Lidl Mouthwash - alcohol - v - non alcohol

1jacks64

I was in Lidl the other day and saw their dentalux mouthwash and they have an 'original' alcohol version and a new out non-alcohol version. In the end I bought the alcohol version becasue I thought the alcohol version may be better at killing the bacteria that causes cavaties.

Does anyone know (alcohol or non-alcohol) which is the best? & Why do Lidl sell 2 types of mouthwash?

foreverskint

On t.v the other day (city hospital I think) they had a dentist talking on this subject. i think he recommended the non-alcohol version, as the alcohol dires out the mouth causing more bacteria, and therefore more bad breath. Would make sense,as after too much wine I have a mouth like a parrot cage:beer:
He advocated tongue brushing with a bit of non alcohol mouthwash as well. i tried this but it makes me gag

Ted_Hutchinson

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[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I would think they've decided to offer a non-alcholic version to avoid potential litigation. They are a German based company and I think the Germans are more concerned about potential health risks than we are however Our charity Cancer Research UK Cancer care does not recommend the use of Alcohol based mouthwashes and there they repeatedly recommend alcohol free mouth washes.

They may also want a product suitable for people who want to avoid alcohol or for families with children who may misuse the mouthwash.

Perhaps some people feel that using an alcohol based mouthwash may mislead a breathalyser should they be stopped and may wish to avoid such a misunderstanding.
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Toothsmith

Too much alcohol sloshing around the mouth does put people into an 'at risk' category for oral cancers, but alcoholic mouthwashes are not a generally the reason for too much alcohol to be sloshing around a mouth :beer:

Alcohol is inherently acidic, and this does have issues with regard to tooth errosion. This is why alcohol free MWs have been developed. If you have to have a mouthwash, I would go alcohol free.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of mouthwashes. They are OK in the short term for specific conditions, but not necessary or desirable to use long term. (Would you put weedkiller on your lawn everyday?)

Turning_into_scrooge

I always buy non alcohol mouth wash but simply because i don't drink at all. I find that alcohol gives me terrible pain all over my body with the disabillity i have so i just don't touch it :eek:, not even the odd glass of wine anymore I tend to find that alcohol free mouth wash can be chaper than the one with it in too

roses

Is Lidl mouthwash any good? I am looking for an alternative to Listerine.

I like Listerine compared to others like Boots own brand & Colgate because of the antiseptic in it & it stings my mouth a lot which makes it feel like it's doing something

Do Lidl have an antiseptic mouthwash?

MushyPeas

I've just bought (hang on...going to the bathroom cabinet) which is alcohol-free and you have to 'shake to activate'. OK, I hang my head in shame , I fell for the advertising. It says 'see the results in the sink' and when you spit out (sorry to be rude) gunks of stuff kind of stick together, which makes you think that it is working.

Now waiting for everyone to tell me I'm silly and it is wierd magic that is the gunky stuff, not naughty things that would have otherwise harmed my teeth.

Toothsmith

What happens if you don't shake it?

MushyPeas

I dunno, will test to let you know

roses

I got the blue Lidl antibacterial mouthwash & I am very impressed. Apart from the taste, I'd say it's just like Listerine. The ingredients are almost identical. My partner and I will certainly be buying this from now on instead of paying 4x more for Listerine

thewaltman

Perhaps some people feel that using an alcohol based mouthwash may mislead a breathalyser should they be stopped and may wish to avoid such a misunderstanding.

According to this home experiment, the alcohol in mouthwash may not hang around long enough to impact a breathalyzer test.