What's in Sensodyne vs Colgate Cavity Protection?

Active ingredients

Inactive ingredients both list 4

• WaterH2O

  Inactive ingredient on both labels from source

• SorbitolC6H14O6

  Inactive ingredient on both labels from source

• SaccharinC7H5NO3S

  Inactive ingredient on both labels (on Sensodyne's label as saccharin sodium) from source

• hydrated silica

Only on Sensodyne's label 9

• GlycerolC3H8O3

  Inactive ingredient (on the label as glycerin) from source

• Xanthan gum

  Inactive ingredient from source

• Sodium hydroxideHNaO

  Inactive ingredient from source

• SucraloseC12H19Cl3O8

  Inactive ingredient from source

• sodium tripolyphosphate anhydrous
• polyethylene glycol 400
• titanium dioxide
• cocamidopropyl betaine
• sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

Only on Colgate Cavity Protection's label 5

• Sodium lauryl sulfateC12H25NaO4S

  Inactive ingredient from source

• Carboxymethyl celluloseC8H16O8

  Inactive ingredient (on the label as carboxymethylcellulose sodium, unspecified) from source

• Brilliant blue FCFC37H34N2Na2O9S3

  Inactive ingredient (on the label as FD&C blue No. 1) from source

• TartrazineC16H9N4Na3O9S2

  Inactive ingredient (on the label as FD&C yellow No. 5) from source

• polyethylene glycol 600

Common questions

What is the difference between Sensodyne and Colgate Cavity Protection?

Sensodyne's active ingredients are potassium nitrate and sodium fluoride; Colgate Cavity Protection lists sodium fluoride alone; both list sorbitol.

What is the active ingredient in Sensodyne and in Colgate Cavity Protection?

Sensodyne's label lists potassium nitrate 5%, antihypersensitivity and sodium fluoride 0.24% (0.15% w/v fluoride ion), anticavity as active ingredients. Colgate Cavity Protection's label lists sodium fluoride 0.24% (0.15% w/v fluoride ion), anticavity as its active ingredient.

Which ingredients do Sensodyne and Colgate Cavity Protection share?

Both labels list sodium fluoride, water, sorbitol, saccharin and hydrated silica.