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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Alcohol is also very efficient at killing human cells too. We need to ride the line of things that hurt bacteria without harming our cells. Alcohol is across that line.

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