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Daily Bard Digest 2024-11-14

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06/23/15 18:31:05 with a score of -2: https://old.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3atoyv/eli5_if_alcohol_is_listed_as_an_inactive/csghed7/?context=8

The average ones like Listerine, Crest, etc do not use oils as the active ingredient(s).

"What are the active ingredients in LISTERINE® Antiseptic? Menthol, thymol, methyl salicylate, and eucalyptol. See for yourself how the unique formulation within LISTERINE® Antiseptic penetrates to kill plaque biofilm."

— from listerineprofessional.com, regarding non-alcohol mouthwash. FWIW, Alcohol is listed as an inactive ingredient on regular Listerine.

Those -ol substances are technically cyclic monoterpene alcohols, but I was crafting a layman's explanation, so I stuck with "oils", because the original formulation of Listerine used extracted thyme, mint, and eucalyptus oils.

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