...... to make the product sweet. I know that dogs died from drinking antifreeze , apparently because it tasted sweet. Kids are prone to swallowing toothpaste.
Toothpaste has recently shot up in price. About a dollar since my last purchase.
Anyway, I got a chuckle out of your "teeth chattering" comment. 
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WASHINGTON -- The Colgate?Palmolive Company said Thursday that counterfeit toothpaste has been found in discount stores in four states.
The 5-ounce tubes of imported toothpaste, labeled Colgate, have been recalled.
The importer said they may contain a poisonous chemical found in antifreeze.
A Food and Drug Administration official confirmed that testing determined that the chemical, diethylene glycol, was found in a product with the Colgate label.
But he said the agency is unsure if it is really Colgate or a counterfeit. "Made in South Africa" is printed on the box.
Colgate said it does not import toothpaste into the United States from South Africa.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/consumer/13501407/detail.html
Just think, it might keep your teeth from chattering. Think positive.
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