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Whats a good toothpaste without foaming agents like sodium laureth sulfate and the like? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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Looking for I guess the Honest Company equivalent toothpaste

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[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Squigle. I cannot recommend this toothpaste enough, it literally changed my life. I used to be plagued regularly by canker sores (Painful ulcers inside the mouth, not to be confused with cold sores which occur outside the mouth), which occurred more frequently when I was stressed or sick, and lasted for a week or more. I switched to Squigle about 1.5 years ago and literally have not gotten a single canker sore since. Not an exaggeration, went from several per month to NONE, immediately.

American company, based in Pennsylvania
No Sodium Laurel Sulfate
Has Flouride (I live in Portland where the woo woo crystal healing crowd doesn't let us fluoridate the drinking water)
Has a large amount of Xylitol, which has been correlated with canker sore reduction.

I order this stuff by the pack because I'm terrified of them suddenly going out of business one day.

https://www.squigle.com/

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sounds great.

Just wanted to point out really quick that xylitol is toxic to dogs; probably less of a concern with toothpaste but puppies are dumb and chew everything.

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah definitely worth mentioning, I only forgot to because I don't have a dog.

Actually while we're on the topic of lesser-known pet toxins, minoxidil (Rogaine and it's generics) is super toxic to both cats and dogs in very small doses (Like, residue quantities) but has a month+ delayed effect so a lot of pet deaths attributed to it go unreported. Like it's bad enough that if you or anyone you're close with has a pet you shouldn't be using it at all.

[–] TimeChild@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Just looked that up, crazy. Had no idea and just stopped using for other reasons.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I use an SLS free version of Sensodyne.

[–] sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wats it called?

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Idk which one i have but you can go to the Sensodyne website and filter by SLS free to see the options.

[–] AresUII@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

I buy this "hello" stuff that comes in orange tubes

[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In Australia a lot of people looking to avoid SLS use Grants.

https://www.grantsofaustralia.com.au/collections/toothpaste/products/new-mild-mint-toothpaste-fluoride-free-110g

[–] sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I still want fluoride but not foaming stuff. I had a friend super into the alternatife natural everything attitude and he ended up with a mouthful of cavs cuz these toothpastes dont have any effect on that practicwlky speaking

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 1 points 1 day ago

I want to see more results from people trying tooth seal. It's a cool concept but not common.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Growing up, one of my friends used salt, but I have no idea about its effectiveness.

[–] AresUII@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You sure it wasn't baking soda?

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 1 points 2 days ago

I am not sure, but I think that I saw my friend dip their toothbrush in salt. This was nearly 50 years ago.

[–] sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

Isnt that for mouthwash?

[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

as of two months ago i have begun using powdered activated charcoal, and really, really like it.

I have a little saucer of the stuff.

Wet your brush, dip it, brush. there's no foaming, no weird taste, there's no aftertaste, washes out with plain water super easily, my teeth feel squeaky clean way faster and this is very odd, I found out my electric toothbrush has a built-in timer that I've never reached before in like the decade I've had it until I used activated charcoal as toothpaste, which I really like brushing my teeth with so i brush longer.

get it from a small burned piece of wood, throw it in a blender for a minute, strain out the powder AND:

it's whitening my teeth.

Considering my friendly and long-standing relationship with alcohol, I am very happy with how my teeth are looking these days.

Bonus: i had a canker from eating a bunch of dried mango one day and while I brushed with AC, the canker on my gums went away over the 3-minute brush it was nuts.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You are missing floride which is important to teeth health. There are other ways to get floride but this is a big one you need to replace somehow.

[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I wouldn't say i miss it.

From conversations with dentists, I'd caution against assuming the significance of a single correlation to the exclusion of countless other dental considerations.

My teeth, for instance, needed an electric toothbrush. Before I had one, they were a wreck. I worked with my dentist, he made some suggestions, i tried stuff, and after nothing else worked in slowing my tooth decay, including extra strength prescription fluoride toothpaste, he said to get an electric toothbrush and spend more time brushing without processed toothpaste, that some people are sensitive to processed toothpastes because of the included sugars, compounds and chemicals, so I could switch to baking soda.

I got an electric toothbrush, stopped using processed toothpaste, and stopped having teeth problems.

I haven't had a cavity in about a decade and a half, just needed a lot more brushing.

In that 15 years of teeth health, I used nothing the most, then baking soda, and now charcoal rather than processed toothpastes.

[–] SolacefromSilence@fedia.io 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Be aware:

Activated charcoal drug interactions

Activated charcoal may reduce or prevent the absorption of certain drugs, such as:

Acetaminophen
Aspirin
Antipsychotics and some antidepressants
Birth control pills
Digoxin
Theophylline

[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Doctors recommend against eating toothpaste directly, and note that the amount of activated charcoal in foods and toothpastes is smaller than the amount necessary to interfere with medication.

Try to avoid unnecessarily eating large amounts of activated charcoal, which is nontoxic and recommended by the WHO as an emergency treatment for poisonings/ODs.

Don't eat toothpaste, it is a topical agent only!

Especially processed toothpastes, which are generally considered toxic!

[–] Wxfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I just started using David’s toothpaste as I got a really bizarre and difficult to diagnose gum reaction that may be due to SLS or flavoring sensitivity. I really like it as it has a subtle flavor, comes in recyclable metal tubes, and is made in the US (California I believe). It’s fluoride free but uses nano hydroxyapatite which is shown in some studies to be more effective at enamel repair than fluoride compounds. I still use a fluorinated mouthwash and our water is fluorinated (I’m clearly not an anti fluoride person at all). The toothpaste itself works well, my teeth feel clean after brushing. My only real complaints are that it’s a little pricy (though now that I have a flavor I like I can order in bulk and save on shipping) and that I have to use more than my SLS containing toothpaste to have enough to really brush fully (but that’s true of any SLS free choice).