Maybe you’ve already made the switch to aluminum-free deodorant and are ready to take the next step in pursuit of a cleaner personal-care routine, or maybe you’re just over using toothpastes with sickly-sweet flavors in unnatural colors like neon red and blue. Either way, you’re not alone in paying more attention to what, exactly, is in your toothpaste — after all, it is something that you’re putting in your mouth twice a day (ideally).
There’s comfort in turning over your tube and not seeing a long list of unpronounceable chemicals, artificial flavorings, and sulfates, and instead things like peppermint oil and stevia, a natural sweetener. So, with more mainstream companies offering natural toothpastes of their own than ever before, we decided to ask the real pros which ones actually work. Ahead, five natural toothpastes even dentists recommend.
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As a cosmetic dentist based in Los Angeles, Jon Marashi, DDS, has seen an obvious uptick in patients looking to treat their teeth in a more natural way over the past few years. Dr. Marashi frequently recommends products from Hello Oral Care, including this coconut oil-infused toothpaste. "What we’ve seen with coconut oil in toothpaste is that it’s very soothing on the teeth and along the gum line, where people would have tooth sensitivity otherwise," he says. "You really don’t have to use chemicals."
Hello Oral Care Naturally whitening Toothpaste, $4.99, available at hello
With that in mind, this formula from the coconut oil-loving dental-care brand Dr. Ginger’s is a solid alternative, too. Consider the fact that it tastes just as good as it looks sitting on your bathroom counter a bonus.
Dr. Ginger’s Coconut Mint Natural Toothpaste, $7.89, available at Target
Beverly Hills-based cosmetic dentist Matt Nejad, DDS, likes to see a more unusual ingredient in his natural toothpastes: clay. "The clay removes a lot of impurities, and it’s not very abrasive, like charcoal can be," he says. This toothpaste, from his favorite dental brand Dentisse, has both clay and xylitol, a plant-sourced sweetener that’s proven to block plaque buildup.
Dentisse Natural Reflection Non-Fluoride Whitening Toothpaste, $18.98, available at Amazon
In his offices, Dr. Nejad also stocks a toothpaste powder similar to this one, which uses both clay and peppermint oil, along with aluminum-free baking soda to clean and strengthen teeth. It’s gotten rave reviews on Amazon, too.
Primal Life Organics Dirty Mouth Organic Sweet Peppermint Toothpowder, $24.97, available at Amazon
Cosmetics dentists Kevin Sands, DDS, and Victoria Veytsman, DDS, who treat celebrity clients including Kim Kardashian West and Hailey Bieber respectively, both vouched for this particular peppermint toothpaste from Tom’s of Maine, a brand that specializes in wholly all-natural products.
Tom’s of Maine Antiplaque and Whitening Peppermint Natural Toothpaste, $4.79, available at Target
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