We’re always looking for ways to brighten our smiles and charcoal toothpaste makes it that much easier. As the benefits of charcoal toothpaste continue to grow in popularity, for those who haven’t heard of this type of toothpaste, it may feel a little off-putting to think that you could brush your teeth with actual charcoal, especially when it turns your teeth black while you do it! No need to worry, the benefits of using charcoal to clean your teeth are many, and it’ll leave your smiles shining. Read on to learn more about what’s in charcoal toothpaste and why it’s so great for whitening your teeth.  

What on Earth is Activated Charcoal?

Did you know that activated charcoal was at one time considered the ‘universal cleaner’?

You may be surprised to learn that activated charcoal actually isn’t too new on the scene, although it’s definitely seen a renewed use in recent years. Ancient Romans actually used activated charcoal for many things, including to brush their teeth!

Charcoal is made by slowly burning natural materials like wood, peat, coal, olive pits, sawdust, or coconut shells. The benefits of charcoal are ‘activated’ at extremely high temperatures, i.e., when the charcoal has been burned to the point that it can release its beneficial properties, it’s then called ‘activated charcoal’ (also sometimes known as activated carbon).

Activated charcoal is a fine black powder heated to higher temperatures to make it more porous. Because of this, activated charcoal can effectively trap waste and debris, and help lift those particles from the surface source. Brush with activated charcoal, rinse and spit, and all that junk goes right down the drain.

There Are Some Awesome Benefits to Charcoal Toothpaste

If you’re thinking about trying out charcoal toothpaste for the first time, don’t worry, it’s not like you’re brushing your teeth with the remnants of the briquets you used on your grill over the weekend. The consistency of charcoal toothpaste is much more like brushing your teeth with baking soda.

Like we mentioned, activated charcoal toothpaste is effective because of its porous qualities. Activated charcoal’s ‘pores’ are remarkable at absorbing the little particles in our mouth that cause tooth stains and bad breath. And because of its dark color, it’s easy to see what areas of your mouth you may have missed while brushing (cue those toothy, black grins, please!).  

Is Activated Charcoal a Safe Way to Whiten Your Teeth?

Activated charcoal toothpaste is soft, gentle, and won’t affect your teeth like other whitening toothpastes that can be abrasive and hurt your tooth’s enamel. Its fine-grained nature allows those who use it to safely scrub off surface stains without the use of harsh chemicals or bleach that can be found in other whitening toothpastes and routines.

Due to its ability to absorb just about anything, you’ll quickly notice the difference (and brightness) in your smile when you compare your regular toothpaste with charcoal whitening toothpaste, especially when you spit!

What Sets Himalaya’s Charcoal Toothpaste Apart From the Others?

While you’re deciding on which charcoal toothpaste to buy, make sure you choose the one that fits best with your brushing routine. What do your teeth need the most?

Charcoal toothpaste itself has no flavor, so make sure to read the labels so you know exactly what you’re getting. Has the brand added in flavors to make brushing more enjoyable? Are they clean? Has the charcoal been modified or ‘watered down’ to improve its flavor? These are all common tactics used by many other charcoal toothpaste brands.

Himalaya Botanique Charcoal + Black Seed Oil Toothpaste combines the whitening action of charcoal from coconut seed powder with the cleansing ability of black seed oil, neem, and the clean foaming ability of coconut oil, to deliver a mint-fresh toothpaste. Our toothpaste is free from fluoride, carrageenan, SLS, and gluten. We don’t use any artificial colors or flavors either, just good clean toothpaste for fresh breath and brighter teeth.

And because we care about our furry friends, Himalaya Toothpaste is vegan and is never tested on animals. No matter what.

Bring out your brightest smile ever with Himalaya. Learn more about Himalaya’s Charcoal Toothpaste and fluoride-free toothpaste alternatives.