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Tesco Toothpaste Prices Shock Shoppers, With ‘Regular’ Tags Reaching £23

A shopper’s photos of Clubcard offers highlight steep gaps with basic options, intensifying scrutiny of how “regular” versus discounted prices are presented.

Overview

  • A reporter visiting a Tesco store found premium whitening toothpastes on an end‑of‑aisle display with eye‑catching ‘regular’ and offer prices.
  • Colgate Max White Ultimate (75ml) was listed at £9.95 on offer from a stated £23, Oral‑B 3D White (75ml) at £10 from £20, and Colgate Max White StainLift (75ml) at £8 from £16.
  • Other mid‑range lines were shown at £4.95 down from £10, while much cheaper options included Colgate Triple Action (75ml) at 92p and Tesco Essentials Cavity Protect (100ml) at 50p.
  • Readers and Reddit users shared frustration over rising prices and some advised choosing the cheapest or rotating brands, with one commenter citing a dentist’s view that most toothpastes are broadly similar.
  • The outlets report they asked Tesco for comment on the pricing displays, with no response published, as the observations feed broader concerns over affordability in UK supermarkets.