Colgate Reviews

I purchased Colgate Total Mouthwash about one month ago. About 3 hours after using it I started to develop mouth ulcers/sores on my lips, gums, and tongue and swollen lips which continued to worsen for a day or two. They were very painful and uncomfortable and took about a week to ten days to heal. I did not immediately attribute it to the mouthwash as I thought it could be a virus or something else I ate (though I ate nothing out of the ordinary). About a month later I used Colgate Total Mouthwash again and after about 3 hours got the exact same result.

About 2 weeks ago I purchased Colgate Total mouthwash. After using it my mouth went numb and shortly after it burned and started to peel. My tongue is sore and my mouth is extremely dry. Photos don't do it justice.

I bought the Colgate optic white toothpaste and mouthwash. The second day of using I noticed a change already in the whiteness in my teeth. I was so excited. I used it all last week and I thought my lips were just chapped. After all week feeling chapped I realized it was from either toothpaste or mouthwash. I now have discontinued the use of both products, little bumps like blisters have appeared as well. This product should not even be on the shelves. TAKE IT OFF.

It never occurred to me that a toothpaste could have effects, until I stopped using it when I was on vacation, as the only travel size I could find was crest. For weeks every morning my teeth have been bleeding, so I brushed them even more, with Colgate total, and it got worse. So I switched to crest and the bleeding stopped. What the heck is in that stuff? Toothpaste should not make your gums bleed, please take this off the market! I've been using Colgate for all life, I feel betrayed now. I want stricter guidelines with more time (more years!) testing a product before it comes to us.

I have used advanced whitening toothpastes all of the time with never a problem. Out of nowhere I started experiencing all of the same results as everyone on this site. My cheeks peeled skin. My tongue peel. Thank God I found this site. Only I was using COLGATE advanced whitening toothpaste. It's not just CREST. I just bought a regular toothpaste with no bells and whistles. So far so good.

I began using Colgate Optic White toothpaste about 4 weeks ago. My mouth began to become extremely dry to the point where I purchased a product to moisten my mouth. The dryness lasted one week because I used a different toothpaste on vacation and my mouth was back to normal. I began using Colgate Optic White toothpaste again and my mouth began to become extremely dry, especially first thing in the morning when I felt like I had stuffed cotton balls in my mouth all night long, but I never realized or thought that it was due to the toothpaste. I mentioned it to my doctor and he told me that I could be diabetic! I'm an athlete and watch what I eat so diabetes was a long shot for me!

I received a free sample of Colgate Optic Express White beginning June 2015. Used it for two weeks and a burn started appearing in corner of my mouth. I stopped using product and the painful burn remained for three weeks with layers of skin peeling off. It finally began to heal and for two weeks I was fine until I went to bed Sunday night 8-23-2015 and woke up with a flare up of the burn. It is worse and now on lip and inside mouth. It's painful and looks terrible. I work in food business. I believe I will wind up with a scar. I also believe there should be a lawsuit. I trusted this company and their product. It is a free sample my Safeway club card offered me.

I used the Colgate Total Lasting White mouthwash one morning and noticed that throughout the day my mouth became dry and irritated. My tongue developed raw areas and my lips were swollen as if I had filler in them. My painful tongue lasted throughout the day. Additionally, the soft tissue around the mouth area was sore and raw. I thought that it "might" be the new mouthwash but also considered that it could have been attributed to something else I consumed. I waited until my mouth was completely healed and tried it again. The exact same thing happened, however it felt more painful the second time. I'm confused as to which ingredient is causing the reaction. Based on other consumer complaints this product should be removed from circulation or at the very least reformulated. Use with MUCH CAUTION!

I have used Colgate Total Lasting White mouthwash only three times. The first time there were no adverse effects except a painfully dry mouth. Several days later I used it again. Over the course of that day my gums began to swell and become painful and later on my lips began to swell to the point that they split and bled. Sores formed in my mouth before bed that night. I still made no connection to the mouthwash but thought that I had eaten something or had an infection from something. I went to the dentist and they recommended a prescription rinse for the sores and Benadryl for the swelling and to come back in a week for additional interventions like biopsies, if the other things didn't work.

Purchased this toothpaste mainly because it said SENSITIVE. I've been using Sensitive toothpastes for some years now. Not always the same brand but mostly the ones on sale. I've been using it for the past 3 days now & my teeth are aching so bad like a toothache. I'm now searching to see what I can do to take the pain away.

I alternate between toothpastes but for the past 3 months or so I've been using Colgate Total. Since that time I've had skin peeling inside of my mouth, recurrent canker sores (about 4 times a month), and my lips have never been as dry as they are now (I drink at least 1/2 a gallon of water per day). The canker sores are a real disruption to life as it makes eating, talking, and drinking all but impossible. The most recent and my current one is located directly on the tip of my tongue. After doing further research I discovered this can be attributed to their use of SLS or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (a foaming agent). I'm glad I found out what was the cause of my issue(s) so that I can now switch brands to one formulated for sensitive teeth but that doesn't contain SLS. I wish you all the best of luck and hope that your issue gets resolved.

I have been using Pepsodent for many years and I switched to Colgate strong teeth a week ago. No doubt it gives whiter teeth but the second time I used it, I felt pain in my gums, which got worse with every use. From 2 days I am facing the problem of bleeding gums and I would not recommend this paste to anyone.

Colgate Optic White - This stuff will whiten your teeth… BUT… It can cause side effects for some people. It made my lips swell, my taste buds have not worked properly and the whole inside of my mouth felt like I had chemical burns. Along with days of my lips peeling and the looks of burns outside the borders of my natural lip line. I have used medical grade whiteners before and never had a reaction.That's why it never occurred to me it was the toothpaste I was using. I have pics. of what this toothpaste did to me. So shameful.

I'm a heavy smoker and was looking for something to help me keep my teeth white along with brushing. So I began using both the rinse and optic white toothpaste and right away experienced a pain that can only be compared to cavity pain. I thought it would go away but no such luck and I, BTW have very healthy teeth for a smoker. So now I'm wondering if the Colgate people were aware of this and decided to flood the Sunday paper with really great discount coupons and lure suckers in like me to buy up as much as possible before they are forced to discontinue it. Live and learn as they say but still not cool.

I have used the Colgate Optic White in a couple of formulations for a while. I also sometimes brush my teeth with baking soda. It has just dawned on me that waking up with my dry tongue plastered to the roof of my mouth is not normal. That peeling lips and sore/dry mouth and throat are not normal, nor are they from sun (I don't go in the sun) or salty food, or eating a popsicle a day. Clearly, it's from this toothpaste! What in there is causing this mouth discomfort? I have been treated for yeast in mouth, for lichen planus.

I bought Colgate optic white 3d toothpaste Monday. Used twice. Then began to notice on Tuesday at dinner when everything started tasting funny. I began to put two and two together and realized it might be connected to the new product I was using. I stopped using yesterday, 2 days later, and still feel the weird sensation on my tongue and everything still tastes different. Then found these reviews and confirmed my suspicions. How long until it is normal again?

Mmmm... I am a migraine sufferer, though thankfully they've been a lot better lately. I've had a migraine headache every day this week, which thankfully has worn off with medication after a few hours. Couldn't think why, and it may be a total coincidence, but started using Colgate optic white a week ago. I Googled it, re side effects/headaches, and whilst there wasn't much feedback re migraines/headaches, was horrified to read all the other feedback, re mouth sores and teeth problems. It may be another coincidence, or psychosomatic, but I realize, thinking about it, that I also have a very sore throat, and teeth/gums feel very sensitive on one side particularly... I'm not taking any chances. It's going in the bin, along with the 2nd pack I bought on special offer. I'm hoping the headaches resolve, and that teeth/gums are not affected. They are one of my best features. Always had great teeth.

I started using Colgate optic white 3 days ago. I now have 3 red patches on my tongue sore irritating. This stuff is too powerful to use. Should fix it or not sell it. Whiter teeth if that's true isn't worth this.

Colgate Optic white made my gums raw and swollen, and I got sores all over!!! Now it's hard for me to eat and even open my mouth :( Worst buy ever huhuhu... I think Colgate should post a warning of some sort of the side effects of this product, if not, discontinue manufacturing it.

I've used Colgate toothpaste for years, has been my preferred brand. Decided to try the mouthwash. At first didn't notice anything. One day noticed lips slightly swollen, wasn't sure the culprit, wasn't really painful. Actually I've used lip plumping gloss, have tried products so thought it might have just been a larger than normal reaction to a gloss. Didn't use the mouth wash every day. Next usage, lip swelling was more obvious, thought it might be connected to mouthwash. Still wasn't really painful, did make teeth feel fresh.

Hello, To everyone reading this please do not use this toothpaste (Colgate® Baking Soda And Peroxide Whitening Bubbles Toothpaste). It has given me painful sores, tongue swelling, lips are cracked and my gums are peeling. You will not be able to eat anything. I have experienced pain for 3 weeks now. I did not know that this product has caused others to experience this too. I am thankful enough to be advised about this. Please remove from shelf, this product is useless and can cause severe reactions to people. Causing them to not feel well for a few weeks and not able to chew or swallow anything. This product should be banned from selling!!!

Since using Colgate mouthwash I have experienced raw feeling in mouth, lips irritated and tongue swollen with white and red patches. I endured a painful mouth but never knew.. kept thinking it was food or weather but realized it's the mouthwash. Horrible!!!

I started using Optic White about 2 months ago and started to have sore gums. I wear invisalign so I thought maybe it was from a tray change. Soon after that I started to have white stringy pieces of skin peeling off my gums and cheeks. I went to the dentist this week and he's sending me to a periodontist because my gums went from healthy to concern in just a few months. I never thought it could be toothpaste eating away at my gums until I started to read it was happening to so many other people. There should be a recall or something to warn the people who are having the same issues.

Stay Away From Colgate Optic White Toothpaste. This stuff is terrible. I only used it for a few weeks and at first the roof of my mouth was burning so I thought I had eaten something too hot but then my gums started peeling and it's due to the toothpaste. Once I stopped my mouth healed.

I started using Colgate Optic White after I noticed a yellowing of my teeth. That was around March. Everything was fine until about 3 weeks in, my teeth were getting sensitive to everything, hot, cold, pressure even cool or cold air hurts them. I didn't think the toothpaste could be doing that. Another week or so had passed and I was noticing more pain along with everything else. Then something felt like it was stuck in my teeth. I went to check and a chunk of one of my back teeth came out! I was shocked! I don't brush my teeth as often as I should but I've never, in my life had problems like this!

I brushed my teeth with the optic white Colgate toothpaste and instead of it being a regular routine of a daily basis I started to notice how the whole inside of my mouth just burns and irritates me. My lips are severely swollen. I don't know how the company is still allowed to sell this in stores.

Since using Colgate optic white toothpaste & mouthwash I have been having horrible chest pains, & about 4 days of using it regularly on a daily basis I have also had swollen discolored lips, sore swollen throat & not only one but both of my k-9 tooths have become transparent which has emotionally torn me apart my teeth mean everything to me & now I don't even feel like smiling anymore. I can't even go out. I'm too embarrassed and for some reason I have this taste in my mouth & like foamy whatever I get headaches this product was suppose to help me NOT HURT ME & I have been going back and forth to the doctor & to the dentist & after reading comments on here I have now found out what's causing all my symptoms. If anyone can please tell me who to contact about this product. I would appreciate it bc it should not be on the shelves for sale. I can't express how much this product has emotionally destroyed me.

This product is horrible! I haven't had any sleep all night and am in terrible pain! I first started using this product about 2 months ago and had the same reactions, but never knew it was coz of the Colgate Optic mouthwash.. I stopped using anything that was new and happened to use this last night and now I realize it was this mouthwash that had me suffering 2 months ago!!! My cheeks and tongue not only feel burned, but my muscles in my jaw have started cramping and swelling! I look like someone took a bat to my jaw!!!! I also have a headache and pain in my neck, which I had none of these symptoms before using this product!!! PLEASE... FOR YOUR SAFETY... DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!!!!

I bought the above stated product about a week ago. About 4 days ago my tongue, roof of my mouth, my lips and the skin surrounding my lips started to feel 'raw,' tingling, burning and swollen. It has spread quickly and has become very painful. I have read customer reviews and I am not the only one. THIS PRODUCT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE SHELVES!

I used Colgate Optic White toothpaste followed by Colgate Total White mouthwash before bed one night. The next morning I woke up with sores on the insides of my mouth, gums and on my tongue. I lost the ability to taste sour foods. It has been three days and I am still recovering.

I have always been a customer of Colgate products. I started using Colgate optic white about 3 weeks ago and now have extreme sensitivity to cold products and even air. I have to take pain medication every day now. I went to the dentist and they have no idea why, being that my x Rays were all normal. This is horrible and has affected my life. I can no longer eat ice cream, salads, drinks with ice, etc. Do not use this product!

I started using Colgate Optic White Whiteseal Mouthwash and the Colgate Total Advance Whitening Toothpaste a few weeks ago because I wanted to see if it would help whiten my teeth. So the last few days, I have been noticing a raw feeling at the back of my tongue but I just ignored it thinking maybe I ate something too hot but as days went by, the feeling didn't leave. Finally, today, I look in the mirror and the back of my tongue has a raw spot and the rest is covered in some thick white coat. I began to panic planning to call my MD tomorrow because today is Sunday, and thinking what could have cause this. Since the product were the only new things I have tried, I went to google and see all these reviews and I'm sure these products are the cause of the discomfort and pain I feel inside my mouth. I can't believe these products are still on the market.

I have been happy using Colgate Total for years. I purchased the Baking Soda & Peroxide product and have been using it for about 3 weeks and overnight I lost my sense of taste. I stopped using the product immediately. My tongue feels tingly/numb. I suspected the toothpaste and went online to see if anyone else has reported this problem. I am surprised to see that I'm not the only one. I do not have issues others have raised like blisters, bumps, or burning. I do not have dry mouth. I am hoping my taste buds recovery quickly as I am schedule to go on a cruise in 25 days. It will certainly put a damper on my vacation if I can't taste the food.

My tongue, cheeks, and gums are totally raw/burned. I cannot even eat. I used Colgate Optic White Express and Colgate Total Mouthwash for 3 days, my entire mouth is raw!

WOW! Started using Colgate Optic White....... Developed burning on inside of mouth with white film on my tongue. I have read enough posts on the harmful effects of this product that it is time to file a class action lawsuit. This should NOT be allowed to happen. I have spent money on three doctors visits, blood work, dental visit and have had extreme anxiety that I had oral cancer as a result of this product. Take action now and call a lawyer. This company needs to go down!!

I used the Colgate Optic White toothpaste for about a week when suddenly I could no longer find it. I'm guessing my husband moved it somewhere. Anyway, the day after, I noticed bumps on the insides of my cheeks. The next day, my tongue and the whole inside of the mouth felt burned. I literally thought I had burned the inside of my mouth and tongue with hot food somehow. The day after that, it continued to feel burned, and my mouth was so dry that no liquid or spray could soothe it. It felt like a desert in my mouth. The day after THAT (which is today), I still have the burned feeling, and the insides of my cheeks have began to slough off. Still feels super-dry, and tongue feels "coated." My tongue looked like this (see attached pics) this morning, I brushed my teeth/tongue and got the majority of it off, but I wonder if it will return! I won't ever use THAT toothpaste again!

Colgate total made me sick. I been sick for 3 months with lot of pain and burning in my mouth. I been with lot of doctors and twice to the ER...I stopped using toothpaste but the irritation still are very bad my mouth has a salty taste...Please if somebody know how to stop it let me know. I already spent all my savings in trying to find a cure...but after reading all this complains I know what made me sick...If someone know how to stop my pain please contact me because no doctor is helping not even a bit. I'm desperate and very depressed. I want to be normal again. I haven't drink a coffee in 3 months because I can't eat or drink hot things. Any suggestions are welcome.

I started using Colgate Total Advanced Protection mouth wash 2 weeks ago. The skin inside my mouth started to peel off, my gums hurt and bleed when brushing, then I noticed a pain at the tip of my tongue and a lump in my throat. Yesterday my tongue felt numb and even more painful. Today, right after using Colgate Total Advanced Protection mouth wash, my tongue felt like I had at some point licked hot metal and was in a healing stage of a serious burn. Half of my tongue is numb, tingling, and very painful. The skin on the inside of my cheeks just feels gross with skin strand waving around and painful. My lips are dry, painful and peeling. I was minutes from being taken to the hospital feeling my throat was closing shut after use.

When I woke this morning, I FELT the severe swelling of my mouth, including lips, gums, and tongue! The swelling was so severe that I knew my entire face was affected before I even looked in the mirror! I was horrified to see what can only be described as what a botched Botox would probably look like! I knew, immediately, that it was a reaction to something in the Colgate toothpaste and Colgate Total Lasting White rinse that I'd used before going to bed the night before.

So I was at Wal-Mart and bought a different kind of toothpaste than what I usually buy cause I was having some sensitivity issues with my teeth. So I got the Colgate for sensitive teeth and I have been using it for about 2 months. Well about a month ago I have started having a lot of pain all over inside my mouth. I did not really think too much of it at first but it just kept getting worse and worse so about a week ago I went in and saw my family doctor and she put me on a oral rinse for thrush. I have been using it for a week with no improvements.

I'm a long time user of Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste, good toothpaste but never made my teeth as white as I wanted them. Then I decided to start using the Colgate Optic White for about a month now. (Big Mistake). I noticed right away the warm sensation on my gums and thought it was the Optic White paste doing its job, well it did a job on my gums alright. After about the first week I started having painful, and sensitive gums. I did not associate it with the toothpaste at the time but as time went on using it twice a day as suggested on the tube, it only got worst over the next few weeks. My gums bleed and are so sore it hurt when I chew my food, very sensitive to hot and cold food or beverage.

My dentist recommended that I try Colgate Total for brushing with. I took it home, and I used it, but 3 days later. I couldn't find my regular toothpaste (Sensodyne), so I tried the Colgate. Within 30 seconds of brushing I found I had an extreme pain coming from the roof of my mouth. I checked with my finger, and there was a bump there that wasn't there before. I immediately rinsed out the Colgate, rinsed again with salt-water, then brushed gently with Sensodyne. I also had to apply Oragel. Within a day, the bump was gone, but it's been 4 days, and the pain is still there. My dentist has recommended that I rinse with Periogard as well as my usual methods, and has decided to warn patients of the possibility of such reactions. I know I'll never use Colgate again.

Purchase 4 tubes of Express White, on sale, false advertisement. My teeth color have not change. Can the consumer file a class action against Colgate, I'm looking for my receipt, will return. My teeth was suppose to be whiter in 3 day. This is my 2ND week using it. False, false, false, false. Don't waste your money.

Back in the beginning of October of 2014 I purchased optic white toothpaste. As I used this toothpaste, it was giving me very warm sensation. I just thought that this was what it was supposed to do, however it got worse from there. This sensation got greater even when I wasn't brushing, then it started to cause terrible pain, I mean all of my teeth and my gums. This had me in so much pain I thought I was going to die. When I thought it was over, it happened again, blinding pain over and over then I developed a pretty highly sensitivity issue as well that is ongoing to date. With periodic pain issues, this has caused real discomfort for me and I wanted Colgate to know about this problem their product has caused.

I was using Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief. The dentist gave me the sample last fall. I started using the sample from my travel bag approximately Feb 10/2015. At my regular scheduled appt on Feb 21/2015, I mentioned tooth sensitivity was present. My check-up was fine, including x-rays. The hygienist instructed me to use it all the time, instead of casually. The result(s) have been extremely painful. My teeth are extremely sensitive to hot, cold, and pressure. Flossing is difficult as my teeth have moved together. Swelling is present. The pain radiates into the jaw bones. My wife experienced the same pain, using the same product two months ago; we didn't connect the dots until last night as I was working out of town. I can only hope that ceasing the use of this product will return my mouth to its former state. Beware this toothpaste.

I received some Colgate Optic White toothpaste in my stocking at Christmas. When I ran out of my normal toothpaste I started using it. Didn't realize at the time, but before long I had a white tongue with sores and burning in my mouth. I've been googling to find what might cause this and found this list of complaints and I'm blown away. I had no idea something as simple as toothpaste could cause these types of problems. I stopped using it today, and have just been rinsing with salt water. Any recommendations how to recover? Also wondering what a good toothpaste is, as I'm very skeptical of using anything now.

Colgate Optic White - Bought a max pack at Costco. Been using. Started throwing up. Stopped at the last tube. Symptoms went away. Started last tube and vomiting resumed. Never thought it was the toothpaste. Now I believe it is. Awful! It made me sick.

Max-white Toothpaste - Took a year to identify the cause of a very nasty allergic reaction to my mouth and throat. I was experiencing a flare-up of my lips and throat. Thought it was a food allergy, but discovered it was the toothpaste. Completely ruined holidays.

I travel a lot, so sometimes I buy the travel-sized Colgate Total at Walmart. Within days, my gums are inflamed right at my gum line where my teeth are. I never made the connection until I googled the Colgate and found this forum. Going back to Tom's.

I have been using the Optic White toothpaste for about a month now. It has made my teeth whiter but my mouth feels so sore and gums are irritated. I was really hoping it would go away but instead my gums have gotten worse and it is very uncomfortable.

I bought Colgate Optic white toothpaste last week. I have been using it for the past 4 days. My gums hurt so bad that it's making my lower teeth hurt. It feels like my gums are burnt. I will never buy another Colgate product again! Do not use Colgate Optic white toothpaste.

I started using this Mouthwash for the past two weeks. I realized that this causes severe throat pain in nights which really questions the ingredients in it.

I started using Colgate optic white 2 months ago. Ever since my teeth have felt more brittle and I have two chips on my two front teeth now. Never use this stuff again.

Thank you to all who posted, otherwise I would never have figured out that it was the mouthwash causing my lips and entire inside of my mouth to swell along with getting ulcers inside my mouth. I could not figure out what was going on and it is such an uncomfortable feeling. Why is this even on the market?

I received a sample of Colgate Complete toothpaste and put in my travel bag. In December I used it 2 mornings on a trip and once again one morning last week. I did not connect my sore mouth in December to the toothpaste until last week when I developed sores again and rawness in my mouth. I was thinking about what I had eaten on my last trip and on this trip last week - nothing connected. Then I remembered the new toothpaste. It IS the toothpaste. I have been using a mild salt rinse, using my regular toothpaste and eating softer foods. The sore under my tongue is healing as is the rawness on my gums. No Colgate anything ever again for me!! Scary product.

I posted a comment back in March 2014 that I'd used "Enamel White Luminous Mint" for four days, twice a day, before realizing it was the cause of my severe mouth pain. I subsequently endured much discomfort and lost my sense of taste for several months, which was extremely depressing. Though I never used it again, the irritation and loss of taste for several months recurred twice. Now I'm terrified to put anything in my mouth. Someone needs to start a CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT for this dangerous product. I have been suffering for nearly a year simply because I bought a tube of toothpaste at Target.

My 28 years old son started using Colgate Total Advanced Whitening for last one year and suddenly developed multiple ulcer in the anterior part of the palate with thrush like appearance. The symptom normally start with burning sensation in the area with hardening and redness of the mucosa followed by ulceration which is painful. A consultation with ENT specialist and culture did not show any fungal infection. This was happened 3rd time and I was not aware till I searched net for similar problems to discover many persons suffering similarly. This product need to be withdrawn and Colgate must pay compensation to sufferers. Some of the images are attached for reference and general information.

Colgate sensitive pro-relief Whitening - After using it daily for about 3 weeks, I started to get a salty taste in my mouth which wouldn't go away during the day (or night). I also had a strange "burned" feeling on my tongue, like the one you get from eating/drinking something very, very hot. As soon as I realized it was the toothpaste, I stopped using it. Four days have passed and the salty taste is still there but slowly beginning to diminish. It's very irritating because even after eating a sweet, the salty taste is instantly back. Never going back again to Colgate products again. I just hope my taste goes back to normal SOON.

What is happening? Every time I use Colgate Optic White Toothpaste I have some reaction - either allergic or it is Poisonous??? I need to spit it out immediately, shortly after starting to brush with it or else I will throw up involuntarily!!!

I bought the bottle at my local 'low income' shop for $4.50 and tried it out. Now, I have a bit of trouble on the left side... On the bright side?!? This crap is quite the toilet cleaner. I am headed to the dentist tomorrow though.

Pain and swelling in my mouth. For months I have been dealing with this problem with it progressively getting worse. This Sunday I woke up to get ready for work and my lips were also swollen. I am in nursing so upon arriving to work I spoke with other coworkers & then included in my Google search the swollen lips & this site popped up. After reading several complaints I also have come to realize that this may also be why my blood pressure has gone up. I believe that this brand of toothpaste & mouthwash is hazardous to our health. I have had body aches, swollen tongue (to the point my speech was impaired), pain in my throat/rear of mouth, dry & swollen lips & this past Sunday I literally could feel tightening in my throat. Allergic reaction or not this product seem very unhealthy for consumers.

For years, I bought Colgate at the 99 cent store and for years my stomach felt queasy -- it was hard to enjoy a full meal. Last year, I got much sicker after switching to Arm & Hammer Sensitivity. It took me six miserable weeks to realize that Sensitivity was making me nauseous, weak and dazed. I started to gag every time I washed my teeth. Three days after I switched to health food toothpaste, all my horrible symptoms were gone. Recently tried Crest and had a similar bad results. Note that many toothpastes say to call poison control or your doctor any paste is swallowed. How can you not swallow some paste, especially if it makes you gag.

I've been using Colgate Optic White to whiten my teeth. It has whitened my teeth but it has also made parts of them transparent. If I press my tongue up against my front teeth I can see the pink of my tongue through my teeth. This product should not be on the market if it is destroying people's teeth.

Okay so after reading everyone else's response to this my symptoms totally make sense! About a week ago my throat started hurting and so did my tongue and I thought it was super strange. Since then it's hard for me to talk without thrusting my tongue, the inside of my entire mouth hurts so bad!! It feels raw and there are so bumps in it! When I eat anything it hurts...I was actually kind of scared and I have been googling my symptoms for about a week. I was about to contact my doctor to make an appointment and then I came across this! While my teeth are noticeably whiter, my mouth is a mess:(

I saw all the negative information about Colgate... I have since stopped using it and my mouth is beginning to heal... The metal taste is still there but not quite as bad... My taste buds are not great...

Well I started using Colgate visible white after looking at the advertisement on television... I had a worst experience ever with visible white. I had white teeth earlier but wanted to give a try to your product. Well other toothpaste comparatively of Colgate brand are any day awesome but after using visible white my teeth started looking much pale and became cheese white. The worst product ever and would suggest people not to go for it. Waste of money!!!!!!! ....... Thank you.

Been using Colgate for years and decided to try the Colgate Max w/ whitening strip. This toothpaste burn so bad that my lips are discolored. Using this product has made me embarrassed to go out because my lips are so dark. I also experienced swelling as if li'l particle of glass were on my lips and then my lip start breaking out and became itchy and very chapped. What the hell are they putting in their products? I want my teeth to be white not my lips black! Very very upset with this outcome. What’s the point of smiling to show your teeth off when it HURT LIKE HELL! MAD ABOUT IT! x-(

I recently found a tube of Colgate Optic White barely used in some of my brother's belongings. Rather than waste it I decided to use it. I started noticing that my throat was hurting and I got a mouth ulcer but still thought maybe I had ate something that wasn't agreeing with me or I was getting a cold. After about 4 days I woke up with chest pains. The pains were so bad they were doubling me over! I took my blood pressure and it was through the roof! I suffer from high blood pressure but I have it under control with medication so I couldn't figure out what was going on!

Yes, I bought that Colgate toothpaste, the one with Tartar Control, and it MADE ME FEEL LIKE A PIECE OF **!

My mother has been using Colgate Optic White for two weeks. She lost her taste buds and has little bumps inside her mouth. Plus, she feels less sure-footed as she walks. She has stopped using it and she thought she was getting her taste buds back but then it went away.

Have been using this toothpaste for several months. I noticed mouth ulcers occurring frequently. I blamed it on diet, vitamins or spicy food. I eliminated several things with no improvement. I never gave a thought to my toothpaste. Finally I realized that the toothpaste was the only really new item in my daily routine. I called Colgate and was asked a lot of questions, when I finally asked if they knew of anyone else with this problem they said no! Then I went online and found this site and was shocked and pleased at the same time. Shocked that Colgate would not admit that there have been problems and pleased to finally have an answer to my dilemma. Today I stopped the Colgate Optic and hopefully these painful ulcers will end.

My story isn't that different from many people's here - my mouth was blistering, I had canker sores on my gums, my lips were significantly swollen, and I was in honest pain. I had no idea it could be my mouthwash until one day I decided to Google it and see what came up. I couldn't believe how many other people were experiencing the same side effects, and I also can't believe that they're still selling these products! I was rinsing everyday with a product I thought would help whiten my teeth, and instead I was basically causing my own discomfort by using these harsh chemicals. DO NOT USE!!!!! I can't wait to see if this product is recalled soon because it should be!!!! Never buying anything Colgate again just because of how horrible this experience was.

Colgate Optic White - After using this product, the inside of my cheeks are swollen and numb. I will never use a Colgate toothpaste ever again! Not worth the scare!

In February 2009, I had extensive dental work including removal of four implants and six teeth. It went well. Approximately in August, my temporary bridge broke and I went to my out of town dentist, who recommended Colgate Total for my plaque buildup. I had never used it before. Approximately in January 2010, I had no taste or smell. It is impossible for anyone who has not experienced it to understand how depressing and socially isolating this is. I have tried two types of acupuncture, biomagnetic, EFT therapy, as well as Nose sprays and steroids. Have had some partial or temporary relief. About three weeks ago, when Dr. ** spoke out against triclosan, I immediately switched brands. It is too soon to know if I will ever recover, nor can I prove this was the cause, but I would discourage anyone from using it.

Colgate Optic White Mouthwash - Warning!!! Please do not use this product. It has some very nasty side effects. I recently purchased this product about 3 months ago and had been using it regularly. At the time I began having an onset of my lip swelling within several hours and even days of using this product. At first I thought it may have been some type of food allergy because I read that "MSG" which is a flavor enhancer was found in some Chinese food. And when I first begin having the onset of swelling I had eaten Chinese food so I associated the swelling with the food I had eaten. I refrained from Chinese food but the swelling continued and I realized that it wasn't the Chinese food that was causing the swelling.

I finally discovered the origin of the burns, red rash and blisters at the corners of my mouth. Colgate Optic White toothpaste, I used it for almost 4 months everyday. At first I felt it kind of burning and tingling inside and around my mouth, I just thought it was the whitening ingredient. But as time went on... I developed a painful burning sensation and saw a red rash forming at the sides of my mouth. Then blisters formed and it hurt so bad from the skin cracking. I went to 3 different doctors, they didn't know for sure what it was, but did blood tests, all negative, & gave me various topicals and pills. None worked.

I have always wanted my teeth to be a bit whiter but didn't want to take a chance on regular whitening procedures that could make my teeth more sensitive. I decided to give the Colgate Optic White a try and also bought some Colgate Baking Soda and Peroxide Whitening for my husband at Costco. He has tooth and gum issues so thought the peroxide would be good. We have been using these for several weeks and neither of us has experienced any negative side effects. I gave it 3 stars because these are both whitening toothpastes and while we get clean teeth, I don't see any difference in the color of our teeth which is why we bought these.

I love this toothpaste. I agree it's unsettling to have your gums and cheek skin and tongue react in such a painful and sometimes disabling manner, but the toothpaste is not the cause. It's such a great product it is fixing problems you already have. Everyone had Candida. The fact that antibiotics and sugar and so many hundreds of other factors can cause a yeast overgrowth is disturbing. I had a few problems with yeast being a female and have treated them with success. Or so I thought. I started the toothpaste a couple years ago with no problem and just recently I have had issues like the others describe. But I'm not angry. I won't complain. This toothpaste is helping me heal. I will continue to sing its praises. People wake up. You have existing issues. Be thankful this product found them.

Two years ago I was visiting my daughter and she had furnished me with Colgate Total toothpaste during my visit. When I got home my mouth was sore and there were lesions on my cheeks. (I was still using this toothpaste as I never thought it was caused by this) I had a dental appointment and my dentist thought it was Lichen Planus and sent me for a biopsy because it was so bad on my cheeks. It wasn't cancerous but I had to start using a prescription rinse every day, three times a day for it. It did seem to help a little. Then I started having these white lesions on my tongue and I have now lost my sense of taste.

I purchased Colgate Optic White toothpaste hopeful and happily. Never tried it before and was drawn in by the commercial. Used it for two days morning and night as directed. The first day, my mouth was sore, dry and my throat felt weird, itchy and hard to swallow. The second day, it felt like the toothpaste got warm on my teeth/gums. I wasn't vigorously brushing either. Mind you, I am a dental assistant. My throat got worse. It's raw red and painful - feels inflamed. I did get a mouth sore in between my first and second day of using this product, which is definitely not anything I have ever experienced in my life until using this product. I wish I would of read the reviews before purchasing this misleading product. I wanted to make sure I took the time to leave this review hoping someone will see it because my experience with this product is unfortunate and not worth the couple bucks I spent. Needless to say, it has pointed me in the right direction about paying better attention to what other brands are on the market right now.

For a couple of weeks I have been experiencing a sore throat, swollen sore cracked lips, soreness in my mouth and a burning sensation on my tongue as if I had burned it on something hot. After an internet search on burning tongue I came upon your website about problems with Colgate toothpaste. (It appears that Crest toothpaste users are also having the same problems.) I checking my tube of Colgate and see Triclosan as an ingredient, which is linked to cancer cell growth. Why is Colgate using this substance in toothpaste? I am throwing away both this tube and an unopened tube and am discontinuing use of all Colgate products at this time. I am hoping that the problems with my lips and tongue will go back to normal before too long.

After many failed remedies like antibiotics, rinses, and dietary changes we finally narrowed it down to Colgate toothpaste. I am now using biotene for sensitive teeth. It has helped with the inflammation of my gums and cheek mucosa. I'm hoping in a few more days it will be back to normal. It's been several weeks.

Colgate optic white - My gums heated up as soon as I brushed. 5 hrs later, I woke up with burning sensation in my chest and throat. I was having difficulty breathing. Then terrible cramps and diarrhea. Then burning feet and itching hands. Welts covered my body. I took 2 Benadryl. I'm on Catapres and Atenolol, meds for high blood pressure and panic attacks. I suffered cerebral aneurysm 2004. My blood pressure went so high it wouldn't read on my home monitor. My daughter wanted to call the rescue squad but the reaction finally calmed down around 4 am. I thought it was a bad food reaction even though I hadn't eaten anything new. I used the toothpaste again four days later and had another reaction. I then realized it was the toothpaste! Please recall this product. I could have stroked.

Used this for about 3 weeks. Although at first just gave me dry mouth. I thought nothing more. I wish I stopped using then. But I did not because I wanted whiter teeth. I ended up with what felt swollen tongue and very dry mouth. I had no taste anymore, went to doctors, who thought I had thrush of the throat. After another week of horrid treatment, still no better. Now my mouth feels as if it's on fire and have phlegm lump in throat all the time. On antacid tablets But still no better. I feel rough.

If I could only go back to the day that I purchased that tube of Colgate Total, since it was on sale, rather than my regular toothpaste. After using this product, my entire mouth begin to burn. Lips, gums, tongue, inside of cheeks. I woke up the next morning with sores on my inflamed gums. It was excruciating pain, I couldn't even eat.

Colgate optic white toothpaste - First, my mouth was filled with open sores and yeast floating all over. THEN HELL: I contracted Pressure Urticaria, a rare and devastating skin disorder that basically destroys your life. I break out in hives all over my body. And this lasts for TEN YEARS OF HORROR.

If I could only go back to the day that I purchased that tube of Colgate Total, since it was on sale, rather than my regular toothpaste. After using this product, my entire mouth begin to burn. Lips, gums, tongue, inside of cheeks. I woke up the next morning with sores on my inflamed gums. It was excruciating pain, I couldn't even eat. I decided to go to my dentist who diagnosed me with Recurrent Intraoral Herpes, without even taking a biopsy. I've never had a Herpes outbreak in my life. My dentist told me I should consider getting tested for HIV, since this condition is not normally seen in healthy individuals, most often in immunocompromised. Imagine hearing this from your doctor after you've been married for a decade.

Colgate Sensitive - After using for two days, both the times the family experienced sourness in the mouth. Will change it to old Colgate from tomorrow.

For the longest time, Colgate has been the reason for my teeth feeling sore when waking up in the morning. It's only when brushing with said toothpaste that my teeth feel sore the following day and I've been brushing with different brands throughout the years of experiencing this. It's happened long enough that I've been able to point my finger at Colgate as the cause as only the months of brushing with Colgate would I experience this soreness. Last time brushing with Colgate, the following morning it literally felt like somebody punched me in my front teeth. I now understand why the Tourettes Guy called in to complain. This is an example of a faulty product that's left on the shelves.

Like a couple others have mentioned, I found a shard of glass 1 inch long in one of the Colgate products, 'Tarter Control, Mint Past'. I had used approximately 1/4 of the tube prior to this, so it would appear that the glass was buried rather deep inside. Obviously this could result in a very dangerous problem with cutting or choking. I'm not sure what steps I should take next, but it appears that this is an on going problem of either bad quality control or intentional sabotage... or both. I plan on following up on reporting this.

Since trying this product, my eyelids have been swollen peeling with a constant burning sensation and even blisters. So I have been taking antihistamines, applying cortisone cream, not wearing eye makeup but irritation reappears as soon as I stop. My husband suggested today about the color coding on toothpastes indicating chemical use and I had never heard of this - light bulb moment - read half of the reviews to find others with these similar symptoms. Will stop using this product immediately :-(

I bought Colgate toothpaste with whitening and after a few days started to have a sore mouth, swollen gums sensitive, bleeding! Didn't put it down to toothpaste at first so kept using it after few more days and mouth getting worse - dry, could not eat much. I stopped using it! I've always used Colgate plain, but never this. After stopping using it, my mouth felt a little better but 4 days on still sore and cannot eat anything hard! On pain killers and salt washes day and night... Will never use this again... I just want the pain and soreness to stop. Feel like my gums at the top are stuck out. They are swollen so much!!!!

Today is the 3rd day after my 2nd trip to the ER in the past month. I feel like I am dying. Every test in the world has been done on me and except for the normal problems I've had since 2009, nothing shows up. I can't eat. I feel like I'm going to throw up every 5 minutes. I've had diarrhea for 10 days. My mouth is broken out with cold sores. I'm weak, dizzy, and hear ringing in my ears. I can't even stand for very long without feeling like I'm going to faint. Since all internal tests are negative, I began concentrating on my head after a dear friend of mine told me of her 18-year-old son's incredible suffering with these same symptoms.

Colgate Optic White - Been using this on & off. I think it works just a little. I'm not sure though because I smoke, I'm a smoker, causes discoloration plus I drink several cups of coffee a day. Maybe it does really work and just couldn't tell because of the stains I get from old bad habits that are hard to get rid of (what can I do lol, I love coffee! And tried e-cigs but did not work for me!) so I don't know. I did however experience some the side effects reported in this website, but not to the same extent. No extreme pain or blistering, just a little discomfort, i.e. a little burning sensation, dryness of the mouth, peeling of the skin, you know the white stingy skin you get after brushing or gargling with anything that’s too strong?

When I started speaking with a lisp, woke with burning swollen eyelids and spots came out all over my skin, my doctor knew immediately it was due to Colgate Optic White because he'd seen so many allergic reactions to this product. (Lisp was due to swollen tongue.) A week of a bag over my head and Cortisone treatment should work.

I've never been allergic to toothpaste (51 years old) until I used Colgate Total. Took me awhile to figure out why I was wheezing at night and in the morning. Currently using an inhaler from reaction. What is in it that is causing this???? As far as I know I'm allergic to molds, mildew, cats, horses and dust. Never a product. WTF!

I am in my 60s and drink tea so my teeth are not as white as I would like them to be. I decided to try Optic White. Over a month ago, I got a "cold sore" on the side of my mouth. It would almost go away and then come back. Then one appeared on the other side. So for weeks I have had these ugly sores on both sides of my mouth. They get a little better but they won't go away and they are very red. I typically heal from sores quickly so this has been very frustrating. I have tried all kinds of "cold sore" meds. So today I realized it might be the toothpaste. I came to this website and read the complaints of other customers. I will toss the tube and see if I can stop being embarrassed every time I leave my house. Yellow teeth are not as bad as red sores around my mouth!!

The New Colgate toothbrush with the whitening gel that clicks into the brush, TERRIBLE, the WORST!!!! I'm awake writing this at 3:28am due to the fact (for the second night, I'm up in pain)!!!! MY inside lips, bottom Especially, is painful & severely SWOLLEN!!! I went to sleep with ice wrapped in paper towel for two nights. Nothing, no difference. THIS CRAP SUCKS!!! I never liked Colgate & I should have never gave their product a chance. I can't find any relief. HELP!! I THINK THEY SHOULD ADVERTISE THIS PRODUCT AS INSTANT LIP FILLER!!! Colgate, to HELL WITH YOU!!!

I bought a tube of Optic White almost a month ago, after a few uses I started having some blisters come out around my gum line, and my front teeth are sensitive. I went to my dentist appointment and he said I have red patches on the inside of my upper mouth and on the front of my gum around the teeth, and I have to go back in a week to see if they are getting better. Right now my upper mouth hurts and my teeth are still sensitive.

I too paid the extra for Colgate Optic White and wish I'd read all these reviews first. My mouth and tongue are sore and dry and continue to be so over a week after discontinuing. I was trying to think of why I had these unusual 'thrush like' symptoms and the only thing different is the fact that I have used this toothpaste. Waste of money and should be taken off the shelf or come with a warning!!! It makes me angry and I want my mouth to return to normal. It has put me off using other Colgate products.

I bought Colgate Optic White toothpaste... Let's just say my lips and tongue feel like I decided to eat razor blades and then because that pain was not enough, I decided to chew on some Poison Ivy and wash it down with a whole bottle of rubbing alcohol. I'm switching over to natural TOM'S toothpaste. Being vain and having white teeth is not worth putting myself through the discomfort of feeling toxic chemicals irritate my mouth. Sorry Colgate - Unhappy customer.

I've been and will remain a Colgate customer for years. My complaint is with the toothpaste tube. I've purchased and used a number of Optic White toothpaste tubes that failed at the heat-sealed end of the tube. It seems I can get more toothpaste on the sink and counter than I can on the brush when I'm not careful. I'll grant you that the laminated foil/plastic tube is bright and attractive. I'm confident that the boys in marketing loved it. However, I don't want to roll it up every time I use it in order to avoid making a mess. If you can't hold the seal, try more heat, try a longer dwell time, try thicker plastic. Demand that the seal holds as well as the samples did when your packaging provider sold the guys in marketing on the snappy new package look.

Optic white toothpaste - I had used this product twice before and within days developed mouth ulcers. It was on sale do thought is give it another try - Don't!! After two days, developed the worst ulcers on mouth and tongue. I've used other brand whitening products and never had this issue. Can't believe this company would keep this on the shelves knowing it is causing pain to consumers. I did email the company with my complaint and plan to send a complaint to FDA.

I have used Colgate for decades. After 3 days of using Colgate Optic White, my lips are red, swollen and chapped. I also have an ugly red burn on the outside of my mouth! After reading all the negative reviews online, this product should have been pulled off the shelves by now. Colgate can continue to add chemicals to their toothpaste. I have now switched to a natural toothpaste that contains no chemicals. I suggest others switch brands too.

I bought Optic White toothpaste, mouthwash and toothbrush with gel brush. It was two weeks ago. While I rinsed with mouthwash, it burned my tongue. I thought it was just strong because it's a whitener. After a few days, my tongue burned and blistered up. Now it is painful and has small blisters on end of tongue! It been over a week since I stopped using all products and I'm still in pain and blistered! I Believe this product is poison and should be taken from shelf and consumers should get money back!

I wish I had never set eyes on this toothpaste, as do the hundreds of people who have left negative reviews on this site and on Amazon. I bought the "Enamel White Luminous Mint." I used it for four days twice a day before I realized that it was the cause of my entire mouth and throat hurting (I also had a cold and was using cough drops/zinc, and at first thought my mouth was irritated from that). It was like burning the roof of your mouth on pizza, but my entire mouth, even under my tongue. After three or four days the pain was less, but I developed a painful sore in the back of my throat. That healed, but I've had persistent dry mouth, the glands under my chin are swollen, and I lost most of my sense of taste. It's been 2.5 weeks since I stopped using the toothpaste and sugar tastes like salt, salt tastes pretty much like nothing. I'm starting to feel very depressed - you don't know how much pleasure and comfort the simple process of eating gives you until you lose that pleasure and comfort. I have no idea why this product is still on the market or why there hasn't been a CLASS-ACTION SUIT about all the damage it has done. I want my sense of taste back!! I just want to feel normal again.

I am not one to write reviews but I felt so strongly about this. I thought I should post my thoughts. I purchased Colgate Optic White toothpaste and within a few days my lips began to swell. I didn't associate it with the toothpaste right away. My mouth was very dry and my throat was sore for about 3 days, I got 5 cold sores on my bottom lip and one on the top. This has never happened to me before but I thought I must be getting sick. One evening my son (16) used the toothpaste and within a couple of hours his lymph nodes in the right side of his neck began to swell to the size of a walnut. He could not eat because it hurt his throat. We had to contact a doctor because it got so bad, so quickly that it scared me. He was given benadryl which reduced the swelling. Although the swelling has gone down, his gland is still sore from the rapid swelling. That night, we reviewed all new products in our home and discovered it may be the toothpaste. We quit using it immediately and the symptoms are all going away for both of us. This product should not be on the shelf. I only hope this review will help others prior to buying it so they will never have to experience what we went through. I can't believe Colgate would keep a product like this in supermarkets!!

About 2 weeks ago I bought a 2.8 oz tube of Colgate sparkling white mint zone gel toothpaste from a sprint gas station in Augusta Georgia. Right off the back I realized that it tasted off. At first I thought it was because it was a different flavor or something in that nature. A few days later my gums started swelling and begin to bleed constantly making it hard to for me to eat, work, sleep everything causing severe pain and headaches and me almost losing my job. I have had all 4 of my wisdom teeth surgically cut out and it doesn't compare to this feeling at all. This brand of toothpaste has put me through hell the last few days.

In view of the number of people with similar (or worse!!!) reactions, it seems obvious that distribution of this product should be discontinued immediately. I will never use another product from this irresponsible company.

My son used this product for the first time and had a very bad reaction. He's 14, may it too strong for him. He broke out with hives all on his upper body and they itch very badly. Never happen before, something wrong with the product!!!

I am a smoker and a tea tottler as a result of which I had stains on my teeth after which I started using Colgate visible white toothpaste after which I suffered from serious tooth sensitivity and receding gum issues. The pain increased at night's. I couldn't eat or drink without having pain. Please ensure that you are careful before using this product or preferable don't use it at all. You may experience serious gum and tooth sensitivity pain. Now I am not sure how to cure this new problem. I have no idea how this toothpaste should be reported in India due to its adverse side effects, so I thought that I should at least warn people here in India about its severe side effects.

colgate whitening toothpaste - I used the toothpaste last night and in the middle of the night, I woke up and thought I was going to die. My mouth felt like it had been rubbed with sandpaper and my tonsil felt like there was a shard of glass in it. I rinsed my mouth with a lot of water and eventually it lessened. Today, my tongue is still sore but I do not have a sore throat, so it must have been the toothpaste. You need to recall this product now! I felt like my throat was swelling up and I actually felt that I was going to die. PLEASE RECALL THIS PRODUCT NOW!

I have been using this toothpaste for a while now. Just bought a new tube a few weeks ago. I believe it's the newest version on the market. All of the sudden last week I woke up with two thrush like spots at the back of my mouth. It felt raw. Now my gums in those spots are Numb!! I have been so stressed and had I go to two dentists to finally get the answer that made the most logical sense. This toothpaste is potent!! Never again will I use it and I will definitely be warning all of my friends and family members about it. I hope the feeling eventually comes back. What I have been through the last week stress wise... I don't wish this upon anyone. I am relieved it's just the toothpaste and we solved the problem but WOW it needs to be BANNED. My dentist said all these new toothpastes with whitening agents are so harmful. Stick to the regular plain jane kind.

Colgate tooth whitening chemical burn - I used the toothpaste three days ago and have a severe chemical burn on the palate of my mouth and lip. I can't eat or drink anything. I'm in severe pain.

I recently purchased this product. The first use was rather unpleasant, as if it contained the chemical alum. Tried it again with the same results. Third and final use left my throat, mouth, tongue and lips painful and swollen. My face and neck are swollen as well. I considered visiting the ER last night. Will definitely file a consumer complaint against this product. I strongly recommend that this product be removed from the shelves.

I purchased a 4-pack of 5.5 ounces of Optic White toothpaste at Sam's Club a couple of months ago. I am on the last tube now. I have been using this brand for some time but now I am now having 2 problems with it. My complaints are as follows: 3 of the toothpaste tubes were not properly sealed at the bottom of the tube. When I squeezed the tubes more toothpaste came out the bottom than at the normal end. Being a mechanical engineer, I know that quality control is severely lacking at the packaging facility. I was unable to roll up the bottom due to the material the tubes are made from. Secondly, I also have difficulty as these others when I use a mouthwash after brushing. I sincerely doubt if I will get any response from Colgate. After I finish the last tube I plan on switching to another brand.

Colgate Optic White mouthwash - I have used the toothpaste and had no issue, but today I used the mouthwash for the for the first time and am very unhappy. I followed the directions, and right away, I knew something was wrong. My whole bottom lip swelled up and inside is now covered in blisters. Maybe it's just me, and I'm having a weird reaction, but I'm not happy.

After my Mom passed away at the end of October, I took home a large tube of Colgate toothpaste that she had started to use. Right from the start, the consistency of the paste was oily, as if it had begun to separate. As she had been in and out of hospitals for several months leading to her passing, I didn't give this too much consideration.

After using Colgate Optic White for several weeks now, I have a constant burnt tongue feeling as well as increased sensitivity in my gums and teeth. I'm switching to another brand before this gets any worse and hoping it's just temporary!

Used Colgate for years, then bought their whitener... My gums above teeth would get sore and red. Sores would go away and come back overnight after I brushed my teeth... This toothpaste is dangerous and should be removed from market. I tossed all my Colgate and I am using Kirkland toothpaste from Costco - no problems, no sores, nothing just a good toothpaste. Sad how many dangerous products are allowed!!!! :<((

I bought and used the Optic White mouthwash from Colgate two days in a row and thought all was fine, even though I didn't like the taste. A couple of days after starting to use it, I felt a burning sensation on my tongue... After a week of not using the mouthwash anymore, I still have the feeling and sometimes also on the inside of my lips. In addition no food tastes right! After reading all the other complaints mostly re the toothpaste, I assume now that my feelings are because of the mouthwash.

I have been using Colgate for years but recently when I ran out of toothpaste and bought another tube, I started noticing a burning and tingling feeling in my mouth like I had just brushed my teeth with Vicks or BenGay. After 48 hours of not realizing that it could be the toothpaste, the entire roof of my mouth was all little ulcers or burn marks and my gums were so swollen I felt like my teeth were going to fall out. I stopped using the toothpaste and washed my mouth out with Scope the first day and warm salt water the second and it cleared right up. I don't know what has happened to the Colgate but that will be my last time to purchase it.

I started using Colgate Optic White several months ago. I already had pretty white teeth naturally but I wanted to keep them that way because of the tea/coffee that I drink. To complement the toothpaste got a large bottle of the Optic White mouthwash. I'm 40 yrs old and my teeth have always been quite healthy and low maintenance, with few cavities and no sensitivity issues. After using the toothpaste, noticed my gums receding and a sensitive part of the tooth started to be exposed. But when I started using the mouthwash, things REALLY escalated. My teeth have become so sensitive during brushing that I switched just this past weekend to using Sensodyne. Right away I noticed no irritation during brushing. That's when I realized the change in my teeth and gums were directly related to the use of Colgate Optic White.

At first this product seemed to do exactly what it was supposed to do - whiten my teeth. But after using it for just over a week, I noticed my gums starting to bleed, becoming extremely sensitive, sore and swollen and my teeth were becoming very sensitive too. At the end of the second week any contact with crunchy foods or extremely hot foods nearly put me in agony. I decided to do some internet research and discovered I was anything but alone with this problem. I found numerous, numerous reports submitted by people all across the country who encountered this exact same problem after using Colgate Optic White mouthwash. This product does in fact whiten teeth, but I, and from what reviews I've read on the internet apparently many others, have found it to be exceedingly harsh to gums, teeth too and I for one could not possibly continue to use this product unless I wanted to continue to be in pain on a daily basis.

I recently purchased the Optic White toothpaste and used it for about 4 days and on the fourth day, I realized I had what I thought at the time was a sore throat. I looked in the mirror and was horrified to find that my mouth had all red spots, blisters and a burning pain. It wasn't till the 5th or 6th morning that I decided to stop using the toothpaste because it was the only thing different I had put in my mouth. After my trip to the dentist, he confirmed that indeed it was a terrible reaction to something in my mouth. Then I decided to google the toothpaste to find that all of these complaints have been posted on here which made me relieved because I was beginning to think I had cancer and very angry because how could a product like this be allowed on the shelves. Unfortunately we, as consumers, do not research things like toothpaste before buying and have to find out the hard way. I am very upset and in a lot of pain and my doctor said it could last for 10 to 14 days!!! Hopefully when you are reading this, it is because you are thinking about buying this toothpaste not because you are in the same situation I am!

I started using Optic White from Colgate around Sept. 8. I smoke and I decided to quit so I would get a start cleaning the damage. The first time or two using it I brushed a little on my tongue. I noticed some pain so I decided not to do that anymore. Well, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, I made a dental appointment for a maintenance cleaning. After this appointment the dental hygienist ran a light in my mouth and was mortified. I noticed some slight sensitivity and being a "tough" guy I just ignored it. The hygienist had the dentist examine me and the dentist told me that my taste buds were missing from the end of my tongue and that I had skin tissues damaged on the roof of my mouth. She said it wasn't normal. She suggested I see my primary care doctor and worst case scenario it could be cancer.

I thought I was going insane! I've been using this, too. Yes, tingling, burning. I've been brushing my tongue with it - a debated thing. Some dentists say yes, others say no. Many articles mentioned yeast infections of the mouth. I get yeast like right before my menses. Doc calls it hormonal and nothing to worry about. But when I had this experience, I thought it was progressing, that something was wrong, etc. I found this forum, stopped using the toothpaste, and what do you know? I'm fine. Unbelievable! Still, I've learned my lesson. I will be careful about my toothpastes in the future.

I have never felt compelled to write a complaint like this, but I thought I was crazy until finding all of these similar reviews. I've used this toothpaste on three different occasions over a three month period of time, each time dealing with painful, swollen lips for a week straight thereafter. Thinking it was a food allergy at first, I realized after the third use that it was in fact the Colgate toothpaste. Please be advised before using.

May 29, 2013, I flew to France for my niece's wedding and I bought a travel size Colgate Optic White toothpaste to take with me. I used it twice a day for the duration of my vacation and continued to use it when I returned home. When I returned home, I bought two more regular size tubes that happened to be on sale. The second week in June, I noticed all of the glands on the right side of my neck were quite swollen and limited the movement of my head to the right side. After a week, the swelling went down and I was left with a lump on the right side of my neck. I waited for a couple of weeks before making an appointment with my doctor because I thought it could have been a result of the air pressure on my ears (thus affecting my glands) from flying.

My dental health provider recommended Total to me, so I used for about a year. About 2 weeks ago, I was suffering from extremely dry lips, puffiness of the lips, and soreness of the lips and gums that prevented me from sleeping at night. My sinuses were also bothering me. I could not understand why I was experiencing this trouble until it occured to me that it might be the toothpaste. I did an online search and discovered that others had been experiencing the same symptoms. I discontinued use of the toothpaste, but I still have swollen, dry, and somewhat painful lips.

This is with regards to the recent Colgate TV commercial. My letter to them is: "Kindly check your new TV commercial in the Philippines, about a mother asking her daughter about brushing her teeth. The mother asked, 'Can I see if you brushed your teeth?' Then the mother listens to her daughter's mouth." It is misleading the viewers about using the body senses mostly the children. Sometimes they watch the TV commercial and imitate it than the TV shows. Instead of using the sense of sight, the mother uses her sense of hearing when she asks her daughter to see if she already brushed her teeth. I was looking forward to correct this TV commercial. Thanks and more power.

Swollen lower lip, dry mouth and irritated upper gums. Discontinued but still have all 3 problems.

I wish I had read this website before using this product. Many have said the toothpaste has caused them problems. I simply used the mouthwash for about a week and a half and had numbness of lips, a rash in my mouth and a white film on inside of my mouth. HORRIBLE! Please don't buy this product. I can't believe Colgate hasn't taken it off the shelves.

My fiance was complaining that his mouth was burning and on constant fire. Thinking that he had a food allergy or coming down with a virus, we tried sweating it out in the sauna. No such luck! The top of his mouth peeled off a layer of the protective lining. He was going to make a doctor's appointment. The burning has not quit yet! We went on a trip and when we got back, I was too lazy to unpack my luggage so I borrowed his Colgate toothpaste. Immediately my mouth went numb. I woke up in the middle of the night and was very confused in my surrounding, really disoriented even with my sleeping in this room for 3 years. The next morning my tongue felt like it was scalded by hot coffee. We now know it was the Colgate toothpaste and hope that the burning sensation goes away soon!!!

I love this toothpaste! I never have been one of those people who write reviews but this toothpaste has made big changes in me. I buy it on Sunday and my teeth are already getting whiter and the tartar is going away. This is by far the most amazing toothpaste I have ever used in my life.

I bought this toothpaste a couple of weeks ago and I was expecting amazing results. After using it, my teeth were significantly whiter, but I noticed after a week of use that my lips became very dry and I started to develop a sore on my mouth. I though it was dry, chapped lips until I started to worry that it wasn't getting better. Then I started to notice that after brushing my teeth with this toothpaste my lip would turn bright red and I would develop little bumps around my mouth. I thought I had cold sores and it upset me horrible. I wish I would have read the reviews after buying this product, that way it could have spared me the humiliation. I do not recommend anyone buy this product.

I purchased Colgate Optic White Toothpaste from Costco about the end of May of this year. I developed extremely swollen lips with rash/sores along the top and bottom edges of my lips. The corners of my lips also cracked badly, I developed headaches, and the back of my throat has been swollen and red. I never thought that it was the toothpaste. I thought it was something I ate, which is still a stretch for me since I have never had allergy issues. I took Benadryl with no relief, so I made an appointment with my doctor this past month. They asked me if I tried any different products recently, but the toothpaste never came to mind because it's toothpaste that's something everyone uses. I went to have an allergy and herpes test (so embarrassing) and both came back negative. I eliminated food places and food products, but still no results.

My mouth started burning after using Colgate gel toothpaste with bright strips. Had never used this before. I quit using it after a week. My tongue and mouth started burning horribly and has continued 2 weeks after use. I have made 2 trips to the doctor and am now using a prescription mouthwash. I have been using this mouthwash for 4 days and am still burning. I have seen where many others have had the same problem and don't understand why Colgate isn't doing anything about this. This is so Miserable!!! Please don't use.

I started using Colgate's Optic White Toothpaste because I've always been a very satisfied customer. However, for the last two weeks, I've experienced blisters on my upper and lower lips since I've started using it. It finally dawned on me to research this product and wish I had done prior to my purchase. I will definitely contact Target and Colgate and urge them to consider removing this product and do some more serious QC. One of its ingredients is Hydrogen Peroxide; I'd like to see their own employees gargling this stuff and give feedback on it.

I tried my Optic White for the first time before bed, went from bathroom to bed, and within minutes I couldn't breathe. The squad was called, and I ended up with an evening in the ER. Good grief, get this stuff out of the stores before it kills someone.

"Jamie of Sevierville, TN", I swear I experienced the same symptoms as you. I only used the toothpaste and mouthwash for 2 weeks and ended up with horrible I guess you can say chemical burn on both top and lower lip. My top lip is taking a little longer to heal and is still ridiculously stiff and darkened. I've been using Carmex for cold sores and the only thing it did was get rid of those nasty tiny bumps which I've never had in my life. It also relieves the tightness temporarily. Is there anything you used that helped? Below I've included a before and after picture of my lips. Of course, the lighting is different in both pictures but you can still see the drastic change.

I have been using the Colgate toothpaste now for about three months and began having a sore throat and tongue. The doctor couldn't figure it out and thought at first that it was a virus, but you don't have a virus for over a month. Why isn't the company doing something about the ingredient in the toothpaste that is causing this?

Colgate White Glo - After single use, dry mouth, white tongue and feeling my gums. Imagine what damage it does down the drains. You ingest it no matter how well you rinse.

Colgate Optic White - Every time I'd start to use it (when it's the only toothpaste in the house), I get mild mouth cracks (angular cheilitis). It'd heal after I stopped using it. Based on the other side effects I've read, I think this product shouldn't have been put on the market. No matter how small the concentration, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is caustic to tissue and should not coat the whole oral cavity. Maybe that's the reason whitening strips are more successful, by only covering the teeth.

I have been using Colgate Visible White for the last 2 weeks. It did not help whiten my teeth. Rather, I have this disgusting white thing peeling off from inside my gums! It could be the skin!

This is the culprit of my pain... I have had dry mouth, irritated lips, canker sores all since I started using this product. I have been to the doctor and dentist who think it's a reaction to product which I'm not going to use anymore. This has been hard to deal with and I have had to miss work because of the side effects of dry and burning mouth and swollen lips with little rash like bumps.

I bought this toothpaste only last week for a change (I have sensitive teeth), and within days, I noticed an issue but only realised yesterday that it was this product. My gums feel kind of numb all the time and my tongue is the same and a little sore, a very odd sensation. I am going back to using Sensodyne as this works for me. I'm not sure what ingredient differs in this toothpaste from others, but I won't buy any whitening ones in the future !

I used this product everyday for well over 2 months. I always thought that it had a strong abnormal taste but it never dawned on me that it could be potentially harmful. (Come on, it's Colgate.) I started to develop canker type sores, a sore throat and extremely sensitive taste buds on the back of my tongue. I would also wake up with an incredibly dry mouth. I searched the internet trying to figure out what the heck was going on with my mouth. It kept me up at night and is still currently doing so. The other morning, it occurred to me that possibly it had something to do with my toothpaste. As terrible as it sounds, I'm relieved that others had the same symptoms after using this product.

I bought a travel-size tube of Colgate Optic White toothpaste because I wanted to try and whiten my teeth and figured it would be a good product. I've been using it for about two or three weeks now. I noticed just recently that my gums were getting kinda sore. I didn't think anything of it until a dime-sized section of skin peeled off the roof of my mouth, which has never happened before. So I went on with my day and figured it was just one of those things. Then I noticed my throat started hurting (within hours of skin peeling), so my dad checked it out and he said it looked yellowish and it's very uncomfortable. So I went online looking for what this could possibly be, and came across this site, and what people are saying about...(who knew) Colgate Optic White toothpaste. I am experiencing the same things, so I figured it has to be linked...

I recently bought Colgate optic white on Thursday. So I used it for three days and instantly all my bottom teeth and gums have been hurting! It's so painful and I never had any problems with my teeth, no cavities or nothing. I also have been getting bumps all over my lips, not to mention this huge one so visible and I'm so embarrassed! I feel like Eddie Murphy in the nutty professor when his lip got fat! I can't believe this product. My mouth is in so much pain. Never again! I would love to try to get a refund for it from Colgate but better off, I'm just throwing this garbage out.