Oral care
Fluoride-free toothpaste, floss and mouthwash: hydroxyapatite pastes, floss without PFAS, and short ingredient lists.
What we look for
We look for
- Fluoride-free, with an active ingredient that has evidence: hydroxyapatite, ideally with its form (nano or micro) and percentage stated, for cavity protection.
- PFAS-free floss: no PTFE or “glide”-style coating, ideally backed by an independent lab screen for fluorine.
- Every ingredient listed, with flavors and sweeteners named.
- Gentle formulas: alcohol-free mouthwash, and SLS-free toothpaste for people prone to mouth ulcers.
- Honest claims: cavity, gum or whitening claims that match the research on the active ingredient.
We avoid
- Fluoride. We list fluoride-free pastes and rinses only.
- PTFE floss and “shred-resistant” floss coated with fluoropolymers.
- Triclosan and artificial dyes.
- “Detox”, “remineralizing” or whitening claims with no active ingredient behind them, and abrasive charcoal powders.
Read the research
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RadiusRadius Vegan Sponge Floss, Peppermint
Plain woven nylon floss with plant waxes and named flavor oils, about $5 a spool. It had no detectable organic fluorine in a consumer lab screen (added 2024). It is nylon, so not plastic-free, and the plaque claim is untested here. -
SangiApagard Royal Nano-Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste, 135 g
The strongest paste from Sangi, which made the first hydroxyapatite toothpaste in 1980. No fluoride, but a Japan-only import at about $38, and its 16 ingredients include SLS, saccharin and an unnamed flavor. -
BokaBoka Ela Mint Nano-hydroxyapatite Toothpaste
A fluoride-free, SLS-free paste that names nano-hydroxyapatite and every other ingredient, for about $11.62. Boka does not say how much hydroxyapatite it contains, so we cannot compare it with the 10% pastes. We are asking. -
CocolabCocofloss Delightful Mint Dental Floss
A woven polyester floss with a clear no-PTFE statement and no detectable organic fluorine in a consumer lab screen (2022, updated 2024). It is plastic, not silk, and its slip comes partly from microcrystalline wax. -
DavidsDavids Hydroxi Whitening + Enamel Health Nano Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste, Peppermint
A fluoride-free, SLS-free nano-hydroxyapatite paste in a metal tube, about $10.95, with a 16-item label. Davids says it does not publish the hydroxyapatite percentage, and its EWG Verified claim is unconfirmed. We are asking for both. -
Dental LaceDental Lace Refillable Silk Dental Floss, Glass Container with Refills
Silk floss with a plant-based wax in a refillable glass jar. Silk and plant wax are not the PTFE type, but “PFAS-free” is the maker’s word: we found no lab test, and the maker’s own FAQ admits silk can shred. USDA Certified Biobased Product (100% biobased content) -
Dr. Jen NaturalDr. Jen’s Fluoride-Free 10% Premium Nano-Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste, Cool Mint
A fluoride-free paste that states 10% nano-hydroxyapatite, with no SLS and a full ingredient list. The 10% is the maker’s figure, no trial tested this paste, and at $18.50 it is the priciest paste here. -
RiseWellRiseWell Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste, Wild Mint
A fluoride-free toothpaste that states 10% hydroxyapatite, with all 23 ingredients named and no SLS, for about $12. The hydroxyapatite is micro, not nano, and we found no trial or outside test of this paste. -
The Humble Co.The Humble Co. Plant-Based Floss Picks, Mint
Low-cost floss picks with no detectable organic fluorine in a consumer lab screen. They are still plastic: the thread is polyethylene and 47% of the handle is polypropylene, so “plant-based” describes about half the handle.