Georganics Natural Toothpastes and Powders
Georganics Toothpastes (use code AWIN15 for 15% discount) are sold in glass jars with metal lids, and bamboo spatulas to apply to your toothbrush. This brand also makes tooth powders and peppermint tooth soap. There are also toothpaste tablets to pop in your bag, ideal for travel.
Avoid their gum if you live with pets, as it contains xylitol.
Read our dental care posts (widely used to sweeten toothpaste, floss and gum, never use xylitol brands near pets – licking leftovers from around your mouth or sink could be fatal – there should be warnings on the packets).
Always supervise children using fluoride toothpastes, and encourage them to spit out the rest (a small amount can be harmful if swallowed).
If you have leftover plastic toothpaste tubes, most branches of Boots have recycling bins. Some councils also collect, check your paper guide.
These toothpastes are free from artificial foaming agents, dyes and preservatives. Each one contains food-safe ingredients like calcium carbonate and organic coconut oil, flavoured with essential oils (there are fragrance-free options available).
The flavours include peppermint, spearmint and orange, plus there is a natural whitening charcoal toothpaste. For adults, Georganics also offers the option of fluoride toothpastes.
Calcium carbonate (chalk) gently cleans and polishes teeth, without wearing away tooth enamel. So it’s ideal for sensitive teeth. Organic coconut oil helps to lift stain, while keeping your mouth healthy and comfortable.
Toothpastes to Strengthen Tooth Enamel
The hydroxyapatite toothpastes contain the a natural tooth mineral (in fluoride-free or fluoride versions). Designed to strengthen tooth enamel, these are sold in easy-to-recycle aluminium tubes.
Geokids Dental Care Products
GeoKids (use code AWIN15 for 15% discount) is a new range, from the same company, especially for children. Made with organic fruit extracts and essential oils, these are for older children, flavoured with sweet tastes, instead of strong mint. Supervise children when brushing teeth, to ensure no swallowing of fluoride.
The sonic toothbrush (for children over 3) has fun patterns, a 2-minute auto-timer and two interchangeable brush heads in different colours. So siblings can share the same handle.
Denttabs: Say Goodbye to Toothpaste!
Denttabs is a German company that is now sold here, producing innovative toothpaste tablets for adults and children, sold in easy-to-recycle paper packs that you can even rip up and compost (or bin to break down naturally, with no harm to the planet).
These tabs are sweetened naturally with stevia, to avoid xylitol (lethal to pets, if licked from around a mouth or sink – also found in gum and some baked goods).
These toothpaste tablets contain fluoride, so to avoid risk of swallowing, are only for children over 7.
Working with dentists, the founder of this dental care brand is actually a trained car mechanic! The company is based in Berlin, where the tablets are made with FSC-certified cellulose and a range of natural ingredients, including beetroot powder to colour them (and naturally mint and strawberry powders, for flavour).
The brand does not use palm oil (it is impossible at present to completely rule out this ingredient in two base ingredients, though they may be derived from coconut oil). The brand is presenting look for alternatives that can be guaranteed palm-oil-free for magnesium stearate and sodium lauryl glutamate.
If you dislike the mint flavour, the brand suggests leaving the pack open for a few days (it will last up to a year) to let the spiciness dissipate.
You can use the tabs with braces, though the saliva you spit out may be darker at first, due to the cellulose. To use, just chew one tablet, use with a moistened toothbrush, then rinse with water. If you wish, you can order fluoride-free children’s denttabs from the manufacturer.
