LISTERINE® COOL MINT® Zero Alcohol Mouthwash

I have been using the standard Listerine Antiseptic formula for years personally and professionally with no issue, and this formula contains alcohol. I tried the Listerine alcohol free rinse the other day and experienced generalized oral mucosa sloughing off. Comparing to the ingredients of Listerine Antitiseptic, the alcohol free version has sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, and the 4 undisclosed essential oils. I believe one or some of these ingredients in the alcohol free rinse may be the cause of sloughing.

Why are the four oils not listed as *active* ingredients in this version of the product? I thought it was supposed to be just as effective as the original alcohol-based formula by virtue of having the same main ingredients? A bit suspicious!

I bought a case of this mouth wash product, about 6 in the case, and I started using it. But after a week I started noticing the lining of my cheeks and lower lips began to slough and fall. The film produced is white and is made of my lip mucus membrane. What is this made of? Tonight after I brushed my teeth and used Listerine Zero my lip was bleeding. I am definitely filing a complaint and calling the bureau of consumer affairs. This product is dangerous.

I bought this yesterday from our local grocery store. I used it last night and and felt a little burning and left what felt like a film inside my mouth. I used it this morning and again the same thing only this time my skin and gums started peeling. I looked up the reviews on this particular mouthwash and this seems to be a trend. This needs to get taken care of. I had to call my wife to tell her to not use it.

Everything I use it my mouth start's peeling a few hours later, not just a little either. I've tried it a few times just to be sure it was the mouth wash and not anything else and even tried rinsing my mouth afterwards to see if I'd help. Unfortunately it did not.

Very drying and irritating to the mouth. Should have been better tested before being distributed. The surface of my gums are peeling.

I haven't tried this and won't now after reading these reviews. What I have been using is the kid mouthwash alcohol free Mint Shield which Listerine tells me they are discontinuing. After using other Listerine mouthwashes that left me with sloughing I tried the kids Smartrinse Mint Shield and loved it. I had to start buying it in bulk from Amazon because my local store was always out. So, Listerine, why would you discontinue something you can't keep stocked because of demand, and produce a dud like this? Doesn't seem very smart to me.

I used this product 2 days ago and started to notice my mouth feeling strange and thought to myself hey its listerine maybe its suppose to feel this way. now the second day i noticed my tongue was having this very dry sensation and my mouth fees numb and dry as well is this a side effect i wondered?? third day now i'm very concerned after using this product i have lost almost all taste and the numbness still has not went away product is now in the trash hopefully it gets better soon.