Natural Toothpaste: Toothousand Hours Later
The Halloween hangover has arrived. There are leftover chocolates in every room. Candy corn is 70% off in every store. It’s a scary time for your teeth. Even scarier are some of the ingredients that manufacturers are putting in the toothpastes we use every day. In fact, we spend approximately 2,000 hours of our lives brushing our teeth. So let’s get it bright. Say goodbye to synthetic ingredients and artificial sweeteners with our recos for natural toothpaste. Here are our picks for the best natural toothpaste from companies committed to letting a good thing go to paste.
david’s:
simply the best.
better than all the crest.
In an industry of Goliaths, David’s holds the key to defeat them all. Literally, the toothpaste comes with a small metal key that helps you roll every last drop out of their recyclable metal tubes (their packaging is FSC certified as well). The peppermint and peppermint+charcoal flavors are brilliant and will leave you feeling minty fresh. Their “Nature+America+You” motto reveals their dedication to sustainability. David’s uses naturally sourced and derived ingredients, 98% of which originate in the USA, and they keep artificial/synthetic ingredients away from your pearly whites.
Tom’s of maine:
our maine squeeze
Tom’s of Maine was the first natural toothpaste to hit the U.S. market, and they continue to rise to the top for good reason. We tested their Antiplaque & Whitening peppermint toothpaste, which left us feeling highly confident around certain close-talking friends. Brush up on their 20 different flavors and styles- you really can’t go wrong. As a B Corp committed to sustainability throughout their supply chain, we hope Tom’s continues to take it to the maine-stream.
Jason
Bamboo powder and grapefruit seed extract help whiten and protect your teeth in Jason’s Powersmile peppermint toothpaste, which we thought tasted great. Jason prides itself on a rigorous testing period to ensure the safety of each formula they produce, and their caps and tubes are recyclable. Jason sources the highest quality, natural ingredients, and partners with organizations to help empower girls through education, which is definitely something to Powersmile about.
Desert Essence
When we think of fresh breath, Desert Essence hands down gives us the mint-essential flavor we want. Baking soda & wintergreen essential oil results in the best “cool mint” we tested. This certified B Corp takes great care in seeking out sustainable ingredients as well as practices, and creates their products to have biodegradable formulas and recyclable packaging. Other flavors include a whitening variety, Coconut Oil, and Pink Himalayan Salt.
Hello
We have another excellent choice here- you could say they had us at Hello. With a commitment to sourcing natural ingredients and materials, Hello’s boxes are also made from 100% recycled paper printed with soy-based ink. Their line includes naturally whitening ingredients and fluoride or fluoride-free options depending on your style.
Schmidt’s
Extra points for puns, Schmidt’s Wondermint toothpaste gets a sparkling review from us. Natural ingredients include pomegranate extract, magnolia bark extract, and organic aloe leaf juice, all packed into a recyclable tube. Pairs well with their plant-powered mouthwash of the same flavor.
Weleda
Although Weleda is based in Switzerland, you won’t be feeling neutral about Weleda Salt toothpaste. Void of sweeteners and other unsavory ingredients, it takes a little getting used to. The payoff, however, is that it leaves your mouth feeling super clean, as if you just visited the dentist. Committed to sourcing natural ingredients (just imagine- the Swiss countryside in a tube), Weleda is focused on achieving manufacturing standards that are as close to zero waste as possible, and using sustainable materials which are also recyclable.
Dr. Bronner’s
Their 18-in-1 liquid soap advertises “travel toothpaste” as one of its uses. For those of you (like us) who love Dr. Bronner’s but don’t want to brush with liquid soap, there is now a dedicated fluoride-free, low foaming toothpaste with 70% organic ingredients. A B Corp committed to sustainability across all of its business practices, Dr. Bronner’s natural toothpaste comes in Peppermint, Cinnamon, and Anise.