Picture this, you have started cutting out animal products because, well, it doesn’t matter, you have your reasons. You are in your bathroom, you grab your toothbrush and toothpaste, you start brushing your teeth and as you do, you start to read the back of the toothpaste tube, realising halfway through that is has pig fat (known as Glycerin) in the ingredients. A sick feeling comes over your stomach as you realise that animal products come in all kinds of products. But why though?
It is hard enough to try and remove animal products from your diet without having to worry about the renamed ingredients in products or animal testing. So, let’s make it just a little easier to find some great products that will clean your teeth right but are also not harming the animal kingdom.
Vegan Toothpaste with fluoride
White Glo
Available at Woolworths and pharmacies.
Cedel
Available at Woolworths
Lavera Organic Mint
Available online or at The Cruelty Free store
Dr Organic
Available online
Thursday Plantation
Available at Pharmacists and online
Without fluoride
All Smiles
Available at Woolworths
Red Seal Baking Soda
Available at Chemist Warehouse
Grants
9 varieties (Propolis with Mint is not vegan), available online at Flora & Fauna and at Woolworths.
Lush toothy tabs
An alternative to toothpaste with essential oils and spices for fresh breath and a sparkling smile
Toothy. Available from Lush
The Dirt
Available on iHerb and The Dirt website.
Lovebyt Botanical Toothpaste
Available on their website.
EBONiiVORY
Available on their website.
My Magic Mud Activated Charcoal
iHerb, Flora & Fauna
Cococlean
Available online
Comvita Propolis
Available online at Comvita
Jack n’ Jill Natural toothpaste
Available at Flora & Fauna
Red Seal range
Available online
Riddells Creek range
Available online
Ecostore whitening
Available at Flora & Fauna
Or, if you want to be completely natural you can make your own
Make your own toothpaste
Try Coconut oil, charcoal, turmeric powder and peppermint oil. Mix together in a big bowl, and then transfer to small jars. It lasts a long time and the turmeric powder that takes the sensitivity away.
Alternatively some people use straight baking soda.
