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Tooth Powder
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This oral care product features a blend of traditional botanicals and salts. While many ingredients offer potential benefits, the presence of Camphor, which can be toxic if ingested in quantity, is a significant concern for an oral care product that is partly swallowed. Additionally, the label appears to be an incomplete disclosure, listing only active ingredients without a full base, which limits a complete safety assessment. Individuals with sensitive skin or allergies to essential oil components should also be aware of the botanical extracts.
At a glance
From the declared label — not a lab testFindings to weigh
What’s favorable
- Terminalia chebula
- Rock Salt
- Alpinia Galanga
- Syzygium Aromaticum
- Pepper Longum
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Contains Camphor, a substance toxic if ingested; incomplete ingredient disclosure
This oral care product contains Camphor, which can be toxic if swallowed in quantity and is a concern for a product used in the mouth. The ingredient list also appears incomplete, making a full safety assessment difficult. People with sensitive skin or allergies to essential oils should be cautious due to the botanical extracts.
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Concern breakdown
Score out of 10 · higher = fewer concernsHow this product performs on each concern we check for oral care. This is a breakdown of the same evidence behind the score above — not a separate verdict.
Other audiences
LimitContains Camphor (Cinnamomum Camphora), which can be toxic if swallowed in quantity and may cause seizures. Supervise young children closely to minimize ingestion.
Why the score is capped
Ingredient list looks incomplete — no cleansing/carrier base disclosed (actives only)
Rule PC-CAP-16
Contains camphor in a product that is partly swallowed. Camphor is toxic when ingested, so US FDA limits it in consumer products; a toothpaste is not rinsed off the mouth
Rule PC-CAP-23 · Source: US FDA (21 CFR 310.545 and consumer warnings on camphor ingestion)
What's good
Contains several traditional botanical extracts with potential antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties
Uses natural salts for cleansing
Watch out for
Camphor (Cinnamomum Camphora) is toxic if ingested in quantity, posing a risk in an oral care product, particularly for children.
The ingredient list is incomplete, preventing a full safety assessment of the product's base formulation.
Contains Alum (aluminum-containing compound) in trace amounts, which is subject to ongoing debate regarding systemic exposure.
Ingredient Concerns safety database
Sources cited below may be Indian (FSSAI) or international (EU, US, WHO, IARC) — an international classification or law is evidence, not an Indian regulatory finding.
Camphor
Camphor gives a cooling, medicinal sensation and is a traditional ingredient in Ayurvedic oral-care and balm products. Swallowed in quantity it is toxic: a US poison-centre practice guideline refers anyone who has swallowed more than 30 mg of camphor per kg of body weight to an emergency department, because convulsions can follow. That threshold is far above what normal brushing involves, and the label does not show how much camphor a dose of this product carries, so this is a caution about young children who swallow toothpaste, not a finding of harm from ordinary use. In the US, camphorated oil drug products need new-drug approval.
Peer-reviewed research Source: Manoguerra AS et al., Camphor Poisoning: An Evidence-Based Practice Guideline for Out-of-Hospital Management, Clinical Toxicology 44:357–370 (2006), American Association of Poison Control Centers; US FDA 21 CFR 310.502(a)(4)
Camphor: regulation, sources and other products →Aluminium
Aluminium salts block sweat glands in antiperspirants. Some researchers have proposed links to breast cancer and Alzheimer's disease, though current evidence is inconclusive and regulatory bodies have not restricted its use. People who are concerned may prefer deodorants (not antiperspirants) which do not contain aluminium.
Regulatory & scientific authority Source: Darbre 2005; SCCS 2020 Opinion; American Cancer Society
Aluminium: regulation, sources and other products →Decode Label Analysis
Contains Camphor (Cinnamomum Camphora), which can cause seizures if swallowed in quantity. This is a significant concern for an oral care product that is partly swallowed, especially for young children. The US FDA limits its concentration in consumer products due to ingestion toxicity.
The ingredient list appears incomplete, listing only 'key' or active ingredients without a full cleansing or carrier base (e.g., water, surfactant, or oil phase). This limits a complete safety assessment as the majority of the product's mass is undisclosed.
Contains Alum, which includes aluminum. While present in trace amounts, there is ongoing debate regarding the potential systemic effects of aluminum exposure, though primarily linked to antiperspirant use.
Claim check
Front-of-pack marketing claims checked against this product's actual ingredients and nutrition. "Can't verify" means the label does not provide enough information to check the claim — it is not the same as the claim being false.
This claim is a functional benefit that cannot be verified from the ingredient list or other label information.
The claim of being a proprietary Siddha medicine is a regulatory or traditional medicine classification that cannot be verified from the ingredient list alone.
The product is explicitly labeled as 'TOOTH POWDER'.
Read straight from the back-of-pack photo — quantities, sections and any disguised terms, so the small print can’t hide behind the marketing.
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Terminalia Chebula 20%
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Rock Salt 10%
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Alpinia Galanga 5%
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Syzygium Aromaticum 4%
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Alum 2% trace amount
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Cinnamomum Camphora 2% trace amount
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Pepper Longum 5%
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Zingiber Officinale 5%Zingiber Officinate
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Sodium Chloride 10%
Trace amounts: some named ingredients appear in token quantities or low in the list. At these concentrations a meaningful benefit is unlikely, and their front-of-pack prominence may not reflect their level in the formulation.
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✓ Decode Label Assessment: Favorable ⚠ Decode Label Assessment: Concern Decode Label Assessment: Neutral
Who should take caution
About this ingredient
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What are the ingredients in Tooth Powder?
The label of Tooth Powder lists 9 ingredients, in label order: Terminalia chebula, Rock Salt, Alpinia Galanga, Syzygium Aromaticum, Alum, Cinnamomum Camphora, Pepper Longum, Zingiber Officinale, Sodium Chloride. Flagged by the analysis: Cinnamomum Camphora, Alum.
Is Tooth Powder safe to use?
Tooth Powder scores 5.5/10 on Decode Label (Moderate). This oral care product contains Camphor, which can be toxic if swallowed in quantity and is a concern for a product used in the mouth. The ingredient list also appears incomplete, making a full safety assessment difficult. People with sensitive skin or allergies to essential oils should be cautious due to the botanical extracts.
Why does Tooth Powder score 5.5/10?
Flagged in the score: Camphor (Cinnamomum Camphora) is toxic if ingested in quantity, posing a risk in an oral care product, particularly for children. Contains Alum (aluminum-containing compound) in trace amounts, which is subject to ongoing debate regarding systemic exposure. Also noted: The ingredient list is incomplete, preventing a full safety assessment of the product's base formulation.
Who should avoid Tooth Powder?
The points the analysis notes are most relevant to: Children under 6 (due to Camphor ingestion risk); Individuals with sensitive skin or fragrance allergies; Avoiding products with incomplete ingredient lists.
Are the claims on the Tooth Powder pack accurate?
Decode Label checked 3 claims against the ingredient list and nutrition panel. "SHAKING TEETH WILL NOT SHAKE!" — can't be verified from the label. "A Proprietary of Siddha Medicine" — can't be verified from the label.
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