Colgate Optic White Toothpaste review

As a tea drinker myself it is super hard to find any whitening toothpastes that work! I have also found that this toothpaste upsets the balance of bacteria in my mouth and caused all sorts of nasties. It whitened my teeth slightly but I didn't get any comments about my teeth being whiter. Also quite harsh on my teeth. Not for me unfortunately.

Large bottle so it lasts ages, easy to spot in store and a great price.

However the product itself isn’t that great I didn’t notice a huge difference in whitening. I wouldn’t use it again as it hasn’t done what it said.

For me this toothpaste didn't deliver what was promised. I think it may have evened out the colour of my teeth somewhat but they are definitely not three shades lighter! I did like the taste and there is no unusual texture however this is not something I would buy again. It doesn't measure up to the high price.

As a heads up, I contacted Colgate regarding my issues with the product and sent it back and received some vouchers to make up for it;

This toothpaste is horrible to deal with. I like to switch between two different toothpastes, especially when it comes to the ones with a higher amount of the whitening ingredient in them.

Bad idea; This toothpaste hardened in the tube and I could not get it out because it hadn't just hardened near the opening - it was like the whole middle of the tube had hardened and I had to squeeze and manipulate the tube in order to move that hard core out of the way and pop a pin or other object in there to dislodge it from the opening.

Nice toothpaste otherwise, not sure about the whitening side of it as I gave up on the toothpaste after having to unclog it a couple of times.

It may have been a faulty batch though so I /might/ try it again..

I found this toothpaste heated up in my mouth when I used it. It was quite gritty too. I didn't notice much of a difference after using up the tube. Although the taste of the toothpaste was pleasant. I wouldn't purchase it again based on my results and the price of it.

This product is just your normal toothpaste. I didn't notice any effect of whitening on my teeth, I would not use this product again.

I used two tubes of this toothpaste over a couple of months. I think it did help whiten my teeth a little bit, maybe 1 or 2 shades but nothing really spectacular.

The packaging is nice, I like the bold red and how it stands out from most of the other toothpastes. It is quite expensive though, around double the price of what I would usually spend. It tastes ok, not my favourite, I do like strong toothpastes but I like a more minty aftertaste and this didn't quite do it for me.

I would never use this again though. After a week or two of using it, I was getting massive breakouts on my chin. They were huge and sore and nothing I was doing was working. At the time I thought it was my skincare because I like to use new products all the time but I couldn't pinpoint it to anything. I used this toothpaste for 2 monthsish and a week after I started using another toothpaste, my skin had cleared up. I thought it was a co-incidence until I read that a lot of other people have this problem too. For that reason, I would never use this toothpaste again. The awful acne was so not worth the small amount of whitening that I got from this product. there are way more whitening products out there that don't break me out so I'd rather use those. Actually even if this didn't break me out, it's probably not one I would gravitate towards either. It is very expensive and the tube is on the small side as well so doesn't last too long.

I bought this toothpaste when it was first released in nz as i had seen that it had been released in the uk a few months earlier however i was expecting it to at least whiten my teeth one or two shades lighter but it didn't really seem to make much of a difference in my opinion.

I found that it was quite expensive compared to other toothpastes and wasn't a spectacular product compared to the cheaper toothpastes, if you are wanting to whiten your teeth then there are probably other products that you can purchase online that would do a better job.

The taste of the toothpaste was ok however for the price id rather just buy another toothpaste that also tastes ok.

Highly recommend that if you are looking to dramatically whiten your teeth then look into other products like crest whitening strips that you can purchase online as these seem to actually work whereas i don't think that colgate optic white toothpaste is an amazing product for whitening your teeth.

I only used this product for a few days so I can't comment on whether or not it is effective at whitening your teeth as that takes four weeks of continuous use - but I hated the taste so much! I felt like I hadn't even brushed my teeth, my mouth did not feel fresh afterwards at all!! If I was to continue using this product I think I would either mix it with another toothpaste or brush with another toothpaste first :)

I used this product along with the recommended electric toothbrush until the tube ran out. I saw very little, if any, difference in the shade of teeth. Only positive was I spent more time cleaning my teeth!