Phrases such as 'Whitening,' 'Anticavity,' and 'Tartar Control,' are often featured prominently on toothpaste packaging. There's a widely circulated misconception regarding the colour codes on ...

Multiple social media posts claim that the tiny square you see on the bottom of the tube of your toothpaste is actually part of a colour code related to the ingredients present in the product.

In a recent video shared on the platform, two podcasters claimed that the colour 'codes' relate to the ingredients in the toothpaste, and are warning people against tubes with red or black markings.