Beware of ‘Illegal’ Teeth Whitening Kits
Teeth whitening kits came under the spotlight when an article at the Dentistry.co.uk website today highlighted a warning about teeth whitening kits that are being sold over the counter with dangerously high levels of hydrogen peroxide.
Officers from Northamptonshire Trading Standards seized the kits from a firm – they apparently have more than 100 times the legal amount of the chemical. They have issued a blanket warning that anyone buying teeth whitening kits need to check the packaging that the level of hydrogen peroxide contained in the gels don’t exceed 0.1%.
One of the dangers with using teeth whiteners with high peroxide levels is that peroxide in high doses can act as a weak cancer promoter with the chemical possibly able to stimulate the growth of the cancerous cells.
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