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Product score: 04

Data Availability:

Fair

Tung Gel with Zinc Fresh Mint 3.00 oz.

Tung Gel with Zinc Fresh Mint 3.00 oz.

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CATEGORY

Mouthwash

BRAND

TUNG

DATA LAST UPDATED

August 2024

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

Ingredient score: 01
SORBITOL
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, plasticiser, skin conditioning, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 01
WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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FUNCTION(S) solvent
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Ingredient score: 01
GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) denaturant, humectant, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 02
HYDRATED SILICA
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, oral care agent;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS • Cancer (low)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)
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Ingredient score: 01
PEG-12
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, solvent
CONCERNS • Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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Ingredient score: 01
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling, antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Contamination concerns (3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES)
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Ingredient score: 01
XYLITOL
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) humectant, skin conditioning, flavoring agent, skin-conditioning agent - humectant
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Ingredient score: 02
ZINC CHLORIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) oral care, soothing, cosmetic astringent, cosmetic biocide, drug astringent - oral health care drugs, oralcare agent, oral health care drug
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Ecotoxicology (low)
• Occupational hazards (high)
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Ingredient score: 04
FLAVOR
Data Availability: Fair
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Ingredient score: 01
CELLULOSE GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, masking, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM SACCHARIN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) masking, oral care, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (low)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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Ingredient score: 01
SODIUM BENZOATE
Data Availability: Fair
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FUNCTION(S) anticorrosive, masking, preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 03
METHYLPARABEN
Data Availability: Limited
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FUNCTION(S) preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS • Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate)
• Use restrictions (low)
• Endocrine disruption (moderate)
• Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
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Ingredient score: 03
CI 42090 (FD&C Blue No. 1 or D&C Blue No. 4)
Data Availability: Good
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FUNCTION(S) hair dyeing, colorant
CONCERNS • Cancer (moderate)
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low)
• Use restrictions (high)
• Neurotoxicity (low)
• Endocrine disruption (low)
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
• Contamination concerns (ANILINE and CADMIUM)
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Ingredients from packaging:

Sorbitol, Water, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, PEG-12, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Xylitol, Zinc Chloride, Flavor, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Benzoate, Methylparaben, Blue 1

Directions from packaging:

Use with Tung Brush. Extend tongue and gently brush from the back of the tongue forward to the tip (for approx. 10 seconds). Repeat as necessary. Avoid swallowing. In case of accidental ingestion beyond normal use quantities, consult a physician.

Warnings from packaging:

Not intended for use by children under age ten. Twist off cap and remove foil seal. Do not use if seal is missing or broken.

Product's animal testing policies

Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.


Unknown

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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