Perhaps your first reaction is, “Ewwww NOOOO!”
But honestly please check your toothpaste if this ingredient is in there – Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). Popular toothpaste brands use it AND it’s also found in many personal care products and cleaners too; think body wash, shampoo, etc. And yup it is an ingredient found in car engine degreasers. And floor cleaners.
Side effects, just to name a few, includes inflammation of the oral mucosa, tongue, or even ulcerations, worsening skin conditions (eczema and psoriasis), clog pores and create acne, strip our skin and hair of natural oils etc.
“But Faith!!! I will rinse my mouth after brushing teeth! It’s not gonna affect me ya.”
However I will tell you that bioaccumulation is a real thing. As explained by Google AI:
“Bioaccumulation is the gradual buildup of substances, like pollutants or toxins, within an organism’s tissues, often exceeding the rate at which they can be eliminated or broken down.”
You brush your teeth everyday. And even more than 2x a day for some. Imagine how that accumulates in your body over yearssss of brushing.
How about using a toothpaste with two naturally derived polishing agents—calcium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate that will cleanses and polishes teeth safely, while premium essential oils provide a refreshing, minty-sweet taste and long-lasting fresh breath. Thoroughly clean to your teeth without damaging delicate enamel, the Thieves AromaBright Toothpaste is free of fluoride and synthetic ingredients.
“AromaBright also have these microscopic little pods in it (called liposomes), made up of vitamin B5. And oils are locked in stasis and then they are time-released. So literally for 6 hours after you use the Aromabright, you have got our oils microscopically being released into your mouth for 6 hours.
Can you imagine for 6 hours after you simply brush your teeth, you have essential oils doing little micro bursts into your mouth of mighty protection?”
There’s also the Thieves Whitening Toothpaste to whiten teeth, fight plaque, support healthy gums, and remove stains without damaging enamel.
So please. Go check your toothpaste. If you need a safer solution, let me know.
