Is it safe to brush your teeth with tap water in the Phillipines?

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Jaimee seeks HARMONY!

Darling...this is the Philippines. Even if its a 3rd world country, the Philippines is more than modern to not think of chlorine.

Tap water isnt just safe for brushing your teeth. Its also good for drinking.

still

If it is not safe, then majority of the people there would have been dead by now.

FYI, the tap water in the Philippines are chlorinated so it safe for washing, bathing and general cleansing. People even used it for drinking and cooking. However if you don't feel comfortable drinking water from the pipe, there's plenty of bottle water for sale.

actnow

Brushing teeth is okay. Drinking from the tap may not. No, not because it is polluted or anything... I travel a lot - everywhere. First rule of travel, try not to drink water from the tap unless you absolutely have to. Your system may not be used to the water composition in that area and would need time to adjust - time better spent having fun instead of curling up with a belly ache.

tra1nspott3r

are you crazy?! of course it is safe!

luosechi é§±å£«åŸº

I guess that all depends on where you live. I live in Tagaytay, and use tap water for brushing teeth.

Mutya P

it's ok

hoping for our little miracle

of course.

just bkz it is a developing country, it dsnt mean it's dirty.

lic2kill

Actnow is right, water in the Philippines maybe chlorinated but there maybe other minerals present that your system is not used to, so it would be better to drink bottled water, brushing is fine, as long as you don't drink it.

jk_villadiego

But of course!

Tap water is not purified, yes. But it's not like you're going to drink the water after you gargle it, right? Lol!

Yeah, it's safe. Otherwise, I'd be dead by now for those 15 years of using tap water for brushing my teeth.