http://www.chic-critique.com/2009/04/whiter-teeth-fresher-breath-shiny-lips.html Beauty and Fashion for the Modern Woman Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:45:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.chic-critique.com/2009/04/whiter-teeth-fresher-breath-shiny-lips.html/comment-page-1#comment-3729 Molly Dantzler Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:33:20 +0000 http://www.chic-critique.com/?p=1720#comment-3729 I think that most whitening formulas contain the same active ingredients. I have not tried Crest, but I used Listerine's whitening formula for a couple of weeks. After about 3-4 days, I began to notice a dark discoloration on my tongue. I assumed I had eaten something that stained my tongue. Day after day, the discoloration remained and got darker & larger. Then I noticed that the groove-ey, tastebud-like things on my tongue were growing longer - like hair. But they were black now! I was disgusting! I googled "black, hairy tongue" and lo and behold! There is actually a condition called "Black Hairy Tongue" and it is caused primarily by use of whitening mouthwashes! I quit the Listerine and within 3 days my tongue was back to normal. Obviously, this does not affect everyone, but it bears noting as a possibilty. I think that most whitening formulas contain the same active ingredients. I have not tried Crest, but I used Listerine’s whitening formula for a couple of weeks. After about 3-4 days, I began to notice a dark discoloration on my tongue. I assumed I had eaten something that stained my tongue. Day after day, the discoloration remained and got darker & larger. Then I noticed that the groove-ey, tastebud-like things on my tongue were growing longer – like hair. But they were black now! I was disgusting! I googled “black, hairy tongue” and lo and behold! There is actually a condition called “Black Hairy Tongue” and it is caused primarily by use of whitening mouthwashes! I quit the Listerine and within 3 days my tongue was back to normal. Obviously, this does not affect everyone, but it bears noting as a possibilty.

]]> http://www.chic-critique.com/2009/04/whiter-teeth-fresher-breath-shiny-lips.html/comment-page-1#comment-3281 Musings of a Housewife Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:18:21 +0000 http://www.chic-critique.com/?p=1720#comment-3281 Ooooh, cool!! Love the idea of the lipstick! Ooooh, cool!! Love the idea of the lipstick!

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