ruby merrlyn asked:
i have a mouth rinse and i was told by a friend that mouth rinses or mouth gargles that have alcohol in them tend to worsen bad breath at the long run.Is that true?
Is it true mouth rinses with alcohol as its ingredients worsens bad breath?
Yes, it is true alcohol is bad in mouthwash. It is used to keep the bottle pretty and bright, and not turn funky on you. The alcohol also dries out your mouth, promoting bacterial growth.
Rinses such as Crest Pro Health do not contain alcohol, do not dry out your mouth, and are better at controlling bacterial growth. Less bacteria, better breath.
It does no good to kill them and then let the alcohol make more of them grow.