The Best Brands of Natural Vegan Toothpastes
Most chemists and supermarkets still don’t sell the best brands of natural vegan toothpastes, so either seek them out in health shops or stock up online.
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 (only for use age 7 and above). 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.
Green People Organic Vegan Toothpastes
Green People organic vegan toothpastes are sold in easy-to-recycle sugar-cane tubes. These are free from harsh chemicals, synthetic flavours and foaming agents like sodium lauryl sulphate. In several flavours (fresh mint or peppermint aloe vera, plus mandarin and spearmint toothpastes for children).
After you finish the toothpaste, the empty sugar-cane tube can go into your household recycling in many areas. The carton is also recyclable. This makes it easy to keep waste out of landfill.
Green People Organic Children’s Toothpastes
Each toothpaste uses real plant extracts, which are less likely to irritate mouths and gums, than conventional brands.
Waken Sensitive Care Natural Toothpaste
Waken Sensitive Care Toothpaste is one of the best on the market, for reasons explained below. You can buy online or in stores nationwide.
We’ve recommended the sensitive care toothpaste, as it’s the only one from this brand that’s free from sweetener xylitol. The other toothpastes are fine for pet-free homes.
Unlike most commercial toothpaste brands, Waken Sensitive Care Toothpaste is free from sodium lauryl sulphate (a foaming agent that’s too harsh – it’s even used as engine degreaser). So this toothpaste won’t foam as much, but it works just as well, if not better.
It’s also free from titanium dioxide, a colourant that’s used to make toothpastes white. This toothpaste is more natural in colour, as they haven’t added an ingredient that damages ecosystems with large-scale mining (France has banned it as a food additive, so why is it in toothpaste?)
And finally, the toothpaste is not just vegan, but also sold in partly recycled plastic tubes in cardboard boxes. Both are easily recycled with household waste.
The gentle formula is suitable for sensitive teeth, flavoured with spearmint, and also contains chamomile and calendula extracts.
Make Your Toothpaste Last Longer!
The toothpaste squeezer key is made from stainless steel, just twist and use from the beginning of using your toothpaste tube, to get every last drop.
Happier Natural Whitening Toothpaste
Conventional whitening toothpastes often contain harsh ingredients (and most people can’t afford dental prices). Obviously the best way to whiten teeth naturally is not to drink too much black coffee and red wine!
Happier Fresh Mint Toothpaste (use code englandnaturally for 10% discount) is another natural whitening toothpaste, this one contains fluoride.
Formulated by dental experts, it contains vitamin E and a naturally occurring mineral (hydroxyapatite) which makes up 97% of tooth enamel and 70% of dentin. This can help to repair damaged tooth enamel and dentin, and also reduce tooth sensitivity.
The toothpaste also can remove stains, and reduce gum inflammation, and help to reduce gum disease. The toothpaste also contains antioxidant vitamin E.
This toothpaste is scientifically proven to achieve whiter teeth by up to 4 shades, in 4 weeks based on in-vitro experiments on human enamel, brushing twice daily.
This toothpaste is flavoured with real mint oil, and sole in an easy-to-recycle tube and box, with option to buy a tube squeezer key, to ensure you squeeze out every last drop, for no waste.
You can also buy their stainless steel tongue scraper (sold in a cardboard box). Built to last a lifetime, this is used on the back of the tongue and pulled forward to remove food debris and freshen breath. Unlike a toothpaste, it does not stimulate the ‘gag reflex’. Rinse before and after use.
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.
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). Sweetened with stevia.
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.
