Chlorophyllin
Also appears on labels as: chlorophyllin-copper complex, chlorophyllin copper complex, sodium copper chlorophyllin
A green, water-soluble copper complex made from chlorophyll.
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- Where it comes from
- Made from plant chlorophyll.
- Why it's in the product
- FDA lists it both as a color for toothpaste and as an oral deodorant; a label that doesn't say “color” doesn't say which job it does.
- Safety and toxicity
- FDA allows it in toothpaste at up to 0.1% as a color, and as an oral deodorant for people at 100 to 300 mg a day.
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