Toothpaste Production

Abstract

The industrial manufacture of liquid dental care articles, made on a basis of chalk and soap can be traced back to approx. 1870. At the turn of the century, the first toothpastes in tubes appeared on the market. The expansion of civilisation, higher standards of living and also the increase in the consumption of sweets and intensive advertising, brought about a rapid development and increase in the use of toothpaste. Modern toothpaste formulations have gradually replaced other dental care articles, such as toothpowder, mouth rinses, tooth soap etc. Research and development, carried out by the larger companies, produce such modern formulations, which can no longer be compared with the toothpastes made at the beginning of the century. Both the composition and the production methods of the toothpaste have been rationalized and modernized to bring them up to current requirements and technical standards.