Toothpaste and pimple blackheads

Blackheads are closed sebaceous glands that cannot be affected by the use of toothpaste.Pimples are usually inflammations of these sebaceous glands (blackheads). The recommendation that toothpaste has a positive effect on pimples and blackheads is therefore nonsense.

Toothpaste against herpes?

Toothpastes contain some substances that are rather irritating to the wound. A herpes is a virus and due to the fact that toothpaste is rather antibacterial, the ingredients do not have much effect. An advantage of some toothpastes is that they contain zinc.

Zinc dries out the herpes from the inside. Toothpastes with zinc are marked as such. They should also only be applied to adults.

Simple toothpaste should also have the effect of drying out. However, the toothpaste is applied to the outside of the skin of the lips, which means that the herpes inside still remains moist. However, at least it is not additionally moistened by saliva or drinks from the outside.

In addition, the pores are closed by the dried toothpaste, thus preventing the spread of the virus and expansion of the herpes. One must be careful not to remove the dry toothpaste prematurely, otherwise it will tear the skin open and the wound healing is delayed. It is best to dissolve the toothpaste with water.

Another advantage of toothpaste is that the skin is protected from the outside. The pain subsides a bit, because the skin is not stretched as much when you eat, for example. Toothpastes containing zinc are for example some Aronal toothpastes or those from Sensodyne.

Can I take toothpaste with me in my hand luggage?

Liquids, including toothpaste, are allowed in hand luggage up to 100 ml. A normal toothpaste tube has a size of about 75 ml. So even a large tube could be taken along.

But there are also smaller toothpaste tubes, extra travel toothpaste. These have a content of 12-25 ml. Test toothpastes also have a smaller content.

It is recommended to take a small tube with you on a short flight. Then there is still room for other liquids. It is important to note that large toothpaste tubes always count as 75 ml, even if the tube is no longer completely full.