The article was written by a dentist with more than 19 years of experience.
Glister toothpaste is an oral hygiene product from the American company Amway, which has increased abrasiveness, which allows this toothpaste to be classified as a teeth whitening product. The manufacturer’s website states that Glister toothpaste also has both anticaries and remineralizing effects (however, the latter will require clarification).
You can buy Amway toothpaste on Ozon, Yandex.Market, the official Amway website, as well as from company representatives (network marketing sellers). In this article we will analyze the composition of Glister toothpaste, but looking ahead, we will say right away that this is a product with a very prosaic composition. The paste contains a fairly high-quality silicon abrasive, and among the components with anticaries effect - nothing except low dosages of sodium fluoride and xylitol.
Amway toothpaste (Glister® brand) –
For Glister Amway toothpaste, the price will be 480 rubles per 150 ml (200 g) tube. But if you register on the official Amway website, the price will be only 408 rubles. A small tube of 50 ml (65 g) will cost 220 or 187 rubles, respectively. It must be said that the composition of this toothpaste has changed little over the past few decades.
Description of the product
Glister toothpaste is produced and widely distributed. Russian buyers began to widely use the product due to the development of network marketing, since the manufacturer is engaged in direct sales of its products.
Glister paste is quite popular and widespread among the population; it is distinguished by its effective composition and positive properties.
The volume of the paste tube reaches 150 ml. This corresponds to 200 grams. But the paste is also available in smaller volumes for travel use - 50ml/75g. The product is prohibited for use by children under 6 years of age.
The manufacturer of the product promises the consumer the following effects when using the product:
- quick removal of plaque on teeth that remains after smoking tobacco and using other products;
- prevention of dental problems and gum damage;
- It has a cleaning effect and is also quite economical.
What does it represent?
Glister mouthwash is a concentrated liquid, dark emerald color, which has a universal effect.
With regular use, the product helps:
- removal of hard plaque,
- prevention of inflammatory diseases,
- maintaining fresh breath.
In addition to dentistry, the liquid is also used in other areas of medicine as a drug that enhances the therapeutic effect.
Glister mouthwash was awarded the “Seal of Approval” by the Russian Dental Association, which confirms the quality and safety of the product.
Composition of Glister paste
Glister toothpaste is distinguished by its complex composition. The main component in the product is sodium chloride - 0.21% of the total mass of the paste. Some people are afraid to use toothpastes that contain large amounts of fluoride, although the effect of such a component, if added to the product in a reasonable amount, does not cause any harm to the teeth, but rather helps strengthen them and provide special resistance to caries.
Composition of Amway toothpaste in Russian:
- PEG-8;
- saccharin;
- sorbitol;
- propylene glycol;
- xylitol;
- water;
- sodium lauryl sulfate;
- titanium dioxide;
- synthetic blue dye;
- flavorings;
- propylparaben;
- methylparaben;
- cellulose gum;
- hydrated sodium dioxide;
- additional components that have a cleaning and polishing effect.
If you carefully study the composition of the Glister paste, you might think that this product is not particularly different from the composition of other pastes. Cleaning and polishing the surface of teeth occurs due to the presence of titanium and silicon dioxides in the paste. Such components clean the teeth and oral cavity quite effectively, but it is not recommended to use them constantly.
Fluoride and xylitol in the Glister toothpaste from Amway help restore acidity in the mouth and strengthen tooth enamel. If we talk about other components contained in the paste, they help give color to the enamel and restore its consistency and composition.
Precautionary measures
Use only for local treatment, avoid ingestion
The composition of Glister includes strong substances, and the solution is available in concentrated form.
These factors imply following all instructions without adjusting the dose or rules for using the rinse aid.
Using Glister will be safe if you adhere to the following rules:
- Apply the liquid only to the affected area, trying not to affect healthy tissue;
- do not exceed the dose indicated in the instructions;
- do not use for small children (it is allowed to treat the skin from 6 years of age, the oral cavity - from 12 years of age);
- Avoid contact of the product with the eyes (if contact occurs, immediately rinse the affected area with plenty of water);
- Use only for local treatment, avoid ingestion.
The effect of using the paste
In order to properly advertise the product and emphasize its exclusively positive aspects, distributors of Amway products make some changes to the official composition of the product, as well as adjust its description.
Professionals involved in advertising and distribution of the product state that:
- the product contains vitamins, mineral and biochemical components that help regenerate dentin;
- the movement molecule that is included in the product, they say, helps protect teeth from caries for 36 hours after brushing;
- the product helps prevent the appearance of tartar and plaque on teeth
- if you use a paste from, you can forever forget about the possible appearance of small defects in the form of holes on your teeth, since the product seals them;
- the polishing effect of the paste protects the enamel on the teeth from abrasion, guarantees a person a beautiful smile with a white sheen, a smooth surface of the teeth;
- the paste also helps to improve the health of the oral cavity, has a positive effect on gingivitis, caries, stomatitis and periodontal disease;
- in addition to everything described, the paste contains a large number of microelements that are beneficial for brain function;
- Experts consider the most important advantage of the product to be the absence of any abrasive components in the composition, which negatively affect visual acuity and can also provoke cancer formations in the body.
If you examine the reviews of many sellers about the Glister toothpaste from Amway, you might think that such a toothpaste is truly exclusive on the modern market for oral care products. But experts who have carefully studied the composition and its basic properties claim that most of the stated positive features of the product are not true.
Contraindications
Before using Glister, you need to familiarize yourself with the contraindications outlined by the manufacturer.
Restrictions apply in the following cases:
- when there is intense thinning of tooth enamel with a decrease in crown height;
- if you are allergic to the constituent substances;
- with the destruction of enamel and various malformations of its development (signs of thinning of the enamel layer, increased sensitivity, destruction of tooth tissue due to caries).
Experts do not recommend using Glister mouthwash for children under 12 years of age.
The product can be used from the first months of pregnancy due to its safe composition and correct proportions of components.
The rinse contains only herbal antibiotics that do not have a negative effect on the fetus and women's health.
Expert opinion
There are a large number of dentist reviews about Glister toothpaste from Amway. Experienced specialists and experts, when studying the paste and describing its qualities, agreed that the product is not so bad, but there are still some shortcomings. Experts note the following facts about the product:
- The active ingredients in the product and their effect are quite common and do not differ much from other toothpastes. The components in the paste are the simplest and are not particularly active in relation to teeth.
- The molecule of motion is nothing more than a fiction, since it does not exist in nature. No component can provide 36-hour protection to the oral cavity, and not a single paste can fill small defects in the teeth in the form of holes. There are products that can saturate tooth enamel with calcium, but they also cannot eliminate existing defects and irregularities of varying severity. But it is important to remember that Glister toothpaste does not even belong to such compositions.
- Another lie can be considered the statement about the absence of an abrasive component and abrasion of tooth enamel. The abrasiveness of this paste exceeds the average level and has an RDA coefficient of 110.
- The active ingredients of the paste are exclusively chemical components. When used externally, such substances do not cause harm to health, but the paste should not be used internally. Also, such a product does not affect brain activity and does not improve memory.
- Another advertising ploy can be considered the assertion of sellers that the abrasiveness of many cleaning products can provoke the appearance of a benign formation in the body and affect visual acuity. In this case, product distributors aim to draw consumers’ attention to their product and distract them from others that allegedly contain highly abrasive components.
Consumer reviews and comments from dentists
If you study reviews of Amway toothpaste (Glister), then they can all be divided into two types - ordinary users and networkers - people who advertise the product. Ordinary consumers, as a rule, write neutral reviews, or are indignant that they did not receive the desired effect that the manufacturers guarantee. Most often, in reviews of the Glister toothpaste from Amway, indignation is expressed towards the distributors of the product, who provide false information about the quality and composition of the product.
The main market for Amway toothpaste in the CIS is Russia, followed by Ukraine. Not long ago, Glister toothpaste cost about 200 rubles. But for that price you could buy 2 tubes of fairly high-quality and effective paste from the Colgate brand with approximately the same components in the composition.
False advertising
The main disadvantage of such a product is that most people say lies about it. All this incorrect information began to spread due to the fact that sellers are pursuing the goal of selling goods as quickly as possible and avoiding their accumulation in the warehouse. It is for this reason that such advertising moves often arise. But marketers must remember that any person who has at least some understanding of chemistry and is not lazy to read the instructions with the composition of the product can easily determine that the paste does not bring any of the promised effects.
Another problem is that many advertisements are written by people who do not understand anything about chemistry, as well as medicine and dentistry. They independently come up with complex terms that confuse the doctors themselves.
There are a large number of forums and pages on the Internet that contain real reviews from dentists about Glister toothpaste from Amway, where experts tell the truth about the product and refute all fictitious properties. But it is important to note that none of them says that the product is bad or dangerous to health. The paste from is simply compared with products from other companies, which are low in cost, but at the same time the same in composition.
The first thing that experts point out is that Glister toothpaste from Amway should not be used every day, as it is characterized by an excessive abrasiveness. If the consumer nevertheless decides to use it, then it should be used only a few times a month, but not more often.
Glister paste from Amway
Like any network marketing company in the USA, it produces products of quite normal quality. But it should be remembered that its price does not correspond to the real features and efficiency. Upon purchase, the user receives the simplest paste with a slight whitening effect. It brings neither benefit nor harm to the oral cavity.
The main disadvantage of this product can be considered its high cost. If the consumer wants to achieve a good whitening effect, then it would be best for him to use other products from Colgate, President, SPLAT. The same can be said about oral diseases.
If you want to try the Amway product and find out what effect you can achieve from its use, you should purchase a small tube of toothpaste. Nothing bad will happen from such an experiment. But you should not use this remedy too often.
You should also not:
- try to use Glister paste to cure dental diseases;
- continue to use the product after the appearance of an allergic reaction, discomfort and discomfort in the oral cavity.
Price
The cost of Amway products is not affordable and Glister mouthwash is no exception.
Its average market price in Russia is an order of magnitude higher than similar products from other companies and varies from 400 to 550 rubles for one 50 ml bottle .
The only factor that slightly mitigates the high cost is the concentration of the product, which allows it to be used for more than one month.
Reviews of pasta for children
Reviews of Amway children's toothpaste are also quite varied. The main advantages of the product include good teeth cleaning, a pleasant taste, a positive reaction of the child to using the paste, and a large volume of one tube. The main disadvantages can be considered the overpriced product and the composition of the paste, which is far from ideal.
The paste has a gel-like composition, transparent consistency and a pleasant strawberry smell.
Tips for use
Marketers who distribute Amway products say that to enhance teeth whitening, Glister paste should be applied to a dry brush. But you shouldn't do this.
“Glister” has a high abrasiveness, due to which the process of lightening the enamel takes place together with scraping off plaque with silica particles. If you rub the paste without liquid into the surface of the tooth, a more rigid contact will occur between the active substances of the paste and the teeth themselves, which will result in tooth abrasion and a significant increase in sensitivity. To reduce enamel damage, toothpaste should be applied exclusively to a brush previously moistened with water. It is also recommended to rinse your mouth before starting cleaning.
“Glister” should not be used by those who have a wedge-shaped defect, hyperesthesia and pathological abrasion, since the paste can only worsen oral conditions and provoke other dental diseases. In order not to spoil fragile enamel, it is recommended not to use this product for children under 6 years of age.
Toothpaste contains simple components that cannot harm the human body, but due to the high concentration of cleansing substances, you should not use such a product every day.
Operating principle
The action of the rinse is aimed at eliminating the symptoms of mucosal diseases and removing bacterial deposits. Its action begins during the rinsing procedure and continues for several hours after it.
Active substances from the surface penetrate deep into the tooth tissue, gradually strengthening it and promoting the rapid restoration of secondary dentin.
In addition, the cleaning components act on tartar, making it loose. After this, it begins to move away from the enamel surface better.
The product improves the trophism of soft tissues, which has a positive effect on their general condition: bleeding is reduced and regeneration is enhanced.
