Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste Review

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PattyTherre
The heart of , NY

I look like I have rabies when I use this. TOO much foam for me!

into good oral hygiene, experiencing sensitive teeth, fighting teeth stains, trying to keep my teeth stainfree, longing for bright white teeth again, not happy with this product

Pros

not harsh, cleans teeth, freshens breath, goes from gel to foam, freshens breath minty clean

Cons

messy, just an average toothpaste, way too much foam for me, pricey, dispenser is tough to use, can't see how much toothpaste is left

NOV

2009

Quick View: I received a full sized container of Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste in the Fresh Impact flavor from a program called "She Speaks". It was not sent for me to review, just to use. They send lots of free stuff. I thought I would like this new toothpaste but I don't. It's messy and the dispenser is tough to use. Plus it's pricey and I don't see any difference in the whiteness of my teeth from when I use Sensodyne PRONAMEL Anti-Cavity Fluoride Toothpaste or Sensodyne Extra Whitening Toothpaste and they help my sensitive teeth as well as cleaning and whitening my teeth.

My Take on Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste

This toothpaste comes in an plastic standing tube with a big plastic push down top. The top is tough to manipulate and, when the paste comes out, it's hard to meter how much comes out of the tube. Sometimes a little releases, sometimes a lot. Also, I can't see through the packaging to see how much toothpaste I have left and that bugs me. The dispenser also gets foamy and messy and needs to be rinsed off or wiped down often.

Moving past the dispenser, this is actually a gel, not a paste. The color for the Fresh Impact flavor is a seafoam green/blue shade. It looks like ordinary gel until I start brushing my teeth. Suddenly, I feel like i am brushing with minty shaving cream. The gel turns to a mountain of foam, leaving me drooling and spitting as well as covering my chin with the stuff.

The taste is fresh and minty and my teeth do feel clean after I use Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste but what a mess! I tried using less but the dispenser doesn't give me good control over how much comes out so I am stuck with what dispenses and that's usually almost a brushful.

Aquafresh claims that the foam gets between teeth and covers areas where normal toothpaste doesn't. I floss and rinse well and I don't know that this toothpaste really does anything more than any other one. Toothpastes turn into liquid when I brush and they get between teeth too. With flossing, I don't see the need to spend more - about $5.99 for a 4.3 ounce container - when I don't see any visible results.

Of course, the toothpaste could be working magic between my teeth and I don't know it. But I'm skeptical of the claims. Because I have sensitive teeth and need and want extra whitening toothpastes, Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste really isn't a good fit for me. However, I will say that it doesn't irritate my sensitive teeth like many other toothpastes do and that's a plus.

My Viewpoint

My overall impression of Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste is that it is messy, average toothpaste that may or may not get between the teeth better than the others. It doesn't contain anything special in it and the container is a pain. Plus this product is expensive. Unless my dentist says this product works better than what I currently use, I'll skip it. I will use what I have but won't repurchase. My son and husband HATE it. The foam makes my son gag and my husband says it's a pain to use. 3 stars. Try it. Some love it. I just don't.

NOTE: the reviewer indicated that they are affiliated with Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste

Last edited on Nov 10, 2009

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Comments about PattyTherre’s Review

In response to MikeMaroon's comment from Nov 12, 2009 at 6:15PM:

Gross. You did NOT throw up whipped cream. No one does. That is a horrid visual. lol.

In response to AngelaWLaFon's comment from Nov 12, 2009 at 10:52PM:

Yeah, that is gross. It foams. Everything foams. I think they went overboard with the foaming ingredients.

It would lose me at the messy dispenser that needs to be wiped down! Thanks for sharing this toothpaste review!

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Nov 10, 2009 at 2:47PM:

That's not funny. I've actually thrown up whipped cream!! What a waste!! :)

I just reviewed the Sensodyne iso-active! I do have the rabies complaint as well, but I liked that one a heck of a lot better than you liked this one!

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Nov 10, 2009 at 2:47PM:

You'll probably get a reply to that PM either tonight or tomorrow); I'm about to log off for the dinner hour.

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Nov 10, 2009 at 11:25AM:

My son gags with this. He doesn't throw up but he can't deal with it. It's a very strange thing, how it foams SO much and gets all over. If I have makeup on and brush my teeth before I leave to go somewhere, I have to apply foundation around my chin area because I am a drooling mess and have to wipe my face off. It MAY be good but not worth the hassle.

In response to MikeMaroon's comment from Nov 10, 2009 at 1:00PM:

Seriously, this stuff oozes out of my mouth and makes me look either rabid or like I am throwing up whipped cream, neither a very good scenario!

In response to Fardreamer's comment from Nov 10, 2009 at 1:23PM:

Awww thanks. I've got to ask you something. I'll PM you in a little while about that.

Hey, loved your headline! It was so visually funny!

Hey, that rabies thing gave me an idea how to scare the kids!!! :).

Aquafresh has another toothpaste with an orange color scheme on the tube and when I used it I foamed at the mouth really bad and then gagged so bad that I puked. I then decided that the toothpaste was a pretty good diuretic. Need to lose some weight? Just brush your teeth with this stuff!