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I rinsed my toothbrush in boiling hot water. i didn't brush them with it but will the plastic chemicals leach into my skin?
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Boiled tooth brush: The brush has been made less effective due to the boiling. I would just throw it out and use a new one. No reason to boil your toothbrush anyway. Thorough rinsing after use is usually adequate.
Answered 11/14/2017
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