Is there a safe Toothpaste ?
When we consider the typical Warning labeling on Toothpaste tubes: "Keep out of the reach of children under 6 years of age. If more than used for brushing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away."
According to the EWG database "Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database", the following 55 products have a zero to one rating, meaning that there are none or one, relatively benign toxic chemical in the product. These are products sold in the US; in other countries the same brand may have different ingredients according to government regulations. Moreover, the EWG database seems to be limited to commercial products sold through conventional stores, but there are other products sold through the Internet, Mailorder or Network Marketing.
Alternatives to Toothpaste products are, for example, liquid Toothpaste "ORA MD" or "Tooth Soap", Toothpaste substitutes that comes in small bottles and a few drops on top of the toothbrush do the job effectively and naturally. These work with double action: Mouthwash and Toothpaste in one product. It is available through the Internet / Mailorder. These products may seem a little pricey but then, what pricetag can we put on safety?
Remember all of the major branded Toothpaste feature at least some, often many of the highly toxic ingredients, in fact up to 25 in some products. While they may all claim to be safe, their claims are limited to their product and do not account for accumulation of toxins by repeat use and by use of additional products with these toxins. And of course, no consideration is given to Bioaccumulation (in the body) and the absence of Biodegradation (in the environment) Unfortunately, the consumer is left alone figuring out what toxic levels are tolerable to them. The Environmental Working Groups' not for profit web site "Skin Deep" features a detailed, searchable database and ratings of Toothpaste and other Personal Care products, which can be useful - but unfortunately it is limited to commercial products sold in the United States.
These are commercially available products through stores in the United States
1. Peelu Company Dental Fibers Spearmint
2. Peelu Company Dental Fibers Fresh Spearmint
3. Peelu Company Spearmint Toothpowder
4. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth Cinnamon with Xylitol
5. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth Spearmint with Xylitol
6. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth Clove with Xylitol
7. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth Peppermint with Xylitol
8. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth Peppermint
9. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth Cinnamon
10. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth Spearmint
11. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth WinterMint with Xylitol
12. Tooth Chips - Soap for Teeth WinterMint oral pain relief,
13. Ipsab Toothpowder
14. Solay Smile Peppermint Natural Tooth Powder
15. Solay Smile Spearmint Natural Tooth Powder
16. Solay Smile Tangerine Natural Tooth Powder
17. Solay Smile Clove Natural Tooth Powder
18. Fresh Umbrian Clay Toothpaste
19. Weleda Children's Tooth Gel
20. Cleure Toothpaste
21. Weleda Child Tooth Gelt
22. Tom's of Maine Natural Toothpaste with Propolis & Myrrh, Spearmint
23. Weleda Dental Care-Calendula Toothpaste
24. Solay Smile Lemon-Lime Natural Tooth Powder
25. Kiss My Face AloeDyne Toothpaste, Triple Action
26. Tom's of Maine Natural Antiplaque plus Whitening Gel Toothpaste, Spearminttooth whitening,
27. Jes Collection Cleure Brand Cinnamon Toothpastetooth whitening,
28. Tom's of Maine Natural Cleansing Mouthwash Spearmint
29. Burt's Bees Doctor Burt's Children's Toothpaste
30. Burt's Bees Children's Toothpaste
31. Burt's Bees Children's Orange Cream Toothpaste
32. Healing-Scents Cinnamon Toothpaste
33. Healing-Scents Spearmint baby Toothpaste,
34. Peelu Company Peppermint Toothpaste
35. Peelu Company Peelu Toothpaste Peppermint
36. Healing-Scents OrangeMint Toothpaste
37. Healing-Scents Mouthwash-Cinnamon mouthwash, tooth whitening,
38. Peelu Company Peelu Toothpaste Spearmint
39. Peelu Company Peelu Toothpaste Mint Free
40. Peelu Company Spearmint Toothpaste
41. Burt's Bees Cinna Mint Toothpaste/Brush Travel Kit
42. Miessence Anise Toothpaste
43. Burt's Bees Mini Toothpaste Kit
44. TheraNeem Herbal Cinnamon Toothpaste
45. TheraNeem Herbal Mint Toothpaste
46. Goodness Essentials Tooth Powder
47. Burt's Bees Toothpaste
48. Burt's Bees Doctor Burt's Toothpaste
49. A Wild Soap Bar Tooth Savior Soap for Teeth (old formulation)breath fresheners,
50. Miessence Lemon Toothpaste
51. Peelu Company Dental Fibers Mint-Free
52. Miessence Mint Toothpaste
53. Alternative Oral Care - Clove Herbal Tooth Powder
54. Alternative Oral Care - WinterMint Herbal Tooth Powder Tooth whitening,
55. Alternative Oral Care - Spearmint Herbal Tooth Powder
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