Turns Out, I’ve Been Using Mouthwash All Wrong
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We may earn commission from links on this page. Each product featured has been vetted and chosen by our editors. I have a professional confession to make. As a longtime beauty editor, I’m supposed to have most of the answers—makeup, skin care, wellness—yep, even oral health. But it was only recently that I learned there are multiple types of mouthwash, and each one does something different within your oral-care routine. My whole life, I’ve simply reached for whatever’s in front of me—hyped up on social, on sale or eye-catching enough to land in my Target cart.