Colgate Total Active Prevention Gum Care Toothpaste
Not sure. We can't tell if Colgate Total Active Prevention Gum Care Toothpaste is vegan.
Glycerin can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.
- Glycerin
Why
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients: no beeswax, honey, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk. Some ingredients like glycerin can come from plants or animals, so a vegan claim on the label matters.
We can't tell if Colgate Total Active Prevention Gum Care Toothpaste is vegan. Glycerin can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Sorbitol, Water, Hydrated Silica, Glycerin, Flavour, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Nitrate, Xanthan Gum, CI 77891, Stannous Fluoride, Sodium Saccharin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Fluoride, CI 73360.
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.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 8850006943410.