2007-05-14 18:46:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
It's alcohol. I can't remember if it breaks down the outside of the bacteria or just causes it to burst like a baloon.
2007-05-14 18:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it's alcohol, but an easy way to check is to get the bottle of mouthwash and look at the "active" ingredients! ((LMAO to be a smarty pants, i didn't know mouthwash had bacteria in it!!! =])
2016-05-18 04:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELLO LUCERO,
WHAT MAKES THE MOUTHWASH KILL THE BACTERIA IS PREDOMINANTLY THE ALCOHOL CONTENT, AS WELL AS THE OTHER ANTI-BACTERIAL INGREDIENTS SUCH AS ESSENTIAL OILS IN LISTERINE.
OTHER NON-ALCOHOL MOUTHWASHES ALSO UTILIZE ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS.
2007-05-14 19:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE, THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
MOUTH WASH CONTAINS ALCOHOL, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT BAD FOR YOU. IT IS A INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DISINFECTANT, SO DON'T SWALLOW IT BECAUSE YOU CAN DO MAJOR DAMAGE, AND YOU WOULD BE SWALLOW DEAD BACTERIA.
ALSO MOUTHWASH CAUSES DRY MOUTH DISEASE!!!
2007-05-14 19:36:04 · answer #4 · answered by Igorek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listerine kills the bacteria with alcohol..
2007-05-14 18:50:12 · answer #5 · answered by ♡♪♫☆Baby Animal♥♡♪♫☆ღ»-(¯`v´¯)-» 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mouth wash says it kills 99.9 percent of bacteria. So yeah.
2007-05-14 18:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by caucasian_monkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know how yucky is tastes . Now imagine you were a bacteria.
2007-05-14 18:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mouthwash's four active ingredients (eucalyptol, menthol, methyl salicylate, thymol) are all toxic.
2007-05-14 18:59:23 · answer #8 · answered by under_my_thumbz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it is indicated on its bottle label. It u trust wats written on it. lolz
2007-05-14 18:49:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the alcohol
2007-05-14 18:50:44 · answer #10 · answered by Do I know you? ya right LoL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋