Toothpaste prices and whitening claims

Not a vent per se but an observation of the fairly recent and rapid doubling in the big name toothpaste prices. (From £2 to £4.50 is quite a leap). Noticed it a few weeks ago in Boots, Superdrug, supermarket. Surely this can't be linked to the Ukraine conflict??? Also ticked of by the fake claims that toothpaste will magically whiten teeth. I thank ye.
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  • I buy toothpaste at Home Bargains, it's the cheapest place I've found.  99p for a large tube of Wisdom toothpaste.
  • Albermarle
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    You can get a standard tube of Colgate in Tesco's for a Pound.
  • JosephK
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    Another vote for Home Bargain for toothpaste
  • jon81uk
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    Mystic_CT said:
    Not a vent per se but an observation of the fairly recent and rapid doubling in the big name toothpaste prices. (From £2 to £4.50 is quite a leap). Noticed it a few weeks ago in Boots, Superdrug, supermarket. Surely this can't be linked to the Ukraine conflict??? Also ticked of by the fake claims that toothpaste will magically whiten teeth. I thank ye.
    Many brands seem to be £4.50 normal price and £2.50 offer price, with one type on offer every few weeks.
  • cajef
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    Colgate Triple Action 99p in our local Aldi and Tesco.
  • knightstyle
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    We are still using Lidl own brand, 50p for 125ml last year so we bought lots.
  • LHW99
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    "Whitening" toothpastes seem to just have rather more abrasive (bigger particle size range) of the calcium carbonate. It will take off stains, but my dentist doesn't recommend it for 2 x everyday use.
  • Ectophile
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    For serious cleaning, you can still buy Eucryl Toothpowder.  It used to be branded as Eucryl Smoker's Toothpowder.
    I use it occasionally.  But not too often, as its rather more abrasive than toothpaste.
    But it only scrapes off stains.  If your teeth aren't naturally white, then no toothpaste is going to make them white.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • Ectophile said:
    For serious cleaning, you can still buy Eucryl Toothpowder.  It used to be branded as Eucryl Smoker's Toothpowder.
    I use it occasionally.  But not too often, as its rather more abrasive than toothpaste.
    But it only scrapes off stains.  If your teeth aren't naturally white, then no toothpaste is going to make them white.
    My Husband used to use this when he was a smoker and it was the only thing that removed the staining.
    Make £2023 in 2023 (#36) £3479.30/£2023

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  • IvanOpinion
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    I have sensitive teeth and so need to use Sensodyne (it really does help).
    Stocked up a few weeks ago when it was on offer, but at £2 for 75ml it still isn't very moneysaving.
    Past caring about first world problems.
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