Colgate Total dentifrice
No. No, Colgate Total dentifrice is not sulfate-free.
It lists Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Why
Sulfates are foaming cleansers such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Mineral salts like Magnesium Sulfate are not cleansers and do not count.
No, Colgate Total dentifrice is not sulfate-free. It lists Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Aqua, Calcium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Arginine, Aroma, Cellulose Gum, Zinc Oxide, Poloxamer 407, Zinc Citrate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Xanthan Gum, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Fluoride, Sodium Saccharin, Phosphoric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sucralose, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, CI 73360, CI 74160, Contains: Sodium Fluoride Total Fluoride Content: 1450 Ppm.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
Sulfate-free toothpastes instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 8718951508507.