Green Toothpaste?? And a Coupon CODE!!

I was hesitant to try a "healthier" toothpaste for fear of it leaving my mouth feeling…dirty. I read a few reviews about this toothpaste and decided to try it out, since most of my skin care, shower care and 1/2 my makeup had already made the green switch.

I really like the company, Redmond Inc.  The ingredients they use are minimal and the essential oils they use to flavor their toothpaste are 100% pure and wildcrafted. If you have any concerns about any of their ingredients, they've thought of it, and have articles for you to read about the safety of their ingredients. One thing I was concerned about was the Prop 65 sticker that came on the box, but I read this article and felt better about it. They also posted an elemental analysis of what's contained in their Redmond Clay, which is their main ingredient: 0.000142% lead and 7.75% aluminum (if you're wondering about the aluminum, click here about why the aluminum in Redmond Clay is safe and doesn't stay in our bodies). If you're worried about the tea tree oil ingredient, here's an article to answer that question.

Their star ingredient is Redmond Clay, which has over 60 trace minerals in it. Some use pure Redmond clay to heal cuts/scrapes because it's known to draw toxins out (topical application), helps with digestive problems when taken internally (sounds weird, I know) and is naturally alkaline.

Ingredients: hydrated Redmond Clay, essential oils, xylitol, and Real Salt.

Tooth Brushing Experience: This is going to be weird for most of you (like it was for me) the first time you try this. My first purchase was the Peppermint flavor (Spearmint also tastes pretty good too). First, the toothpaste itself is grayish. Second, it doesn't foam…at all-- it becomes a thin mixture when you start brushing your teeth with it. It's sorta strange when you spit out light grey too. The first week of use, my mouth didn't feel squeaky clean, like it did with the foaming and very tingly Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste. It felt clean, just not squeaky clean, like I was used to. After I got over those things, I can't imagine going back to regular toothpaste. I've been using it for about 3 months now, and on the off day I do use regular toothpaste, it seems way too harsh. I feel good about knowing that I can actually EAT the toothpaste if I wanted to. My mom was asking me if I knew of a toothpaste without SLS and fluoride (my mom is more granola than I am!) and I gave her the Spearmint flavor. As of today, she's a convert. :)

It may not be for everyone, but if you're looking for a natural toothpaste that makes your mouth feel clean, I would absolutely recommend this toothpaste. I tried the Tom's Strawberry toothpaste and the flavor sort of grossed me out, and my mouth did not feel clean afterwards.

Once I'm finished with this tube, I'm moving on to the Lemon Twist flavor and then Cinnamon. I'll let you know how those flavors compare against the Spearmint and Peppermint. Those two mint-based flavors are pretty good and do leave your mouth feeling clean and slightly minty.

Also, for a limited time, Earthpaste has agreed to give you 15% off your purchase! Simply use the coupon code "BeautyLooter15" to get the discount. :) 

Visit them at www.earthpaste.com and see what they're about.

Happy brushing!