Are Peroxide Mouthwash Techniques Effective?

In its most simple terms peroxide mouthwash products work by converting sulfides into sulfates. Sulfides are the components that cause bad breath, by changing these into other compounds, the cause is eliminated and therefore the smell is eliminated.

But let’s face it how many people want to use a peroxide mouthwash on a daily basis? The experience can be unpleasant for many people and the truth is there are other methods that are just as effective in reducing the sulfur compounds and are far less problematic.

But before choosing a brand, consider the following:

• Is the product alcohol free
• Does the product contain added sugar?
• Does the product contain harsh chemicals?
• Does the product contain unneeded fluoride?

It might be surprising to learn how many well known brands of mouthwash contain some or all of these unhealthy ingredients. In fact, many of the most commonly used brands such as Listerine Mouthwash and Scope Mouthwash contain high levels of alcohol. So high, in fact, that they must include child resistant caps to keep children from overdosing on the alcohol. And these are but two of the brands that contain alcohol; there are many others.

A very sensible and very safe alternative to peroxide mouthwash can be found in the all-natural brands that are now being offered by a few companies. These brands rely on the long-established power of the peppermint, spearmint, and almond oils. These essential oils have been tested by labs around the world and have been shown to be just as effective as the harsh chemical types of products and less offensive to use than the peroxide mouthwash products.

These products that are based on these oils work in the same basic way as hydrogen peroxide does. They go to work on the sulfur compounds that produce the bad breath. Once the sulfur compounds have been neutralized the odor is gone. The main difference in these products and the more chemically enhanced types is that the all-natural products are much safer to use on a daily basis.

Finding these newer and more safe products is not difficult as long as you keep your research focused on companies such as OraMD® who have conducted the needed testing and study on their products. You want to purchase from a reliable and honest firm and the only way to know that is to dig into their company literature and testing results. This takes a few minutes to do, but it can be very rewarding work. And it beats the taste of Listerine. Read our product comparsion on OraMD® vs Listerine in provided article.