Pepsodent controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1994
FCC criticism of the Irium advertising claim
In a speech, FCC chairman Reed Hundt stated that the “Irium” named in Pepsodent advertising did not exist as an independent ingredient. Reference material identifies Irium as another name used for sodium lauryl sulfate. This was a criticism of advertising terminology rather than a reported product-safety scandal.