Colgate MaxFresh with Mini Breath Strips, Cool Mint Review

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GigiandAdonai
Luvs2Dance, SC

A toothpaste with a breath freshener all in one--I like it!

lip balm fanatic, into trying new things, value conscious, a dry skin sufferer, practical, Princess-in-training, loving this product

Pros

very minty, like sucking on a breath mint

Cons

didn't notice whitening effect

JAN

2009

Colgate MaxFresh with Mini Breath Strips, Cool Mint —

I will try any toothpaste that promises to whiten teeth and freshen breath as long as it isn't a paste. It needs to be a gel. I can usually find something I am happy with if I go after Crest, Colgate, or Aqua Fresh products. They say you will pay for quality and that is true. My father also says that when you quit looking for something you will most likely find it. And sometimes we find it when or where we least expect it. That was the case with my latest toothpaste.

I was in the Dollar Tree looking for holiday gift bags and other stuff that I could get dirt cheap. I decided to go down the health and beauty aisle just to look. I wasn't really needing anything nor was I searching for anything specifically. Then I saw it! A box of Colgate toothpaste. It was a whitening paste. It was a new product and it was at the Dollar Tree, whoa! I had to have it even though I wasn't in need of toothpaste. I picked up the Colgate MaxFresh with Mini Breath Strips. On the box you could see a strip of the gel and you could see what appeared to be little beads. That would be the Mini Breath Strips. The box said, "Enjoy a whole new dimension of freshness." Well, I was all for that!

I usually brush 2-3 times a day. So that night when it was time to go to bed I was ready to brush my teeth and remembered I had that new toothpaste. Now remember I didn't need any toothpaste so I was going to do something very unusual for me. Open up a second tube before finishing off the first. When you open it you see a bright royal blue color and it smells like a bottle of mouthwash. As I gently squeezed the tube I could see the mini breath strips coming out. Brushing your teeth is a wonderful experience. I kept breathing and blowing air just to get a whiff of this stuff. I got the cool mint flavor and it did send a chilling sensation down my spine. It's like having a toothpaste and mouthwash or breath mint all in one. I know that isn't a new concept because Colgate did it with Scope mouthwash and that almost killed me. These breath strips aren't as intense as the Scope was.

INDICATIONS:

Colgate MaxFresh Fluoride Toothpaste Infused with dissolvable mini breath strips.

Experience a whole new dimension of freshness.

When brushing with Colgate MaxFresh infused with Mini Breath Strips, you'll experience a whole new dimension of freshness.

The 1st toothpaste infused with mini breath strips which dissolve completely as you brush for a whole new dimension of freshness.

Colgate MaxFresh Fluoride Toothpaste For Healthy Teeth: Brush your teeth at least twice a day. Floss daily. Visit your dentist regularly.

Dual use cap. Flip top or twist .

INGREDIENTS:
Active Ingredients:
Sodium Fluoride 0. 24% - 0. 14% W/V Fluoride Ion .
Inactive Ingredients:
Sorbitol , Water , Hydrated Silica , PEG-12 , Sodium Lauryl Sulfate , Flavor , Cellulose Gum , Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate , Cocamidopropyl Betaine , Sodium Saccaharin , Methyl Cellulose , FD&C Blue No. 1 .

The bottom line was this: Colgate MaxFresh with Mini Breath Strips does a wonderful job of freshening your breath but I can't really tell if it does much to whiten them. My best friend says that is probably because my teeth haven't begun to turn yellow and are still a sparkly white so I won't see the difference. I know I only paid a dollar for a 3 oz. tube but I would pay the full price for a regular sized tube at the store any day.

Last edited on Jan 20, 2009

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Comments about GigiandAdonai’s Review

In response to this2shallpass19's comment from Jan 18, 2009 at 11:05AM:

I have to use the alcohol free mouthwash because the others are so intense that I feel as if my mouth is on fire. That is what happened with that Colgate with Scope.