? Glycerin in the toothpaste Pet Smile

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Hi I just want to make sure that glycerin is OK for our kitties I found someone here listed the ingredients so I copied it,
Found the ingredients in PetSmile. They're a bit out of my scientific league lol. Anyone recognize anything to being harmful to sugar babies?
*Deionized Water
*Glycerin
*Citric Acid
*Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate
*Calprox®
*Cellulose Gum
*Urea Peroxide
*Carbopol 934P
*Potassium Hydroxide
*Flavor
*Phosphoric Acid
*Sodium Benzoate
*EDTA
*Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride

I feel like I've read about glycerin and possibly being a no-no for diabetics.... . Maybe that was xylitol... Or both...

Also found this about glycerin
Glycerin belongs to a special category of carbohydrates calledpolyols, which also includes sugar alcohols like sorbitol and erythritol. Like sugar alcohols, which I've talked about before, glycerin tastes sweet but it is not metabolized as sugar in the body and doesn't cause a rise in blood sugar
So is this safe for our cats Thanks all

 

[Judy and Freckles]

Hi I just want to make sure that glycerin is OK for our kitties I found someone here listed the ingredients so I copied it,
Found the ingredients in PetSmile. They're a bit out of my scientific league lol. Anyone recognize anything to being harmful to sugar babies?
*Deionized Water
*Glycerin
*Citric Acid
*Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate
*Calprox®
*Cellulose Gum
*Urea Peroxide
*Carbopol 934P
*Potassium Hydroxide
*Flavor
*Phosphoric Acid
*Sodium Benzoate
*EDTA
*Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride

I feel like I've read about glycerin and possibly being a no-no for diabetics.... . Maybe that was xylitol... Or both...

Also found this about glycerin
Glycerin belongs to a special category of carbohydrates calledpolyols, which also includes sugar alcohols like sorbitol and erythritol. Like sugar alcohols, which I've talked about before, glycerin tastes sweet but it is not metabolized as sugar in the body and doesn't cause a rise in blood sugar
So is this safe for our cats Thanks all

what about Sorbitol? Safe for FD kitties?

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

what about Sorbitol? Safe for FD kitties?

Just found this in the forum about sorbitol
Sweeteners: Sorbitol falls within the same chemical category as the sweeteners xylitol and mannitol. Because it’s especially hard for them to digest, large amounts of sorbitol can affect pets in an adverse way. Sorbitol is used in a multitude of pet foods for moisture retention, is less vulnerable to mold and may be bacteria resistant. It is also used as a plastic making agent. Sorbitol and mannitol for a pet can lead to severe diarrhea, GI irritation and malabsorption issues. Although not toxic like xylitol, sorbitol used in anything other than pet food may be best avoided, especially with cats already experiencing GI upset like an IBD kitty, or one with a compromised immune system. Most pet toothpaste brands contain up to 50% sorbitol and states clearly on their literature that it can give them very bad stomach upset and diarrhea; which is what happened to my cats.

...and from this link: ( http://vetbook.org/wiki/cat/index.php?title=Sorbitol_accumulation )

 

[FurBabiesMama]

Yes, PetSmile is safe. I think you are thinking of xylitol rather than glycerin.

Here is their site where they have product info: https://petsmileusa.com/ There is also contact info for the company if you have questions not answered there.