Eli5 Why alcohol is not used in toothpaste production?

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If cavities are caused by bacteria and alcohol is very efficient at killing them why alcohol is not used in toothpaste production?

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Toothpaste is a product intended to be put in your mouth. As such, there is a relatively high chance that you’ll ingest some of it. Toothpaste manufacturers likely wouldn’t put alcohols in their toothpaste because most of the alcohols that kill bacteria are also quite toxic to people, too.

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