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Vedshakti (Swarna Vedshakti) Toothpaste

Colgate India · Indian & import brandsHas fluorideSLSWatch-outUnverifiedMarketplace importNeem: about 15th (seed oil) · Sodium monofluorophosphate (strength not shown) · Artificial sweetener

A fluoride paste with Ayurvedic branding: SLS and saccharin, and only a little neem seed oil. The label shown is partial.

Grade

Not graded: the full label couldn't be confirmed.

Trace neem. Neem is named on the pack but sits at about 15th (seed oil).

Ingredients, in label order

Explain every ingredient
  • Calcium Carbonate — Good. Gentle mineral cleaner.
  • Water — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
  • Sorbitol — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate — Red flag. Sodium lauryl sulfate. Harsh foaming agent; SLS-free paste reduced mouth-ulcer number and pain in a 2019 review of 4 trials.
  • Flavor — Watch. Flavor or fragrance not broken down on the label. A transparency issue, not a toxicity finding.
  • Hydrated Silica — Neutral. Silica: standard polishing agent.
  • Sodium Monofluorophosphate — Good. Fluoride: the anticavity active FDA recognizes. Strong evidence for cavity prevention. Not scored for or against here.
  • Cellulose Gum — Neutral. Plant thickener.
  • Sodium Bicarbonate — Good. Gentle mineral cleaner.
  • Sodium Silicate — Neutral. Silica: standard polishing agent.
  • Benzyl Alcohol — Neutral. Common toothpaste ingredient.
  • Potassium Nitrate — Good. Potassium nitrate: FDA-recognized sensitivity active.
  • Sodium Saccharin — Red flag. Artificial sweetener. Harm at toothpaste exposure is not shown; this is your clean-label preference.
  • Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
  • Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil — Good. Neem (Azadirachta indica): the reason for the category. Lab studies show it inhibits cavity bacteria; clinical plaque/gum evidence is small and short-term.
  • Piper Nigrum Seed Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
  • Zingiber Officinale Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
  • Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil — Neutral. Named plant oil or flavor compound. Fully disclosed.
  • Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil — Neutral. Named plant oil or flavor compound. Fully disclosed.
  • Foeniculum Vulgare Oil — Neutral. Named plant oil or flavor compound. Fully disclosed.

Watch-outs

  • Grey importIndia packs sold by third-party sellers, without a US Drug Facts panel.
  • False claimsSome sellers describe it as fluoride-free; the label lists sodium monofluorophosphate.

Where to buy

StoreSizePricePer oz
Walmart28.2 oz$24.99$0.89/oz

Shopper notes

  • Swarna Vedshakti and Vedshakti are the same product under two names.
  • Would score about 70 (C) on the partial label.