel instead of sitting on the outside of it. Brilliant stuff!

No US distribution yet as far as I know but you can buy it from London Drugs website: http://search.londondrugs.com/results.aspx?k=love%20that%20white%20smile

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:23 am

Antonia wrote:

Love That White Smile doesn't contain abrasives, and no harsh chemicals. The "1" and "2" products that you use for the first month, when combined, generate close to 1% peroxide. (Crest Whitestrips produce 10% and professional whitening treatments up to 30%.) The maintenance product (which you use for 90 days before returning to the two-step system for a month) contains NO peroxide. None of the LTWS products use SLS, like regular toothpastes do. I LOVE this product line. You can use it after your regular tooth cleaning ritual or in lieu of, but it doesn't contain fluoride if you are into that. Smile

Can you provide the complete ingredients list? I can't seem to find them anywhere. TIA

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:26 am

Will do later, Lacey, just putting my face on for a meeting... Very Happy

Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:26 am

You could also try Well.ca as they offer free expedited shipping within Canada as well as free expedited shipping to all locations in the US for orders over $99 CAD: http://well.ca/brand/love-that-white-smile.html

Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:35 am

Lacy53 wrote:

Antonia wrote:

Love That White Smile doesn't contain abrasives, and no harsh chemicals. The "1" and "2" products that you use for the first month, when combined, generate close to 1% peroxide. (Crest Whitestrips produce 10% and professional whitening treatments up to 30%.) The maintenance product (which you use for 90 days before returning to the two-step system for a month) contains NO peroxide. None of the LTWS products use SLS, like regular toothpastes do. I LOVE this product line. You can use it after your regular tooth cleaning ritual or in lieu of, but it doesn't contain fluoride if you are into that. Smile

Can you provide the complete ingredients list? I can't seem to find them anywhere. TIA

Here is this one:

Love That White Smile Cleaning and Whitening Foam

Step 1–Cleaning Foam Ingredients: Aqua/Water, Alcohol Denat, Glycerin, Poloxamer 188, Polysorbate-20, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Poloxamer 407, Flavor, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Caffeine, Xylitol, Sodium Saccharin, Citric Acid, Menthol

Step 2–Whitening Foam Ingredients: Aqua/Water, Alcohol Denat, Sodium Perborate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Poloxamer 407, Flavor, Xylitol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Saccharin, EDTA, Potassium Hydroxide, Citric Acid

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:54 am

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate should be Sodium Lauryl sarcosinate I believe and not up to levels that cause concern (in higher percentages there are some "concerns" but not in terms of carcinogenicity, estrogen mimicking and all those nasties.

Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:01 am

Antonia wrote:

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate should be Sodium Lauryl sarcosinate I believe and not up to levels that cause concern (in higher percentages there are some "concerns" but not in terms of carcinogenicity, estrogen mimicking and all those nasties.

Not sure what the difference between the two are but my box definitely has it spelled as Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate...

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:33 am

I use trays that I had made at the dentist and now purchase my gels from dentist.net.

I've read lots of raves for Plus White 5 Minute Bleach Whitening Gel. You can find it at most mass/drug stores. I think it around $8.00.

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:40 am

I have been using Plus White 5 minute speed whitening System with great results.I just wish i remembered to use it more often.i paid about $12.00CAN.There are a few reviews on you tube you may want to check out.
"Plus White Tartar Control Pre-Whitening Rinse helps remove film and loosen stains from your teeth, enabling the Gel to lift away stains even more effectively.
Plus White 5 Minute Speed
Whitening Gel now with bleaching power for fast, effective whitening and brightening.
Comfortable
Mouthpiece with a double-sided tray that whitens top and bottom teeth at the same time for faster results and better whitening.

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:13 pm

Antonia wrote:

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate should be Sodium Lauryl sarcosinate I believe and not up to levels that cause concern (in higher percentages there are some "concerns" but not in terms of carcinogenicity, estrogen mimicking and all those nasties.

Maybe this will help:

http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient_details.php?ingredient_id=1077

Thanks for the ingredients Havana.

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:01 pm

Good snooping. Thanks Lacy. Same attributes apply in terms of non-carcinogenicity and no estrogen mimicking.

Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:14 pm

Thank you for all your interest with our new revolutionary Dual cleaning and Whitening Foam. Designed not just to lighten stains but remove them, Love That White Smile minimizes the use of harsh chemicals to give you results to last! Our system us designed to be used with or in replacement of your toothpaste. It's high water content minimizes sensitivity! Simple and easy to use with no abrasives and it feels and tastes great! PH neutral to prevent enamel breakdown LTWS shows results in days!

free skin care · Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:28 pm

Thanks for posting, Dr. Shainhouse. I didn't realize that the high water content minimized sensitivity. My teeth used to kill me every time I used the trays or strips. The lower front two have had some gum recession over the years and I'm guessing it is this that was contributing to the misery! I love LTWS because there is absolutely no sensitivity at all. I'm using it daily, well twice daily actually. I realize I sound like a giant ad here but I have to give credit where it's due. (Also everyone, I should mention that I went after LTWS as a giveaway on my blog, not the other way round. I tried it, was extremely impressed, and wanted to share the experience.)

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