What are the properties of toothpaste?

Answer 1

Toothpastes have several properties, functional and sensory. They also vary in composition.

Common toothpaste properties include:

• Abrasiveness. Toothpaste has an ingredient that is a fine polishing powder. This helps remove the accumulated debris on teeth. As fine particles in toothpaste are brushed across the surface they collect the debris.
• cohesiveness. Toothpastes have a binding agent that allows the easy application of the abrasive in a measurable and easily manipulated paste form.

Other properties can include:

• foaming. Human toothpaste usually has a foaming or detergent property. Animal toothpastes do not, as this can distress animals.
• flavour. Toothpastes usually have sweeteners and floavours to make their use more pleasant.
• Bleaching. Some toothpastes have whitening ingredients that bleach teeth. Others remove surface material that is coloured.
• Strengthening. Some toothpastes have added fluoride because when bonded with calcium it is very strong
• antibacterial