Review (3/5): A Very Strong Minty Mouthwash (Not Typical for Most Alcohol-Free Moutwashs).
It is hard to get excited about mouthwash, but for me, it is especially hard to get excited about alcohol-free mouthwash. I tend to prefer antiseptic to antibacterial mouthwash (this one being the latter), but I was asked to try it.
Part of the reason I am skeptical of non-alcoholic mouthwashs, frankly, is that the taste on many of them just isn't very strong. I want a strong mint, and most non-alcohiolic mouthwash I've tried is rather wimpy. This Colgate Total Advanced Pro-Shield Wintermint, though, is surprisingly bold in flavor. I could feel the mint in my mouth for about an hour after I used it (something I usually only get from Listerine or Act antiseptic mouthwash).
As far as really cleaning my teeth, I'm afraid I am going to stick with the alcohol-infused antiseptic mouthwash, mostly because my problem is not bad breath, but wanting to prevent gingivitis and the like. But if you want a good antibacterial (to head off bad breath and kill bacteria without drying your mouth out with alcohol, I would recommend the Colgate, particularly if you like a bold flavor!