Prebiotic Toothpaste with Perilla SeedDesert Essence Prebiotic Toothpaste with Perilla Seed, Mint, 176 g (6.2 oz)

Prebiotic ingredients for your daily brush

Desert Essence builds this paste around inulin from agave and chicory root extract, which the brand includes with the balance of the mouth's natural microbiome in mind. The cleaning base is calcium carbonate rather than a fluoride formula, and the paste is free from carrageenan.

Botanicals and a three-mint blend

Peppermint, wild mint and spearmint oils combine for the flavour, and the manufacturer says perilla seed and Australian tea tree oil help neutralise the bacteria linked to bad breath. Further plant ingredients include neem, liquorice root, horsetail, soap bark and witch hazel, with stevia for sweetness.

Certifications and pack details

The manufacturer states the toothpaste is Non-GMO Project Verified, Leaping Bunny cruelty-free and made by a Certified B Corporation, and it is vegan and gluten-free. It is made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients and comes in a 6.25 oz (176 g) tube.

How to use

Brush thoroughly, ideally after each meal or at least twice a day, or as directed by a dentist or doctor.

Before you choose

This toothpaste contains no fluoride, so it will not suit anyone who specifically wants a fluoride paste. It is intended for adults and supervised children aged six and over; keep it out of reach of children under six. If the product is swallowed by accident, contact a healthcare provider straight away. US-market product: packaging and label wording may differ from UK versions.

Full ingredients

Calcium carbonate, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, mentha piperita (peppermint) flower/leaf/stem oil, cellulose gum, hydrolyzed pea protein, cichorium intybus (chicory) root extract, inulin (agave), perilla frutescens extract (perilla seed), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, equisetum arvense leaf extract (horsetail), quillaja saponaria bark extract (soap bark), melia azadirachta (neem) bark extract, mentha arvensis leaf oil (wild mint), mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, glutathione, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), zinc citrate, calcium ascorbate (vitamin c), phytic acid, sea salt, stevia rebaudiana leaf/stem powder.

Check your tube for the formulation supplied.

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