Oral Care
Finding healthier toothpaste has been a real struggle. Some are chalky, too thin, too thick and some are not even a color you might be used to. No matter what form of toothpaste you use, is it healthy? I have researched fluoride, sulfates, baking soda, silica, glycerin and many types of clay. What’s really in our toothpaste should concern us all. Lets embark on this journey together!
Discounts
Package Free Shop - Get $10 off your first purchase of $40.
Well.ca- Get $10 off your purchase of $40 or more use code: LMSTLORALCARE21
Thrive Market- Get 25% off their first order.
Toothpaste
Davids Toothpaste This is my most recent purchase of toothpaste. It scored well on the think dirty app and I purchased this online from Integrity Botanicals. It does have some ingredients that are controversial like: baking soda, silica and stevia. However I wanted to see if I could handle those ingredients because usually I need a toothpaste that is baking soda free and sugar free (even artificial sugar free). To keep you updated, I didn’t have any issues with this toothpaste. David’s toothpaste is similar to Crest’s texture and thickness. Your breath stays fresh just as long.
Redmond Toothpaste - Want to try something really crazy! This natural toothpaste is the color of clay but it’s the toothpaste with the fewest ingredients (6 to be exact). Water, bentonite clay, and sea salt are the base of their toothpaste line. The rest of the ingredients are essential oils if you choose the unsweetened flavors. The wintergreen flavor pictured above contains Xylitol as the sweetener. To be transparent sweet or not all the toothpastes work the same. I don’t mind using this toothpaste but your breath wont stay fresh all day. I would recommend a mouth wash or tablets to offset this. But otherwise this is a super basic natural toothpaste that’s affordable.
Dessert Essence - I actually didn’t mind dessert essences toothpaste in Coconut Mint. However they use coconut sulfate to replace sulfate but its still controversial in regards to natural.
Miessence Toothpaste- This was my very first natural toothpaste. Mint flavor of course because that’s similar to the toxic ones. This toothpaste was expensive and was very salty. Yes I said salty! It was not thick in texture and the freshness doesn’t last all day. It didn’t work for me but when your first starting out there is room for improvement.
Mouthwash
Essential Oxygen Organic Brushing Rinse- I purchased the peppermint version from Thrive Market in the 10oz bottle as well as the 3oz bottle for traveling. For anyone in Canada here is the link to well.ca because thrive market doesn’t ship to Canada.
Desert Essence- Finding a healthier mouthwash alternative is not easy. The coconut mint mouthwash from desert essence contains essential oil to freshen your breath. Even with the use of essential oils this specific mouthwash won’t keep your breath fresh all day.
Floss
Package Free Shop -Here’s a fun sustainable swap, you can now purchase floss in a paper box from the package free shop! With simple packaging consumers can reduce waste, because both the floss and the box are compostable. Every eco journey starts somewhere, so start small and keep going.
Desert Essence- When you start swapping all your bathroom products for healthier ones, this is the easiest brand to find online or instore.
Dental Lace- I found this zero waste and vegan dental floss in my local health store. However since all of these stores hours vary right now, I have linked my favorite online zero waste store where you can buy it. Here’s a discount code to make this online shopping experience even better.
Tongue Scraper
Package Free Shop- Umm excuse me, don’t forget to pick up a tongue scraper! This stainless steel tongue scraper from a brand called Clean Planetware has your total oral care health figured out. When you incorporate a tongue scraper into your morning routine it will help freshen your breath longer throughout the day and it’s very helpful getting rid of bacteria that has developed overnight.