[citation needed] The historic ingredients of the toothpaste contained the following elements: sodium bicarbonate, water, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, alcohol, rhatany (Krameria triandra) root extract, Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) flower/leaf/stem extract, denatured alcohol, xanthan gum, chamomile (Chamomilla recutita) extract, mhyrr (Commiphora myrrha) extract, sodium saccharin, sodium benzoate, sage (Salvia officinalis) oil, wild mint (Mentha arvensis) oil, limonene, and iron oxide.

[citation needed] These herbal extracts gave the toothpaste a particular salty taste.

Over the years, a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including mouthwashes, sprays and gels, have been developed to provide effective short-term treatment for gingivitis.

In 2001,the brand was obtained[failed verification] by GlaxoSmithKline[4][better source needed] which continued the production according to the old recipe.

[3][5] Nevertheless, the producers claim that the paste still has the ability to heal bleeding gums, which is debated by dentist associations.