Natural toothpaste & fluoride-free tablets

Choosing a natural toothpaste

A natural toothpaste cleans with gentle polishing minerals such as calcium carbonate and takes its flavour from plant oils such as peppermint, spearmint or fennel. Any toothpaste works with good brushing, so the choice comes down to ingredients, flavour and packaging. Georganics makes most of the range here, with mineral toothpaste tablets, toothpaste powders in spearmint, tea tree and orange, and both fluoride and fluoride-free pastes. Zerolla makes a natural toothpaste and toothpaste tablets. Choose a flavour you enjoy, because you are more likely to brush for the full two minutes. Every toothpaste here met our standard on ingredients and transparency.

Fluoride or fluoride free toothpaste

The NHS recommends a fluoride toothpaste for most adults and children, because fluoride helps protect teeth against decay. Fluoride free toothpaste suits people who prefer to avoid it, and works best alongside a low-sugar diet and regular dental check-ups. Georganics sells both, including kids strawberry toothpaste with and without fluoride, and a mint fluoride toothpaste tablet. If you are unsure which suits you, ask your dentist at your next check-up. Spit after brushing rather than rinsing, so whatever is in your toothpaste stays on your teeth for longer.

Hydroxyapatite toothpaste

Hydroxyapatite toothpaste uses a mineral that is very similar to the main mineral in tooth enamel, and many people choose it as an alternative or a partner to fluoride. booheads makes hydroxyapatite toothpaste in versions with and without fluoride, and Georganics makes hydroxyapatite toothpastes with fennel and with prebiotics and probiotics, plus a kids version. Some people choose it for sensitive teeth, but see your dentist if sensitivity carries on. It tastes much like any other paste, and the kids version suits children who dislike strong mint.

Toothpaste tablets, powders and refills

Toothpaste tablets are chewed into a paste, then brushed as normal, so a jar or refill pouch replaces the plastic tube. Georganics sells refills for its tablets and powders, and a powder lasts longer than you expect, because a damp brush picks up only what you need. Toothbrushes has bamboo brushes, Floss & Interdental cleans between teeth, Mouthwash has tablets and oil pulling, and Teeth Whitening has PAP kits.