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Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2024-01-14): The color code on toothpaste tubes may seem insignificant at first glance, but it serves a purpose beyond mere aesthetics. From identifying different varieties of toothpaste to providing important information about its ingredients, the color code plays a crucial role in helping consumers make informed choices for their oral health. Understanding the significance of the color code is essential for ensuring that you are using the most suitable toothpaste for your individual needs. In this article, we will delve into the theoretical aspects of the color code on toothpaste tubes, exploring its implications and practical applications. [...] Color coding on toothpaste tubes serves a variety of purposes, from helping consumers easily identify their preferred type of toothpaste to indicating specific ingredients or benefits. Here are some common reasons for color coding: [...] - Ingredient differentiation: Some toothpaste tubes use color coding to distinguish between varieties that contain specific ingredients, such as whitening, enamel protection, or sensitivity relief.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2024-10-09): For several years, there has been a graphic that has been circulated online trying to explain the colored squares that are found on the packaging of various products. It is said that different colors represent the chemical content of the product. Today we will verify if the toothpastecolor code rumor is valid. [...] The colors on toothpastes are another consumer tip that has been circulated on the internet and apparently it should provide information concerning the toothpaste to those who know where to look and what to look for on the packaging. And as with most indicators, what they are deemed to mean is not normally correct. [...] The colored squares on the tubes have no relationship with the content of the toothpaste. They are known as ‘color marks’ or ‘eye marks’, which are articles of the manufacturing process. These marks show whether the packet can be either folded or cut as interlocking units stream through machinery at a high speed and the makings can be seen using light beam sensors.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2022-06-03): The internet is home to lots useful and valuable information. However, it is also highly susceptible to false information. These widely spread, fabricated misinformation have been dubbed as "Fake News" One hoax that has surfaced has to do with the colorful markings you see on the bottoms of toothpaste tubes. Referred to as the toothpaste color code, social media posts and internet articles about the subject insist that the colors on a toothpaste tube reveal what the ingredients in the toothpaste actually are. As much as we love cracking secret codes, this one actually has nothing to crack because it’s entirely untrue. These markings have nothing to do with the ingredients in your toothpaste. As it turns out, they mean something else entirely. Several websites and social media posts claim that the squares you see on the bottom of your tube of toothpaste are actually part of a color code that tells you the ingredients in the toothpaste. According to the posts, green marks mean the toothpaste is made from only natural ingredients, blue marks mean it contains a mix of natural ingredients and medication, red marks means it contains both natural ingredients and chemical ingredients, and black marks means it contains only chemical ingredients. The posts warn people against toothpastes with red or black marks and encourage people to choose toothpastes with green or blue marks instead.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2020-04-24): We are asked all the time "What do the colored blocks at the end of my toothpaste tube mean? Does it tell us what the ingredients are? Do some tubes with certain colors mean the toothpaste inside the tube is better than a tube with another color?" In reality, these colored codes, according to Scientific American, do not tell the consumer what the contents of the toothpaste are, as many thought. The color codes at the end of the tube allow machines that prepare the tubes to know where to seal or cut them. [...] Toothpaste contents can be determined by reading the contents information printed both on the package and tube. Most toothpaste contains the same basic ingredients, humectants to keep the gel or paste soft, abrasives to help clean the teeth, detergents and flavoring agents to help the toothpaste foam. We recommend that you chose a product that has earned the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance. There are special toothpaste that has more significant amounts of fluoride that we prescribe in special situations (e.g. Prevident)
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2020-08-24): For quite a while, there have been fake claims making waves on the internet about what these colors mean. You’ll find images of these colors next to what they allegedly describe. Black means "all chemical" or "pure chemical", green means "all natural", red means "natural and chemical", and blue means "natural with medicine". Though if you simply view the ingredients of a toothpaste marked with a green or blue rectangle, you can easily see that is not true at all. [...] If you want to know what is in a certain tube of toothpaste, you could always read the ingredients on the package. Common types of toothpaste ingredients include sweeteners, flavor agents, humectants, surfactants, abrasives, binding materials, and, of course, fluoride. Each of these types of ingredients are included to give the paste different purposes and properties, whether to improve its cavity-fighting abilities, making it better to taste, or making it last longer in the tube.Summary The truth about toothpaste color codes is that the internet pictures making the round are actually hoaxes. The color codes are actually marks’ from when the toothpaste’s packaging was made. When finding out what toothpastes contain, always review its ingredient label.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2024-06-21): The toothpaste theory claims that the small coloured square at the bottom of a toothpaste tube indicates its ingredients. Experts reveal if this theory is true. [...] 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. [...] To figure out what ingredients are present in your toothpaste, you can check the ingredient list printed on the packaging. Moreover, the front or sides of the toothpaste packaging often highlight key features such as 'whitening', 'fluoride', 'sensitive', etc. These labels give you clues about specific ingredients or benefits the toothpaste offers.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2023-12-08): According to this bit of online lore, the colored squares or rectangular bars found on the crimp at the closed end of toothpaste tubes signify the composition of the product contained therein: whether its ingredients are "natural" or "chemical," and whether the toothpaste includes "medicine." (These terms are really too vague to be useful, as even "natural" products are made up of "chemicals," and "medicine" is too non-specific a term to be informative.) However, those colored squares on the crimps of those tubes have nothing to do with the formulation of the toothpaste inside. They're an artifact of the manufacturing process known as "eye marks" or "color marks," printed marks that can be read by light beam sensors and typically identify where product packaging is to be cut or folded as connected units stream through machinery at high speed: [...] The best way to ascertain the composition of a given brand of toothpaste is by reading the ingredients information printed on the toothpaste box and/or tube.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2021-06-13): Multiple social media users believe that the colour coding on the edge of toothpaste tubes indicate towards the ingredients used in the toothpaste. [...] According to most social media users who post this popular myth, you should be paying close attention to the bottom edge of your toothpaste tubes. The small rectangle or square colour at the bottom, black, blue, red, or green, reveals the ingredients of the toothpaste: [...] No. The colour in the toothpaste tube doesn’t reveal anything about their ingredients. Colgate, one of the largest toothpaste manufacturers, mentions on their website, "Oral care companies don’t mark their toothpaste with coloured squares to try to trick consumers and hide ingredients from them."
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2022-08-31): It goes on the claim that coloured markings on the bottom on toothpaste tubes show if the "paste is made out of organic substances or not". Supposedly a black line means the toothpaste contains "only chemicals", a red line indicates "chemicals and natural substances" and a blue line means "natural substances and drugs". Toothpastes with "all-natural ingredients" will be marked with a green line. [...] Colgate recommends that you talk to your dentist if you are concerned about your toothpaste or the ingredients in it.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2020-09-16): According to Snopes, a widely-shared image on social media alleges that the colors on the seams of toothpaste tubes correlate to certain types of ingredients. The picture shows four different colored markings, with green meaning natural, blue indicating natural and medicine, red meaning natural and chemical composition, and black signifying pure chemical. This "decoding" isn't based in truth, however. The markings on toothpaste packaging have nothing to do with the ingredients inside the tube—and even if they did, classifications like natural and chemical are too vague to mean anything. The real reason the colors are there is to aid the machinery responsible for putting the packaging together. The tiny colored rectangles are actually called eye marks or color marks, and they tell light beam sensors where a tube needs to be cut or folded. Once the toothpaste reaches the store, the markings no longer serve a purpose. If you do want to know more about the ingredients in your toothpaste, it's not as hard as deciphering a mysterious code. "Oral care companies don’t mark their toothpastes with colored squares to try to trick consumers and hide ingredients from them," Colgate writes on its website. "If you want to know what kind of ingredients your toothpaste has, don’t look for a colored block at the end of the tube. Instead, take a look at the packaging for a comprehensive list of ingredients."
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2021-02-24): Fact Check: No, Colored Boxes On Toothpaste Tube Don't Represent Its Ingredients [...] Posts shared on social media claim that different colours on the strip at the bottom of toothpaste indicate its ingredients. An image being shared with the posts says that the black stripe represents pure chemical, the red stripe represents natural and chemical composition, the blue stripe shows natural and medicine, and the green stripe shows natural. The image is shared with the caption, "Meaning behind the colour codes of Toothpaste: BLACK-pure chemical, RED-natural + chemical, GREEN-natural, BLUE-natural + medicine." [...] The website of Colgate mentions that colour code means nothing. According to the website, if you want to know what kind of ingredients your toothpaste has, don't look for a coloured block at the end of the tube. Instead, take a look at the packaging for a comprehensive list of ingredients.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2023-07-07): A video is viral on social media claiming that the Red, Green, Blue, and Black coloured markers that are printed on toothpaste reflect the kind of ingredients used in them. According to the video, Red represents Natural+Chemical ingredients, Blue represents Natural+Medicinal Ingredients, Black tells that it is completely made using chemicals, and finally, green tells that the paste was made using natural products. Let’s verify this information through this article. [...] Fact: The colour markers on the toothpaste are not an indication of the ingredients or the formula of the toothpaste. These colour markers help during the manufacturing of toothpaste. Light beam sensors scan this colour code (markers) and feed the machines instructions where to cut, fold, and seal the toothpaste packet. These colour markers have nothing to do with the raw ingredients of the toothpaste. Hence, the claim made in the post is False. [...] Colgate has explained this matter and made it clear through an article published on their website that the colour code on the toothpaste has nothing to do with the raw materials used. They said that the coloured markers on the toothpaste help during preparation.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2022-03-29): Many people believe the colour blocks denote the kinds of ingredients in each tube of toothpaste. [...] The colour on the bottom of your toothpaste means absolutely nothing about the ingredients, and you shouldn’t use it to help you decide on a toothpaste. [...] "If you want to know what ingredients your toothpaste has, don’t look for a coloured block at the end of the tube. Instead, take a look at the packaging for a comprehensive list of ingredients."
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2018-09-25): There’s also a colored bar on the bottom of toothpaste tubes. Some claim that the color of this bar means a great deal about the toothpaste’s ingredients. Nonetheless, like a lot of stuff floating around on the internet, the claim about these color codes is completely false. The color on the bottom of your toothpaste means absolutely nothing about the ingredients, and you shouldn’t use it to help you decide on a toothpaste. A fake consumer tip about the color codes of toothpaste tubes has been circulating the internet for quite some time. According to the tip, you should be paying close attention to the bottom of your toothpaste tubes. There’s a small colored square at the bottom and the color, be it black, blue, red, or green, allegedly reveals the ingredients of the toothpaste:
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2020-03-22): The internet has been buzzing with speculations about the meaning of the small coloured boxes at the end of a toothpaste tube. Rumour has it that these colours on the tube are an indication of the ingredients of the toothpaste. Buyers are being told to stay conscious about the colour of the box when they decide to buy toothpaste. However, these tips are a hoax and should not influence your toothpaste buying patterns. The boxes at the end of a toothpaste tube are usually found to be red, green, black or blue. According to the claims of many on the internet, the colours indicate the ingredients used to make the toothpaste. These are what the colours are thought to mean - [...] Contrary to popular belief, the coloured markers on the end of the toothpaste tubes have nothing to do with the ingredients of the toothpaste. They are simply made for assisting in the manufacturing process. They are read by light beam sensors and simply indicate where the tubes have to be cut, folded and sealed. Moreover, red, green, blue and black are not the only colours that are used for marking toothpaste tubes.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2024-02-13): The toothpaste colour-coding system simply doesn’t exist. The colour on the bottom of your toothpaste means absolutely nothing about the ingredients, and you shouldn’t use it to help you decide on a toothpaste. Anyway, the coloured squares on the bottom of the toothpaste tube have nothing to do with the product’s content. They are manufacturing process artifacts, also known as colour marks, printed marks or eye marks. [...] Toothpaste Color Mark Means
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2013-08-22): There has been countless information being spreaded on various platform with regards to the color square box that appear on various products. Most of these information claimed that different color represent the type of ingredient used or even product formulation.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2023-01-26): Several websites and social media posts claim that the squares you see on the bottom of your tube of toothpaste are actually part of a color code that tells you the ingredients in the toothpaste. According to the posts, green marks mean the toothpaste is made from only natural ingredients, blue marks mean it contains a mix of natural ingredients and medication, red marks means it contains both natural ingredients and chemical ingredients, and black marks means it contains only chemical ingredients. The posts warn people against toothpastes with red or black marks and encourage people to choose toothpastes with green or blue marks instead. [...] So now we know that colored marks on the end of a toothpaste tube won’t tell you what’s in your toothpaste, but there is one sure-fire way to find out for yourself. The ingredients are usually printed on the packaging, either on the tube itself or on the box it came in. The American Dental Association also notes that most toothpastes contain the same basic ingredients, like abrasives to help clean teeth, flavoring agents, humectants to soften the toothpaste, and detergents to help the toothpaste foam. The ADA also points out the importance of using a toothpaste that contains fluoride because it helps to prevent tooth decay and cavities by strengthening tooth enamel.
Claim: The colour markers printed on toothpaste represents the type of ingredient used in it (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-05)
Evidence (2020-11-18): According to several websites and social media posts, the claim is that the little squares you see on the bottom of a tube of a toothpaste are some sort of toothpaste colour code, revealing the nature of the materials within. The post claims that a green mark means the toothpaste is all natural, a blue mark means it contains a mix of natural ingredients and medicine, a red mark means it contains natural ingredients and chemical ingredients, and a black mark means it contains all chemical ingredients. The posts warn people away from using toothpastes with black or red marks and encourage people to pick toothpastes with green or blue ones. [...] The bigger issue with the colour code hoax is that it's not accurate information. Companies don't mark their toothpaste tubes with little coloured squares in an attempt to pull the wool over consumers' eyes. In fact, as Snopes points out, the reason for the marks has to do with how toothpaste tubes are made. The marks help light sensors detect the end of the tube, so that the machines used to prepare the tubes knows where to cut or seal them. [...] If a blue or green box on the end of a toothpaste tube isn't going to reveal its contents, how can you know what you're about to brush your teeth with? Fortunately, there are easy ways to find out the ingredients in toothpaste. The information is usually printed on the packaging, either on the tube itself or on the box it came in.
Claim: 5 Hindus were caught raping a half-burnt dead body in the Sikar district of Rajasthan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-30)
Evidence (2023-04-30): Sikar Police through a tweet clarified that the news reported by the ‘Asianet News Hindi’ is false. As per the police officials, three days after the cremation of a woman, an outsider, who came to meet his acquaintance, was beaten up by the villagers on suspicion of performing tantric rituals with the corpse. Sikar Police in the tweet emphasized that no such heinous activity as rape was detected in the incident. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
Claim: 5 Hindus were caught raping a half-burnt dead body in the Sikar district of Rajasthan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-30)
Evidence (2023-05-03): CLAIMSeveral Twitter users are posting a photo of two cops standing next to a burning pyre to claim that 5 Hindu men in Sikar, Rajasthan took out a burnt dead body of a woman and raped her. [...] Pakistan to keep rapists away, in Sikar, India, five Hindus have been caught for raping the dead body of a woman by taking it out of a burning pyre," he tweeted. TRUTHThe claim of 5 Hindu men raping a half-burnt dead body of a woman in Sikar is false. The image used to make this claim is sourced from the internet.
Claim: 5 Hindus were caught raping a half-burnt dead body in the Sikar district of Rajasthan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-30)
Evidence (2021-08-30): The men, who were arrested on August 2, have been formally charged with rape, murder, and destruction of evidence, among other crimes, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement. They could face the death penalty if found guilty. The victim belonged to India’s Dalit community, the most oppressed in Hinduism’s caste-based hierarchy, senior police official Ingit Pratap Singh told CNN. The victim was allegedly gang-raped and killed on August 1 in a southwestern district of the Indian capital, after she had gone to fetch water from a crematorium, he said.
Claim: 5 Hindus were caught raping a half-burnt dead body in the Sikar district of Rajasthan (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-30)
Evidence (2023-05-03): On April 30, propaganda website Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair published a tweet debunking an Asianet report that five men were arrested in Jodhpur for allegedly raping a half-burnt dead body. In his tweet, he added two screenshots. The first screenshot was of Asianetnews Hindi with a ‘cross’ on it insinuating that it was a false report, and the second screenshot was of Sikar Police, where they debunked the reports. [...] On May 1, OpIndia debunked the fake reports related to the matter. During our investigation, we found that several fake news peddlers, alleged journalists and media houses claimed five people were arrested by the police in Sikar, Rajasthan, for raping a half-cremated dead body of a woman. [...] Sikar police categorically refuted the claims of raping the dead body. On May 1, tagging Asianet News, Sikar Police wrote, "The said incident is false and misleading. Three days after the cremation of the dead body, the villagers thrashed an outsider on suspicion. The man came to meet his acquaintance. Legal action has been taken by the police at Ajitgarh Police Station. Asianet has now deleted the report and tweet.