Effective but expensive

I ordered this mouthwash through Amazon. It cost me exactly $18.64. At that price point, I was hoping for miracles, or at least gold plated teeth.

The good
* No alcohol burn
* Sweet - incredibly so, if you like that sort of thing
* Sometimes all the loose skin cells in your mouth wind up dyed dark green when you rinse, and you can see them when you spit. It probably doesn't mean the mouthwash is more effective, but it *feels* like it does

The bad
* The bottle is much smaller than I'm used to
* This product doesn't seem to be available on the shelf in Ontario, and the price ordering it through Amazon had me retiring to my imaginary fainting couch, especially when the lasted all of two weeks

All in all, I will not be repurchasing. The active plaque-fighting ingredient in Act is cetylpyridinium chloride, which is also available in Colgate Total Advanced Pro-Shield mouthwash, which is readily available in drug stores, is half the price, and comes in a larger bottle.

It's worth noting that some people have a weird reaction to cetylpyridinium chloride, and it can affect their sense of taste. I spent the last week I used Act wondering why everything tasted coppery, even when I wasn't eating. It's not Act's fault, certainly, but it did make life a lot less enjoyable.