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Listerine

Guru Score

64%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
1Approved
0Mixed
1Skip

What the gurus are saying

Dr Dray rates it highly; 208SkinDoc passed. 208SkinDoc: "Traditional mouthwashes like Listerine are too harsh for the oral microbiome. Ingredients like SLS, parabens, dyes, alcohol, and peroxides are things to avoid."
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take September 2025

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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"Listerine contains thymol and menthol which have antifungal properties."
All 3 takes from Dr Dray
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"One thing about Listerine is that might actually be helpful for tonal fungus uh because it has similar compounds in it to um vix vapo rub"
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"Listerine contains thymol and menthol which have antifungal properties."
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"For some people, using an antibacterial mouth rinse like Listerine can be helpful, because bacteria and candida yeast in the mouth can be irritating to the mucosa and incite your immune system to come in. In some cases using an antibacterial mouth rinse like Listerine may help in cutting down on recurrences of canker sores."
~Skip
"Traditional mouthwashes like Listerine are too harsh for the oral microbiome. Ingredients like SLS, parabens, dyes, alcohol, and peroxides are things to avoid. If I don't have access to a good, gentle product, I'd rather tell someone not to use any mouthwash at all than use something like that, because the saliva is really what's best for keeping the mouth healthy."

Frequently asked.

Is Listerine worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 64%.

What is Listerine's Guru Score?

Listerine holds a Guru Score of 64%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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