10 Best Natural Toothpaste Brands for Your Best Smile

A healthy smile starts with the right toothpaste—but why settle for harsh chemicals when nature has your back?

From sustainable tablets like Bite to fluoride-free favorites like Humble Co. and remineralizing blends from Uncle Harry’s, these 10 natural toothpaste brands keep your teeth clean and your conscience clear.

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Boka is known for its nano-hydroxyapatite (n-Ha) toothpaste, which is meant to help remineralize teeth. The company boasts that its toothpastes are nontoxic, vegan, cruelty-free, and free of fluoride, sulfates, parabens, artificial flavoring, endocrine disruptors, and more. Boka's n-Ha toothpaste is safe if accidentally swallowed and comes in a variety of flavors, including Coco Ginger, Orange Cream, and Charcoal Yuzu Mint.

Georganics makes toothpaste in the form of paste, powder, and tablets, all of which are sold in glass jars in a variety of flavors. There are also a few toothpaste options available in other zero-waste packaging, including metal tins, paper pouches, and aluminum tubes. Georganics is COSMOS certified, meaning it uses Soil Association-certified natural ingredients; the company is certified cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny; and all Georganics products are vegan (except for one floss).

Tidalove's toothpaste comes in the form of zero-waste tablets, which come in tin jars, and refills come in compostable pouches. Tidalove's toothpaste tabs are all vegan, cruelty-free, long-lasting, made with clean ingredients, and travel-friendly. They're made with ingredients like naturally occurring hydroxyapatite, bamboo salt, and fluoride, and they are free of unwanted ingredients like SLS, parabens, and artificial dyes. The company has partnered with OceanSaves to help clean ocean-bound plastic.

The oral care company Radius is women-owned, a Certified B Corp, and makes all of its products in the U.S. Radius toothpastes are USDA Organic and fluoride-free; they are all made with aloe, which is good for sensitive teeth and gums; and all products are vegan and certified cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny. Radius also makes a line of Immune Support Toothpaste, which utilizes vitamins C and E to boost the immune system for both adults and children.

The Humble Co. offers travel-friendly toothpaste tablets sold in cardboard containers, as well as traditional toothpaste sold in recyclable plastic tubes. The brand's toothpastes are made with natural ingredients, are free of SLS and parabens, and come in both fluoride and fluoride-free varieties. The Humble Co. is certified vegan and cruelty-free, and the company donates 1 percent of its sales to its charitable partners, including the Humble Smile Foundation.

Davids Toothpaste sells its natural toothpastes in recyclable aluminum tubes, made to reduce waste and support sustainability. You can choose to order your toothpaste without the cap or FSC® certified carton for an even lower impact. Davids’ products are formulated with premium ingredients to target whitening, enamel health, plaque control, and sensitive teeth. Their popular Hydroxi™ line, featuring nano-hydroxyapatite, provides additional enamel remineralization and sensitivity relief. All Davids products are fluoride-free, cruelty-free, non-toxic, vegan, and free of sulfates (SLS) or artificial ingredients.

Certified B Corp Bite makes Toothpaste Bits, which are small tablets you can use to brush your teeth. Just place one in your mouth, bite down on it, and start to brush with a wet toothbrush. The tabs are sold in a glass jar, zero-waste, TSA-approved, certified palm-oil free, PETA-approved, cruelty-free, and vegan. Bite is a woman-owned company, and it offers both fluoride and non-fluoride versions of these tabs.

Hüppy makes toothpaste tablets with fluoride alternative nano-hydroxyapatite (N-HA). The tablets are sold in tins that you can refill with more tabs (that will come in paper pouches) or recycle. The tablets are all cruelty-free, vegan, plastic-free, free of ingredients like parabens and sulfates, and offer a "satisfying" foam. Hüppy's mission is to be as eco-friendly as possible, and the company donates 2 percent of its revenue to sustainability initiatives.

Family-run company Uncle Harry's makes a number of oral care products with natural ingredients, including tooth powder (which comes in a small plastic bottle) and toothpaste (which comes in a glass jar). Uncle Harry's, which was founded in 1991, is certified cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny, all products are vegan (with the exception of a few moisturizers that contain beeswax), and the company's mission is to create clean personal care products while creating zero waste.

Co-founded by a dentist, RiseWell makes natural, mineral-based toothpastes designed to be 100 percent safe. All products are made in the U.S., are cruelty-free and vegan, and instead of fluoride, are made with the naturally occurring mineral hydroxyapatite, which remineralizes enamel, whitens teeth, and prevents cavities.

Additionally, all RiseWell products are free of foaming agents like SLS, synthetic flavors, and other unwanted ingredients.