Toothpaste ingredient lists can look more complicated than they really are. Dr. Bronner’s All-One Toothpaste combines simple plant ingredients—70% of which are organic—with minerals and flavor oils in a fluoride-free, SLS-free formula.
Table of Contents
- What Does Each Toothpaste Ingredient Do?
- Organic Glycerin and Aloe
- Hydrated Silica, Calcium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate
- Xanthan Gum and Potassium Cocoate
- Coconut Flour
- How Is Each Flavor Different?
- Supporting Ingredients
- Why Does It Foam Less Than Conventional Toothpaste?
- One Note About Fluoride
What Does Each Toothpaste Ingredient Do?
| Ingredient | Function in the Toothpaste | What It Adds to Brushing |
|---|---|---|
| Organic glycerin | Helps the toothpaste move smoothly | Makes the mineral-rich paste easier to spread across the toothbrush, teeth, and gums |
| Organic aloe leaf juice | Helps make brushing feel comfortable | Organic aloe leaf juice contributes to a gentle-feeling brushing experience. |
| Hydrated silica | Acts as a mild abrasive | Helps lift surface buildup while polishing |
| Calcium carbonate | Provides mineral content and opacity | Gives the toothpaste its opaque, white appearance |
| Sodium bicarbonate | Cleans, polishes, and deodorizes | Helps clean teeth and freshen the mouth |
| Xanthan gum | Thickens the formula | Helps keep the paste on the toothbrush |
| Potassium cocoate | Acts as an emulsifier | Helps keep the ingredients evenly combined inside the tube |
| Organic coconut flour | Provides a slightly abrasive effect | Helps remove food particles from the teeth |
| Organic menthol crystals | Creates a cooling sensation | Helps freshen breath and provides a cool, tingling feeling |
| Tocopherol (vitamin E) | Acts as an antioxidant | Helps maintain product quality |
| Organic stevia extract | Provides sweetness | Sweetens the formula without synthetic sweeteners |
Organic Glycerin and Aloe
Organic glycerin is a thick, syrupy liquid sourced from organic soy. Its job is to help the toothpaste move smoothly across the toothbrush, teeth, and gums.
Organic aloe leaf juice helps give the formula a smooth feel during brushing. Together, these ingredients make the mineral-rich formula more comfortable to use.
Hydrated Silica, Calcium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate
Hydrated silica is a mild abrasive. As the toothbrush moves around the mouth, hydrated silica helps lift surface buildup while polishing the teeth.
Calcium carbonate is a mineral that gives the toothpaste its opaque, white appearance.
Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda, provides a deodorizing function while also helping to clean and polish the teeth.
Xanthan Gum and Potassium Cocoate
Xanthan gum acts as a thickener, helping prevent the toothpaste from sliding too easily off the toothbrush.
Potassium cocoate acts as an emulsifier. It helps the ingredients remain evenly combined instead of separating inside the tube.
Coconut Flour
Organic coconut flour provides a slightly abrasive effect that helps remove food particles from the teeth.
How Is Each Flavor Different?
Organic menthol crystals help freshen breath while creating a cooling, tingling sensation.
Peppermint is bold and classically minty, while Spearmint is smoother and milder. Cinnamon has a warm, spicy character, and Anise brings a mildly sweet, licorice-like flavor.
A Few Supporting Ingredients Finish the Formula
Tocopherol, or vitamin E, acts as an antioxidant that helps maintain product quality. Organic stevia leaf and stem extract provides sweetness without the use of synthetic sweeteners.
Why Does It Foam Less Than Conventional Toothpaste?
Dr. Bronner’s All-One Toothpaste contains no SLS, carrageenan, artificial colors or flavors, synthetic sweeteners, or detergent foaming agents. That is why it produces much less foam than many conventional toothpastes.
One Note About Fluoride
All-One Toothpaste is fluoride-free, giving people who choose to avoid fluoride another option. For more information about fluoride and oral care, read “Should Fluoride in Toothpaste Be Avoided?”
