The Mysterious Dot on Your Toothpaste Tube and What It Means


A green line on the tube of toothpaste
To some, the presence of a green stripe on a tube of toothpaste suggests that it contains only natural components. By "all-natural," we imply that the toothpaste is free of any synthetic ingredients, preservatives, or whitening agents.


 

 

 

A cyanotype


 

If a toothpaste has a blue stripe, it might be a combination of natural ingredients and a medication. When people say that toothpaste has "added medications," they can mean that it contains certain pain killers or whitening agents.