Does toothpaste have any effect on burns? What are the magical uses of toothpaste?

I remember when I was a kid, if I got burned, my family would apply toothpaste on me, saying it would help relieve burns. Is toothpaste really effective for burns? What are the magical uses of toothpaste?

Does toothpaste work on burns?

Toothpaste cannot treat burns. Applying toothpaste on burn patients may cause viral infection, which will aggravate the condition. Patients can rinse the affected area with clean water to calm it and relieve pain to prevent the condition from worsening. In addition, patients can also apply erythromycin ointment on the affected area to reduce inflammation and relieve pain. If the symptoms are still not relieved, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

What are the magical uses of toothpaste?

1. Wipe the surface of stainless steel utensils with toothpaste to make them look as bright as new.

2. To remove tea stains and coffee stains left in enamel tea cups, apply toothpaste on the inner wall of the cup and scrub it repeatedly. It will be as bright as new in a short while.

3. Rust and scale are easily left under the faucet. Apply toothpaste and scrub it, and it can be cleaned quickly.

4. The reflector of the flashlight will turn black over time. You can make it as bright as new by wiping it gently with a piece of gauze dipped in a little toothpaste.

What is toothpaste made of?

Toothpaste is composed of a variety of inorganic and organic substances, including abrasives, washing foaming agents, adhesives, humectants, sweeteners, fragrances and water.

Toothpaste can whiten teeth mainly by relying on the effects of two ingredients: abrasives and detergent foaming agents. The abrasives have a certain friction force, and the detergent foaming agent has the functions of washing and generating foam.

The combination of the two and the effect of a toothbrush can remove the dirt on the surface of the teeth, making the teeth as white as jade.

Who invented toothpaste?

Toothpaste was invented by the ancient Egyptians, but the specific inventor cannot be verified because the time is so long ago.

The use of toothpaste can be traced back to 2,000-2,500 years ago. Early writings of Greeks, Romans, Hebrews and Buddhists all recorded the use of toothpaste. Early toothpaste was mainly chalk, animal bone powder, pumice and even verdigris. Until the 19th century, tooth powder was still made from cow bone powder and cuttlefish bone powder. Brushing teeth with salt and gargling with salt water are still used until the 21st century.

In the 18th century, Britain first began to industrialize the production of tooth powder, and tooth powder became a commodity. In 1840, the French invented the metal hose, which provided suitable packaging for some daily necessities, which led to some reforms in the form of commodities. In 1893, the Viennese Seger invented toothpaste and put it into a hose. Since then, toothpaste has begun to develop in large quantities and gradually replaced tooth powder.