Household Chemicals in Personal Care Products

Risks

100

Can swallowing too much toothpaste cause death?

Yes, but it is highly unlikely.

200

How many toothpaste tubes end up in a landfill each year?

Around 1billion toothpaste tubes end up in a landfill each year.

300

What happens when toothpaste tubes are recycled?

They are washed and shredded then get converted into pellets and are reused for new products.

400

What are some advantages of environmentally friendly alternative toothpaste?

They are more eco-friendly because they are made of cardboard and its easy to compost or recycle (they also contain natural ingredients which are good for your teeth).

500

When and why did the FDA order manufacturers to add a poison warning on all fluoride toothpaste?

In 1997-this warning is required because children who swallow too much toothpaste can suffer poisoning and even death.

Benefits

100

How does Colgate prevent bad breath?

Kills Bacteria

200

What administration approved the safety of Colgate?

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

300

What are three beneficial physical/chemical properties used in Colgate?

Viscosity, foaming ability & change of colour

400

What are the two antibacterial agents (elements) used in this toothpaste?

Fluorine and Chlorine

500

Define abrasive. What element is abrasive?

Hydrogen (peroxide)

Description

100

Name two physical properties of Colgate Total:

Appearance: Paste

Colour: White

Viscous: High viscosity

Density: 1.28 g/cm3

Odour and taste: Minty like smell and taste

200

State one chemical property of Colgate:

Reacts with water

non-combustible

300

What elements are composed in Colgate Total?

Carbon, hydrogen, Chlorine, Sodium, Oxygen

400

What's the formula for Colgate Total?

C₁₂H₇Cl₃FNaO₂

500

What are the elements that are composed in the tricoslan? (Main component of Colgate Total) 

C₁₂H₇Cl₃O₂

Fun Facts

100

Where was toothpaste first made?:

a) Italy

b) Europe

c) Egypt

Egypt

200

Before the modern toothpaste was invented, what did ancient people use to brush their teeth with?

a) Eggshells

b) crushed bones

c) chalk

d) a & b

D) they used eggshells and crushed bones

300

When was Colgate Total invented?

a) 1992

b) 1989

c) 1997

A-in 1992

400

Who is the founder of Colgate toothpaste?

a) Samuel Colgate

b) William Colgate

c) James Boorman Colgate

B-William Colgate founded Colgate toothpaste

500

What did Colgate sell before it started selling toothpaste?

a) Soap

b) Toothbrushes

c) Perfume

C-They sold perfume before they started selling toothpaste