Why do you have to be over eighteen to have your teeth whitened/bleached with an at-home kit?

i really want to have snow white teeth and they have tooth whitening kits on sale but they all say on them you have to be over eighteen. why? can it harm your teeth? i'm not gonna get it done if it does but how does it damage them? i'd just like to know thanks.

Why do you have to be over eighteen to have your teeth whitened/bleached with an at-home kit?
I think because it is harsh on your teeth and they don't want you overusing it and damaging them.
Reply:I used them before I turned 18 and never had a problem
Reply:im 12 and i have done it befour
Reply:so just in case your teeth fall out you would be old enough for dentures
Reply:I buy them and Im not 18 yet...try getting them at a different store.LOL.Thats what I would do.Good luck by the way.
Reply:it strips the top layer of enamel. it is actually bad for your teeth. beauty often comes at a price. this is one of them.





can you find someone over 18 to buy it for you? (i have never heard of an age restriction on teeth whitening kits... perhaps it is local or just that store?)
Reply:They say over 18 for liability. Just don't use it too often. the strips work best.
Reply:Commercial tooth whiteners use hydrogen peroxide and


are expensive and inconvenient. A cheap and natural


tooth whitening home remedy uses few strawberries


but certain precautions have to be taken.


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