Beauty Review: Colgate Max White Toothpaste and Colgate Motion Whitening toothbrush

The Budget Beauty Babe tries out a dynamic duo of dental hygiene products that would make anyone smile. —BB

by The Budget Beauty Babe
I think most people feel their teeth could be a little whiter and brighter every now and again. Personally I'm not a huge fan of applying strips or retainers with icky-tasting goo (although many work and I have used them). Instead, I prefer to keep my teeth the whitest they can be by brushing daily with a whitening toothpaste - combine Colgate's Max White toothpaste and the Colgate Motion Whitening toothbrush and you will keep your teeth stain-free and sparkly every day of the year!

I've been using these two products for the past two weeks and I think they are awesome. The toothbrush is gentle yet really effective at keeping teeth beautiful and white, and the Max White toothpaste tastes great and you get the added bonus of whitening every time you brush (no need to add yet another thing to the daily beauty routine).

The only downside I can foresee is that the toothbrush requires batteries, which are easy enough to replace, but ya know how that goes. However, having used electric toothbrushes in the past, I can say that for the price, this brush works really well and doesn't seem to be losing steam after 2 weeks of regular use. An electric toothbrush can encourage people to brush and help clean those hard-to-reach places.

In all, these are two products I'd definitely purchase again and recommend to a friend. I'm a fan!

I received the products reviewed in this post free of charge. The opinions expressed are my own and in now way influenced by the PR company/brand.

Colgate MaxWhite Toothpaste is about $3 - $4 at drugstores everywhere. The Colgate Motion Whitening Toothbrush is about $7.50, also at drugstores.

Comments

I am actually a 4th year dental student and know from empiric evidence that whitening toothpastes/brushes are marketing gimmicks with little to no efficacy. Sadly for us all, all you are achieving with this toothpaste is increasing sensitivity in your teeth. You would be much better off using Crest white strips (I know, you don't like them haha but still) or having professional bleaching that takes less than 1 hour.

#1 SarahB on 2010-10-04 15:34 (Reply)

Hello, I just wondered if you have recently lowered the amount of posts you do per day? I also noticed hte weekly round up didn't happen last weekend (which I love so I hope that isn't gone?) but anyways, maybe I missed a post about these changes but just wondered?
Thanks!

#2 Angela on 2010-10-05 16:12 (Reply)

Hi! yes, so sorry - thanks for noticing! I've been camping in Nova Scotia with very limited internet access, but I will resume regular posting of 3 per day when I return next week. Thanks for your patience!!

#2.1 The Budget Babe on 2010-10-07 06:04 (Reply)

As a dentist, I always advise my patients against using whitening toothpastes. All toothpastes are abrasive to some extent but whitening formulations are the worst. They work by abrading the outer surface of your enamel, which results in sensitivity and may worsen recession. What you lose, you won't get back.

Stick to bleaching strips or trays.

#3 susan on 2010-10-06 18:30 (Reply)

I wondered whether or not whitening toothpastes had adverse side effects, thanks for the info!

#3.1 The Budget Babe on 2010-10-06 19:34 (Reply)

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