Colgate Reviews

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.

My daughter-in-law and myself were comparing notes about a tooth pain we both have had for about two weeks. After returning home and found myself brushing my teeth, it dawned on me that I had been using a new toothpaste the past two weeks. Colgate Optic White! I called my daughter-in-law and asked her if she had recently changed toothpastes. Yes, she has also been using the same product for a couple of weeks. We both compared our problem and this has got to be it. I was going to call the dentist tomorrow, but will be buying new toothpaste instead. After reading all of the reviews, I can't believe this product is still on the market! Someone needs to do something. The pain I have gone through for the past two weeks is ridiculous.

Colgate Optic Whitening - I changed my whitening toothpaste to see if I would get better results with a different brand. I started getting swollen taste buds, sore tongue and throat, and constant dry mouth. I even changed my water intake thinking this was the problem when I realized it all started right after I changed toothpaste. I will not be using this toothpaste anymore. I can't even taste things because I'm in so much pain.

I started using Optic White Mouthwash for about a week and noticed my tongue was more sensitive and sore. It looked like I had thrush and I did along with red sores on the roof of my mouth and back of my throat. I recently started taking medication for the thrush and still hoping it makes this go away. I have never had this before, and the only thing different was my purchase of this mouthwash. Of course, I have stopped using it.

I started to use the Optic White toothpaste and liked the product for a couple of weeks until I noticed that I was waking up with a sore throat every morning and that my lips were always dry, no matter how much ChapStick or lip gloss I used. After a couple of weeks, my teeth became extremely sensitive. After reading these reviews, I am glad to have small side effects.

I had purchased a tube of Optic White about a month and a half ago, wanting to whiten my teeth and proceeded to use it. Thereafter, began to have extreme dry mouth at nights waking with sore dry throat. I had had throat issues in the past six months with persistent sore throat, so I did not connect it with anything. I had gone in to my ENT a month ago and he noted severe dry mouth in addition to my lingual tonsils being enlarged. He said maybe I was allergic to something and was to get allergy testing. Well I did not go back to get the testing yet, but recently noticed a yellow film on my tongue as well as yellow roof of my mouth.

I purchased a tube of the Colgate Pro Clinical White toothpaste from Walgreens. I had no issues with this at first and used it as I've always used toothpaste. This morning, however, while brushing my teeth, I felt very sharp shards of glass in my mouth after only a few brushes. Last week, while squeezing the tube, something had penetrated it and poked me in the finger. I didn't give it much thought. After today, this made better sense. I now know that my toothpaste has shards of glass in it. Has anyone contacted an attorney about this matter?

After reading all the horrific reviews on Colgate Optic White, I think I may be the lucky one. I've been using this toothpaste for about three months now. I did notice a little bit of whitening difference in the beginning, so I continued using it. But I don't notice any whitening anymore. I bought the Optic White mouthwash about a month and a half ago to increase the whitening benefits and just noticed a slight change. Today I noticed that my teeth are very sensitive and the only explanation is the toothpaste and the mouthwash. The crappy whitening effect and tooth sensitivity are the only side effects I have noticed and seeing all the horror stories on here, I'm returning the new toothpaste and mouthwash I just bought!

I think I continued using Colgate Optic White toothpaste for about two months. Then I started having a funny taste in my mouth even when I hadn't eaten anything. I tried to see what was causing it and noticed a bumpy spot in my mouth. I also noticed that my lower gum line had become sore. I thought I needed to brush more than twice a day, and I did, but the soreness didn't go away. I decided to stop using this toothpaste. The soreness of the gum was gone the next day, but I still have a funny taste in my mouth after a month and a half have passed since I stopped using it.

Colgate Optic White - This is the worst toothpaste I have ever used. Within two weeks of using it twice a day, every one of my teeth started to hurt. I have just been to the dentist and had my cavities filled so I knew it wasn't from that. Hot, cold, pressure... everything hurt. I stopped using it, and within a week, my tooth pain was gone. It also didn't make my teeth white (I think it actually made them look more yellow), and when I accidentally got some of it on the skin around my mouth, my skin started to burn. I wouldn't recommend this toothpaste to anyone!

I began using Colgate Optic White Toothpaste a little over a month ago. I began having sores in the back of my mouth at first but they went away. I then began having subtle migraines and a very upset, raw stomach. The pain settled in my neck and shoulders as well. I didn't associate it with the new toothpaste at that time. I went to my chiropractor, whom I hadn't been to in about 10 years. I thought I had done something to cause a problem in my shoulders and neck and it was causing me to have headaches. Everything I ate upset my stomach but I felt I had to put something in my stomach to stave off the pain. I began wondering if I had developed an ulcer. I felt terrible all the time and thought I was just tired because of the holiday festivities and shopping and decorating, etc.

I cannot believe the US is allowing Colgate to have this product on the market. I have been in excruciating pain since my first and only use of the product last Friday. I purchased Colgate Optic White at Target last Thursday and used it for the first time on Friday. I immediately began feeling serious pain on my teeth and gums. My tongue felt like it was swollen and sore. My lips immediately started becoming cracked, chapped and dry and still are. I have been in serious pain for three days now. It is so unbearable. I cannot sleep at night, cannot concentrate on work and have trouble staying focused. I am getting up literally every five minutes going to the bathroom and chugging down a gulp of mouthwash for temporary relief.

I couldn't figure it out. I sing in church. I thought I had thrush; I did have thrush. Multiple rounds of treatment, liquid Nystatin, two rounds of different oral treatments and I still get this disgusting film that peels off my tongue and the inside of my mouth and gums. It's the toothpaste - the Optic White. It's too strong! When I try to sing in my upper range, I just squeak. I get hoarse when I talk and it's just plain disgusting. I feel like I have bad breath all the time.

I bought Colgate Optic White for a stocking stuffer. Firstly, I checked the reviews later that night, noticing some remarks about swollen lips, extremely dry tongues, and bumps on the lip. So I thought I wouldn't return the product due to the complaints. Nah, this is Colgate, a nationally recognizable organization. It won't happen to me. After four days of usage, I noticed bumps on lips and, as the other reviews state, it's rather embarrassing, more so than returning a tube of toothpaste back to the store. I'm an extremely passive individual and never write critical reviews, but this product whitens your teeth with the added bonus of bumpy unsightly lips. Smile and the world is a happier place.

I have never felt compelled to write an online complaint about a product until now. I bought a tube of Colgate Optic White and found its whitening ability to be superior to other whitening toothpastes I've tried, so I continued to use it for maybe two months. After using it for a couple of months, I noticed the biting edge of my front upper teeth felt rough as though the edge were eroding. I noticed in other reviews of this product, another consumer had the same complaint. Like him, there were no other external or internal changes in my diet or health of which I am aware, except for the use of this toothpaste. Yes, it whitens but it must be quite abrasive if it is indeed the cause of my sudden problem with my teeth. I think the enamel was abraded clean away and I don't know if it can be renewed. I've considered an emergency visit to my dentist but might just wait until my normal checkup time in March. I'm thinking Colgate did not do enough studies on this product before releasing it for public use.

I bought Colgate Whitening for a change, because I normally buy the gel. However, when I squeezed the tube for the toothpaste to come out, the tube tore on the side. I had to put Sellotape on to keep the toothpaste from coming out on the side. I was so disappointed. I don't think I'll buy that toothpaste again.

After using the Colgate Optic White toothpaste for about 2 weeks, my tongue started looking like I had thrush, then it began to be red. Lastly, it looked as if my tongue had been peeled. I called the company. They said that that was an unusual complaint (right!). Of course, I stopped using the paste. Since it contained ammonia, I knew it had to be the paste. Yesterday, I had to go to an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor because now I have only one tone that I can speak. I can't sing, call out for someone (such as "Dinner's ready"). The doctor didn't think it was from the toothpaste. I told him about my tongue "peeling", he said it was a coincidence. I am asking if anyone else has had this problem since using the toothpaste.

I bought Colgate Optic White Toothpaste and have used it for three days. I noticed the first time I used it that my mouth and tongue felt tingly. I thought it was just the whitening product working. My tongue has been extremely sensitive for the three days that I have used the product. The left side of my tongue really hurts now and feels like there is a sore developing. It feels as if I have something extremely hot and have a blister. It is really red and swollen. The product also left a weird film on my teeth and they do not really feel clean after I brush them. I am extremely disappointed with the product. I went to the Colgate website that advertises the product and it says that it does not produce sensitivity. This is a complete lie and false advertisement. I have not changed anything else in my diet or product use, so there is no other explanation for the mouth soreness.

Colgate Total Advanced - I changed to Colgate three months ago. My mouth feels like it is burned, numb sometimes, tongue burned, palate is burned. I thought it was the mega dose of vitamin D, but I have been off of D for two weeks and still have the problem. It is worse in the morning. I brush at bedtime and believe this stuff is not washed out for 8 hours while I sleep. The mornings are the worst. My taste is gone and the burn affects my food tastes. I reported this product to the FDA and to Colgate. After reading blogs on this problem, I believe there is a poison of some sort in it. Triclosin is a chemical that was added and I wonder if it is the problem. I suggest anyone with a sore mouth to report this product and change toothpaste immediately.

I am using my third tube of Colgate Optic White Toothpaste. During the past week, I have begun to notice that the biting edge of my front teeth has begun to feel to my tongue like it has started to erode away. I have used Colgate Toothpaste products for many years. However, I have never had a problem with their products before. I have made no other significant change in my diet or internal products in the last several months that could account for such an effect. I will discontinue the use of the product until I feel confident that it is not responsible for it.

I had purchased Colgate Optic White Toothpaste. I used, it and now the right side of my mouth is swollen. I have a blister, and my right jaw is tender and hurt. I cannot open my mouth. This product is really bad and should be taken off the shelf.

I purchased the Optic White toothpaste by Colgate about a week and a few days ago. I was so excited to use the product after seeing the commercials and the eye catching package, plus it was on sale! About four days of using the product, I started feeling a tingling sensation all over my lips and noticed teeny tiny bumps on my gums. I also woke up with the left side of my throat and glands swollen. I tried to replay my actions over the past few days to see if I had eaten anything different that may have brought this on. I came up with nothing! I was not dealing with a cold of any sort and I am not allergic to anything in my daily diet. The only new thing that entered in to my world was Colgate Optic White toothpaste. I have now stopped using it and have sought medical attention for my throat, glands and gums. After reading all the reviews on this site and others and reading the ingredients, I am strongly considering a lawsuit and recommend that no one should use this product.

Unfortunately, I used Colgate Optic White for about 2-3 months before I realized all the sensitivity, tingling and severe dry mouth was the result of this awful product. I, like many others, kept wondering why my mouth felt so sore and so dry. I felt as if there was absolutely no saliva in my mouth. My mouth constantly feels like it has been burned. I wake up at least 5-6 times a night to drink water and eating anything with salt, pepper or anything spicy makes my tongue feel like it's on fire. I contacted Colgate 8 weeks ago and got the same story. They never heard of all the complaints!

About a week ago, my wife started to develop a rash around her mouth and lips. I initially thought it might be psoriasis as she has had an occasional small outbreak of it on other areas of her body. Over the past three days, it has developed into severe swelling and blistering around her nose, mouth and eyes accompanied by headaches. She decided to take some Benadryl, and it significantly reduced the swelling and redness but still left with blisters on her face which we assume will begin to heal. We have been racking our brains for the past few days trying to figure out what was causing it. After coming across this website and going back in our timeline, we have come upon the conclusion that she started using the Colgate Optic White toothpaste I purchased from Costco a month or so ago while it was on sale.

I had purchased a bunch of Colgate Optic White due to the fact that I had a lot of coupons for it. About 3 weeks after using it, I started getting really bad sores in my mouth, which looked like canker sores. The pain and swelling landed me in the hospital 2 times in one week. The hospital doctor counted 17 visible sores in my mouth. I had to put leftover roast in the blender in order to eat. They prescribed me antibiotics and steroids. After I was done with my prescription, I was fine and not only did it leave sores in my mouth, but a rash all over my body that got diagnosed as 3 different things. So after they went away, I was at my mom's and she uses the Optic White. At this time I did not realize it was the Colgate Optic White. I used it and my sores started to come back. I went online and found all these reviews and now realized what it was and have an appointment tomorrow. Hope this helps someone like they all helped me.

I just picked up Colgate toothpaste from my local store, Asda! And I'm disgusted with the different languages on the box. The box and the tube feel cheap. I even thought the item was fake, if such a thing could ever happen. All instructions look like they're in Polish. Not one bit of English on the box. How can this happen? I will be putting it all in the bin. You see ads every day about teeth saying use this best toothpaste, but when you go buy it, it's a load of **. This is trade description and I will never be buying this cheap Colgate crap ever again. I wouldn't even rate it 1 star.

For the past few weeks, I've been suffering from something I believed I had self-diagnosed online as exfoliative cheilitis. It first appeared as a couple of tiny little eruptions (red oozing bumps) on the edge of my lower lip. I thought it must have been an allergy to something I ate because I had never (in my 29 years) had any kind of cold sore or even chapped lips really. It went away, came back, went away, and came back. What happened was that my bottom lip would develop a place about as big as my pinky fingernail that would first feel like a piece of tape over my lip, then peel off and start all over again. A few days ago, the dryness started to spread all over my lower lip, so I really started panicking and started reading more about the symptoms online. Nothing I did (including putting 100% pure shea butter on it 24/7) would stop the process of peeling, embarrassment, stress and discomfort.

I used Colgate Optic White toothpaste for three days and had a serious allergic reaction to it which included headache and swelling of my lips and face. The toothpaste was the only thing that could have caused the reaction. I had not had any new foods or drinks and I had not changed any other personal care product aside from the toothpaste. I was instructed by a doctor to take OTC Zyrtec and Pepcid to stop the reaction and Advil to help with the inflammation and headache. After two days, I finally started feeling better and the swelling started to go down. I was shocked to come here and see all of the issues people have experienced with this toothpaste. It obviously can cause serious allergic reactions in some people; hence, it should come with a serious warning label or be taken off of the shelves. As far as whitening, I didn't see any improvement in the few days that I used it. My recommendation: Do not risk using this product!

I bought a 4 oz. tube at Walmart about 2 months ago, started using it right away, once a day. I still have about a quarter of a tube left and it has not done one thing for my teeth, let alone do any type of whitening to them at all. The ads claim whiter teeth in 5 days, etc. What a crock! That's false advertising, fraudulent claims and my upper and lower lips dried out. I never had that happen before. It felt like I was getting cold sores on both entire areas. They swelled up, got really sore. I had to take OTC Naproxen to kill the pain! We should all sign up for a "class action lawsuit" against Colgate for pain and suffering!

I started using Colgate Optic White mouthwash about 2 weeks ago twice a day. A week ago, I noticed my palate was very sore. I thought maybe I had a piece of food scrape my palate while I was eating. I cannot drink/eat anything warm or it burns and when I try to chew and food touches the roof of my mouth, I want to cry. Three days later, it was still sore and I happened to be at my doctor for a checkup. I asked him to look at it and he said it looked irritated, but didn't look infected. He suggested using Advil to cope with the pain. I did until today (another 3 days later), I went to see my dentist. He kept asking if I ate hot pizza because it looked like my palate was burned. I couldn't figure out how it would've been burned. Tonight after I brushed my teeth and went to do my Optic White rinse, I suddenly realized what the problem was. I am so thankful I went online and found this site to confirm my suspicions. I cannot understand how these products are still on the shelves considering how many people are suffering. Shame on you Colgate!

I purchased a tube of Optic White a couple of weeks ago and started using it right away. The first two times I used it, I noticed that my teeth felt kind of funny. I can't even describe it. I just figured it must be working and that my teeth would be getting whiter. After a few days, I started having tooth pain and my teeth started to feel even worse. I started popping Advil every 4-6 hours. The pain even woke me up at night that I had to get up and use more Advil. My stomach is now killing me from using the Advil so much.

I have used Crest 3D religiously for years now, though not a fan of their mouthwash or really any mouthwash for that matter. I have recently been wearing my night guard a lot and needed something to help rinse my mouth because of dryness and bad breath. I went with Optic White because I need more white in my teeth and, why not kill two birds with one stone? A few days after starting using this mouthwash, which I actually was liking and using twice a day, I noticed my mouth was having weird issues. I attributed these problems to oral candidiasis (thrush) because I have always been allergic to retainers and night guards causing yeast build up. I figured that the mouthwash would help with the problem because it contained hydrogen peroxide which is what I would use to treat it anyhow.

I purchased a five pack of Colgate Optic White Toothpaste at Costco. I used twice a day for a week, and each time, I almost immediately noticed a scummy white film in my mouth. After two days, I started experiencing severe pain in my teeth and gums, but I did not immediately connect this to the toothpaste. Finally after the mouth pain got so severe, I decided to look online to see if anyone else had experienced similar symptoms. To my dismay, I see that there are a great number of people who have the same or similar symptoms. I sure hope it goes away now that I have stopped using the Optic White. I think that the FDA and the Consumer Products Safety Commission should demand an immediate recall of this product. Colgate is leaving themselves open for a massive class action lawsuit. I have a good mind to contact an attorney now that there are so many documented cases that this product is doing harm to people.

My wife bought a tube of this whitening toothpaste (Colgate Optic White) and after a few uses, her mouth broke out in sores and blisters beneath her gums. Her mouth is so sore she cannot eat or drink anything. She is very miserable. She is in such pain, that she would consider legal action if that is what it will take to get this product off the market. As you can see, she is not the only person experiencing this type of reaction and pain. Colgate, please do the right thing and recall this product so more people will not be hurt by this disastrous product!

I purchased Colgate Optic White at Wal-Mart. After using it a few times, my bottom lip had swollen, dried out, and cracked open until it started bleeding. I had white places in my mouth with blisters. I also had a large bright red rash around my mouth. All this was painful. I went to a family physician who, several times, had tried me on different medications until he sent me to a dermatologist who said it was the new whitener in the toothpaste. Go home and not brush your teeth at all. My PA told me to use baking soda. I did this for one whole year before it cleared up. If I use a whitener, it will cause me to break out. Now, I have swollen gums bleeding around my teeth with fills falling out and with toothache. I know of two others who have the same problem and a child. I need a good lawyer to take my case.

Three days ago I bought Colgate Optic White. The very first time I used the toothpaste, my gums and teeth became very sensitive. I didn't use it again, but today, I wake up with chemical burns on my lips, cheeks, and gums. My tongue and gums are so itchy and painful I can barely stand it. My lips are dry and swollen. I can't get enough lip balm. My dentist prescribed a mouth rinse of Lidocaine, liquid Benadryl, and Kaopectate. It's definitely keeping the pain and itch to a minimum but the sensitivity in my teeth is still there. If you're thinking about trying this toothpaste or mouth wash, think again!

I purchased Colgate Optic White toothpaste two days ago, and I've used it twice a day since. All of a sudden, the inner lines of my lips feel like they are on fire. I have small white (what I thought were) blisters, but they've ended up just being bits of dead skin that I can scrape off with my fingernail that leave behind red, sensitive areas, almost as though my lips have literally been burned. I've been freaking out because never in my 31 years of life have I had cold sores, herpes, and rarely even chapped lips. I can barely smile, and eating anything with any spice, acidity or flavor is currently out of the question. I look like I went to the doctor to get a ** Lisa Rinna lip injection, and this is so not cool. Thank Jeebus for this site. I'm so glad I played a little game of process of elimination. This is an angry toothpaste made by people that must hate healthy mouths! Shame on you, Colgate.

I bought a tube of Colgate Optic White to help with the yellowing of my teeth. I used it and after day 3, I felt a strange tingling inside my mouth. I thought it was a feeling of freshness. After day 6, irritation began. I now have a feeling of dry mouth, which I have never had before. I am discontinuing use of the toothpaste and wanted to warn others to be cautious about the products you use. Research them before use, not after you have a problem. I thought this type of product was regulated and I didn't need to be concerned. I was wrong. Due diligence is needed for whatever you put into or on your body parts.

I used the toothpaste twice daily for about a week before problems began. I woke up in the night with horrific nerve sensitivity in one of my molars. I had been to the dentist about three weeks earlier and had no dental problems. Every time I would stoop over or look down, I felt like my tooth was going to fall out. I thought I had developed a problem with a tooth that would even require a root canal. I called the dentist and had him redo the crown on the tooth. He said the previous crown was very unusual because the minute he touched it, it just fell apart. I still had gum soreness and continued to use the toothpaste. I again woke up in the night with the same type of pain, but this time the pain was on the other side.

I used Colgate Optic White toothpaste for about 2 weeks. On a Wednesday morning, I checked into the local hospital for an endoscopy. When I came out of recovery, my lower lip had begun to swell, and no one could explain it except to say I had an allergic reaction to something - possibly anesthesia, medication, etc. Within a half hour of leaving the hospital, both my lips had swollen so badly my husband rushed me back to the ER, and I spent 8 hours on an IV with Benadryl Pepcid, Epinephrine and Adrenalin, was placed on a heart monitor, etc. The swelling reduced to about half what it was, and I returned home with 4 prescriptions, including an Epi-pen (emergency needle containing Epinephrine) in case the swelling returned. It did. On Saturday morning, I awoke to a swollen tongue, swollen glands in my neck, and had to use the Epi-pen to keep myself from choking. Duh, do not use Optic White!

I purchased this product because my hygienist suggested it. However, upon trying it, within minutes my tongue swelled and cankers appeared all over my tongue. Worried about this weird experience, I asked my boyfriend to look at the red, raised bumps. My worry caused me to then gargle - that eased the strange sensation. I rose the next morning to a swollen tongue and blisters that resembled cold sores. The blisters lined my lower lip and are extremely painful. The tip of my tongue is also still very sensitive, as though it has been scalded. I will not ever use a Colgate/Palmolive product ever again and have notified the makers of Colgate of this serious issue!

I recently bought Colgate Optic White toothpaste because, well, who doesn't want whiter teeth? About 4 days later, I broke out in a cold sore on my lip (obviously not because of the toothpaste) and then a day later, the entire inside of my mouth broke out in canker sores. My gums were so inflamed and sore and the tissue on my gums actually sloughed off multiple times. I went to both my doctor and dentist who both assumed it was related to the cold sore virus and my dentist gave me a mouth rinse to help deaden the pain. I have had to miss work and have not been able to eat properly over 3 days because of this. I never thought about the toothpaste being an issue until someone asked me what kind I used and since I recently switched, it's the only thing that makes sense. I have used other whitening toothpastes before and never had issues. I will never use another product from Colgate and will be sure to tell everyone I know how horrible and unsafe this product is. I just hope my mouth heals soon and that it doesn't cause any long term effects with my teeth. And all because I wanted whiter teeth.

I bought Colgate Optic White toothpaste two weeks ago because it was on sale. After using it for four days, the left side of my upper lip seemed to be chapped. I really didn't think too much of it because I had been out golfing so I figured it was sunburned. I used copious amounts of Chapstick. After my whole lip area, under my tongue, and the end of my tongue became bright red, itching uncontrollably, I went to my dentist. She told me it was from the Colgate Optic White toothpaste and that she had seen this before with some of the Colgate toothpastes. She gave me a prescription for a mouthwash to swish with consisting of Benadryl liquid, kaopectate, and lidocaine to relieve the itching and pain. I was also told to buy Eucerine cream (not lotion) and coat my lips and inside of my lips with it. It evidently has a healing component better than Chapstick.

I purchased Colgate Optic White in hopes of whitening my teeth. Within two days of use, I developed the first of what would be multiple canker sores. It has now been two days since I stopped using this product and still have sores as well as irritation of my inner lips and cheeks. I also have serious dryness of my mouth and lips. Do not use this product.

I have used Colgate Deep Clean Whitening yesterday and had the toothpaste in my mouth for a little longer than I usually would as I had to go and open the backdoor while brushing my teeth. When I rinsed out my mouth, my inner mouth felt like it had been burned. The skin inside my lips was covered in raised pimples and my tongue was tingling. Basically, it felt like my mouth had been rinsed in a mild acid. It is still noticeable today and the mucus membrane in my mouth seems to be gone on the inside of my lips.

I have gum problems from using Colgate Total toothpaste. Has anyone found a way to reverse symptoms from total use? My problems have been severe for over one year. Nothing seems to help!

I bought Optic White at the beginning of June. I only used it once a day on 2 consecutive days. At first, I thought I had a toothache but then all of my teeth ached. The pain was unbearable. I went to the dentist and he agreed with me that it was probably the toothpaste. My teeth and gums were cleaned to remove any residue but there was still pain (felt like my teeth were being twisted and pulled with pliers). In the course of 2 weeks or so, I consumed 100 Advil for the pain. This past weekend, I went to Emergency 2x. I was given Tylenol#3 for the pain. By this time, my face had swelled up from my mouth to my eye and so I was given a prescription for antibiotics. Finally, now the pain is in check but I have a blister on my gum on the top left side which is 1 inch in size.This product has caused me not only physical but also financial distress since I cannot go to work. It should be removed from store shelves. I wish I had read the complaints and I would not have bought this product.

I am very worried and would like to know if I should be concerned. I have bought 2 tubes of Colgate toothpaste in the last 2 weeks and they both smell terrible and have a funny taste. Could someone please look into this matter and advise what is going on? Is it a bad batch or what? Thanks and kind regards.

I have been experiencing slight numbness/tingling of my tongue for about 6 weeks. This has affected my sense of taste. I talked with my primary care provider yesterday about this and he examined my mouth. The only thing new in my life diet/health was the introduction of Colgate Optic White toothpaste. I have discontinued this toothpaste and will see if the condition improves. The interesting thing is when I told my doctor that I had tried a new toothpaste, he guessed "Optic White?" Maybe he has had other complaints?

The same story as most, I have been using Colgate Optic White twice a day for the past 4 days and have been experiencing irritation and pain in my gums, specifically near one lower tooth. I am 31 years of age and have yet to have a cavity. I was actually just at the dentist a couple of weeks ago and was told everything was perfect as usual, with regards to my teeth and gums. However, the pain is increasingly getting worse, so I decided to search the internet for a related topic with regards to this toothpaste. This website listed as the first result. I plan to stop using this product immediately after reading everyone's comments.

I have tried using Colgate Optic White and it was too strong. The following day, I have sore on my mouth. I have a scheduled appointment tomorrow with my dentist to check my condition.

This toothpaste not only irritated my cheeks but also caused it to slightly puff (burned my mouth). I'm guessing that's why it was only 99 cents at Giant Foods. This product should not even be sold at a reduced price; it should be taken off the shelves immediately. I can't eat anything or drink because of this toothpaste.

I used your Colgate toothpaste (p164406ESSEL411/11/809) and my mouth was burned seriously. It wounded my whole mouth. There’s blood in my saliva and it tingled my tongue. I was hospitalized. I'll complain to the consumer court about your product that causes problems. I suffered a lot.

I used Colgate Optic White Toothpaste for 3 days and experienced a sharp pain in my front lower tooth. This was in a tooth that I was getting ready to get repaired and wanted to whiten them so they would match up at the dentist. I ended up going to the ER 5 times with 5 antibiotics that did not work at all. The pain was debilitating and I could not take care of my 6 kids. The more times I went to the hospital, the less pain medication they gave me like I was a pill popper. I have never felt so helpless in my life. I cried for weeks. I will get my student loans next month and plan to get my tooth fixed. I have pictures of my temple where the pain pulsated so bad my veins were bulging. I never would have thought a toothpaste could make me lose a month of my life. This was like poison.

After about a week of starting a new toothpaste, Colgate Optic White, my lips began to be very dry, peel, and burn constantly. I have to apply lip balm every 5-10 minutes with minimal relief. I should have known better when after the first use, my mouth and lips were tingling and had a slight burning sensation. I was thinking okay, the whitening ingredient must be working. I also have acquired a blister in the mouth out of nowhere. I won't be using this product ever again. It has also turned my lips from a healthy pink to brownish on the edges. What in the world! I hate it. I can't believe with all of these complaints that this product is still on the market. Buyer beware! Back to Crest I go. I hope my lips recover soon. It is a painful lesson to learn.

I bought Colgate Optic White toothpaste after watching the commercial... worst decision ever. After two weeks of continued use, I woke up one morning to brush my teeth as I usually do and noticed my gums were incredibly sore and sensitive. I could hardly brush my teeth at all. My gums were inflamed and red. Multiple canker sores developed under my tongue and mouth. The pain was unbearable and it was extremely difficult to eat. This product has to be taken off the market ASAP. I am currently taking pain killers and have since stopped using this product.

After using Colgate Total toothpaste, my gums became sore and infected.

My mother purchased two tubes of Colgate Optic White from Rite Aid about 6 months ago. Shortly after we began using the toothpaste, we were experiencing sensitivity, pain and severe dental problems. My mother contracted an infection in the teeth/jaw and our fillings began falling out. My mother has lost 3 teeth in the first couple of months. Since using the product, we have experienced such dental trauma that it will take months and thousands of dollars just to repair my teeth, alone. As for my mother's teeth? She will have to lose them, for the roots of her teeth have disintegrated into black gunk.

I used Colgate Optic White and after the second day, I have about 6 sores on the inside of my mouth. I googled it and found lots of similar complaints. So, I just wanted to say it happened to me, too. It is really painful.

After using this toothpaste for about 10 days, I started to develop a strong sensitivity to heat and especially cold in my teeth. I also developed a breakout of sores/ulcers on the palate. I've been to the dentist three times in the last week. I have to use a steroid rinse and the Tylenol is not even coming close to touching the pain. It's difficult to even eat soft foods and just drinking room temperature water is painful. I have very bad headaches as well. I've been driving myself crazy trying to figure out what caused this problem. Finally, it hit me. Maybe it's the new toothpaste. After reading the hundreds of similar complaints, it's good to know that I'm not the only one. This product needs to be taken off the market immediately!

I used this Colgate Total Advance Deep Cleaning Toothpaste for 2 days. On the first use, I noticed dry lips and a sore tongue. On the second use, I noticed that the inside of the top layer of my cheeks were peeling off! My lips became painful and it felt like I had burnt them. It is the worst product out there, so glad I kept it away from my children.

I started using Optic White toothpaste 2 weeks ago, and at first, was excited to see the results - whiter, shinier teeth. But I noticed my lips were drying out more and more and swollen and throbbing all day. I am now applying lip balm several times per day (not normal) just for some relief. I am throwing away the remaining tube and switching back to normal tartar control, Crest.

Within 2 weeks of using Colgate Optic White toothpaste, it has made my teeth very sensitive. It also caused my gums to bleed and peal and created sores at my gum line. This product should be investigated and should be taken off the shelves. They must have poor quality testing. Note: using this product was the only thing I did different in the 2-week time period.

Optic White - My lips were very dry and swollen. I couldn't figure out why. So I thought of what was different, the toothpaste. So I went online to see if this has happened to anyone else! Well, as you know, it has! A lot of people! Take this stuff off the market! Someone really should sue you!

I purchased a new toothbrush. I decided to try this battery powered toothbrush called a 360. It did not work when pressing the buttons. I then went and purchased AAA batteries, thinking it just had bad batteries. It still did not work. Two trips to the store, two purchases, more money and frustration than I would expect just to have a "better" toothbrush.

I found shards of plastic in Colgate Tartar Control toothpaste. The Consumer Affairs person at Colgate brushed me off with "the ingredients in Tartar Control toothpaste crystallize if toothpaste is expired, hold it under hot water and it will melt." I held it under hot water and it is still plastic. This is serious. I noted from other complaints regarding the same issue they were brushed off as well. What if someone swallows the plastic? Wouldn't it cut their intestines? I am concerned that nothing is getting done regarding this issue.

I bought the Colgate Optic White toothpaste that has the same ingredients as the strips and used it for about a month or so. I didn't even finish the tube. My teeth are now so sensitive and I formed 2 new cavities. I really think it is from this toothpaste. It is horrible. This should not be sold. I don't think my teeth even got any whiter. I have now been to the dentist 3 times in 6 months and will probably be going again soon if this sensitivity doesn't stop. I get sharp pains from hot, and especially from cold, and a dull lingering pain in my gums on the top and the bottom of my mouth. I have pretty good oral hygiene and haven't had this many cavities since I was a kid, and now an old filling might need to be redone/root canal as well. Now from reading here, I know it is not just me. I just hope the sensitivity goes away and I don't need a root canal and cavities would stop forming. I hope I didn't ruin my teeth forever with this toothpaste!

For the past few weeks, I've had a very painful tongue. I thought maybe I had burned it, or drank too much lemonade. But I've never had it feel like this before. I've been very thirsty at night, and during the day as well, with dry lips. I am very healthy, and teach fitness classes, and I know my body. I didn't drink a glass of wine last week, because I thought it was that as well. Still, terrible pain on my tongue wakes me up at night. Today, I realized it was the optic white toothpaste! I'm super scared that it was so harsh, and it's chemical. After reading all these posts, I knew I wasn't crazy, and realized what was causing this.

I just finished my first tube of Optic White toothpaste. My teeth are super sensitive to everything now. It feels like I have cavities all over my teeth. I went to the dentist because I was sure there were, and the dentist said that I have none. Now one of my teeth has a chunk missing from where the corner fell out. There is so much acid and chemicals in this toothpaste that is wearing the enamel right off the teeth and causing the gum line to recede. Do not use this product for the little whitening that it will offer. It is not worth the pain you will be in!

Inside the cap is a cone that fits over the end of the toothpaste tube. It fills with toothpaste, making it impossible to close the cap--a poor design. And the hard top of the tube makes it near impossible to get all the paste out, causing waste. Wouldn't a screw top be better? I use Colgate Total whitening and like it; it does a better job than the paste I used before switching to Colgate.

I was sick with allergies, and over the weekend, I bought 4 packs of Colgate Opti-White tooth paste from Sams Club to get whiter teeth. The next day, after using the product, my mouth was sore, and quickly began to hurt my gums and then my teeth. Nothing I have taken for pain helps. I cannot sleep because the pain is so unbearable. This has been going on for three days now. I stopped using the toothpaste because I had a funny feeling that is what caused it. I researched online and found this website. I have never had any issues like this with any toothpaste of Colgates or any other. I hope the pain soon stops.

This product is the worst! I used it for about 2 weeks and after a little while, I was getting a terrible discomfort in the mouth, as well as a rash around my mouth. My mouth was burning with sores. I had to go to the doctors for medication.

After only using this product for 2 days I have severe gum bleeding, and severe pain all over my mouth. Wanted to try this "New" product for whiter teeth, instead have a very painful mouth. Whatever is in this product causes gum peeling, dry mouth, sores , bleeding, swollen gums and pain!

I bought Colgate toothpaste from Costco as I always do (5 pack). And twice now my mouth has been irritated by this product, leaving my whole mouth itchy from the inside out. My lips are now black and my natural shade is pink, plus the roof of my mouth burns. I have always used this product, which I brush twice a day and always have. Within a month and a half this reaction has truly bothered me deeply because it’s very embarrassing for me as a business woman who deals with the public. I was asked today, "What’s wrong with your mouth? It’s black.” I need someone to call me to explain what's going on with your product!

Twice I purchased Colgate toothpaste with the flip top cap. I bought the second one by mistake. The cap does not close without oozing out toothpaste, and when the tube gets lower, it is a huge mess. It has gotten all over the counter top, floor, items in the same drawer because it does not squeeze well and spurts out. It is maddening and a waste of money.

Colgate has been offering some really cheap prices for their toothpaste and recently I opened a tube of their bargain and was disappointed to say the least. The product is awful and after reading the box, found out it is manufactured in Mexico. This pretty much explains the problem and the lack of a quality product. I called the Colgate 800 number and spoke to their rep and got the usual corporate brush off. I will never again use their products.

I always buy Colgate sensitive toothpaste, and have been satisfied with that. I am currently trying the Colgate Sensitive Pro- Relief toothpaste. It just does not leave my mouth as clean and minty fresh, as the other Colgate sensitive type does. It seems to be lacking for me, and do not plan to buy it again.

I have been using Colgate toothpaste for several months and became frustrated that my lips and inside of my cheeks and gums were "peeling" and very dry. After some research, I discovered that this was a common issue and have stopped using this product with some relief noted.

I started using Colgate Optic White Toothpaste about a week ago. I thought it looked cool on the shelf because it helped whiten teeth! The second day I started using it, I realized I had began developing cold sores in my mouth and my lips began to majorly dry out. I applied chapstick basically every 10 minutes and drank a ton of water, but they would not get better and basically just stung really bad! After I stopped using the toothpaste about 2 days ago, they've felt much better. I am never using Colgate again!

I used Colgate Optic Care toothpaste on and off, until I went on vacation 5 days ago. I got a huge fever blister on my lip, and now my mouth is swelling with little sores all over. Since my oral hygiene is impeccable, I contacted a doctor on my Hawaiian vacation. I had to go on antibiotics (not in 10 years), purchase a very expensive 2 grams of Zovirax, and be sick the entire week and a half, with mouth issues. I couldn't kiss my husband on our 25th anniversary trip. I will never use another Colgate toothpaste product again. What the bleep is in that product anyway? As far as I'm concerned, it's a poisonous substance after what I've been through. I was sick while I was in Hawaii!

I rate this toothpaste a -10. My mom and I started using the Colgate Optic White toothpaste a couple weeks ago. I noticed that my cheek was starting to peel off its top layer but I didn't know why. Then my mom started to complain that she had canker sores all over her mouth and under her tongue. She had to take time off work because it hurt so bad. Then within a few days later, I noticed a hole on the inside of my mouth, I have been experiencing so much pain from it. I will be going to the doctor soon if it doesn't go away.

I purchased a tub of Colgate toothpaste from Asda Fareham Portsmouth. I find out when I took the tub out of the box there is tear down the side so the toothpaste is oozing out of the tub. I can’t use this toothpaste for I don't know how long it has been open and it will go all over the place if I do. I’m not happy about purchasing this product like this. Asda wouldn't have noticed it due to it being sealed in the box, so in that case it is due to your company for not checking it. It is a 100 ml tub. I will take a picture of it if you would like me to.

Colgate Total. I detest the fat, squishy tube and the near-liquid toothpaste. The tube seems about half full and take twice as long as it should to squeeze out the "paste", which then slops over the top of the tube and over the toothbrush. I'm trashing it tomorrow and looking for a slim tube of actual toothpaste that isn't messy. I won't be buying Colgate toothpaste again.

I used the new Colgate Optic White and experience tremendous pain in my mouth until I stop using it. Colgate should have tested this product with real people before releasing it. More people are going to complain watch and see. Competition with other toothpaste is not worth the pain that it causes consumers.

Your products need more studying and major overhauls. I found "Colgate Optic whitening" a few months ago on sale for approximatelt $2.25 at Wal-Mart. I was sick of my previous toothpaste, giving me bad breath and making me salivate more than normal, so I tried it. The product was amazing. I had that celebrity white smile I always wanted. I couldn't afford the price, it bumped up to now $3.75 for a small tube, so I went back to my previous product. I still hated it.

I used Colgate Optic for a week! I began to get a really bad headache. After about 2 weeks of using it, my head was pounding! I had the worst headache ever! I stopped using it and the headache went away in about 2 days.

I bought a tube of the new Colgate Optic White toothpaste thinking that it would whiten my teeth. After using it, my mouth burn, my throat became very sore, and a white film covered my tongue. I thought I had strep until my doctor told me that this was a reaction to the "new" toothpaste that I am using. I have decided to toss the Optic White and warn everyone I know that the chemicals in this toothpaste can be very harmful. Colgate, you really need to reformulate this one.

I would not even give it a star; -5. I tried the New Colgate Optic White Tooth Paste. I used it one time and it was like brushing my teeth and mouth with acid and I have a hole on the bottom of my tongue and inside of my mouth. My whole mouth feels like it has been burned. I will never use this again and will be calling Colgate tomorrow. My mouth has been this way now for 3 weeks and I’m going to the doctor on Tue. The only thing I have done different in the last 3 weeks was try the new tooth paste.

Colgate Whitening Oxygen Bubbles Brisk Mint flavor was on sale in a three-pack at Walmart. They covered the original box UPC code and wrapped 3 packs together and used this code. UPC code is 1123US342R. This product does not deserve the one-star I was forced to rate it.

I just started another tube of Optic White. When I put the toothpaste on my tooth brush, a small amount of paste came out and then a lot of air. By the time I got the amount on my brush, the tube was half empty. The previous tube did not act this way.

About one week ago, I put Colgate Tartar Control Gel (blue) on my toothbrush and was brushing my teeth when I felt something hard, like a loose tooth. I pulled it out of my mouth and saw that it was glass, the size of a tooth. I could not figure out how it got there. I thought it came from the toothpaste, but I was uncertain. Today, September 27, 2011, the same thing; glass, but I looked at it before I brushed. I came on the web to see it this was happening to anyone else.

I opened a new tube of Ultra Brite toothpaste and as soon as the toothpaste touched my mouth, everywhere it touched began to burn.