Product: Dentiste' Plus White Nighttime Toothpaste

We're not organic geeks, but whenever accessible and the budget allows, we prefer to buy natural or organic products because they're just better, more beneficial and less harmful to our bodies.

Case in point, D used to have frequent mouth sores. He consulted with an ENT and got alarmed when the doctor told him chronic mouth sores can be sign of oral cancer. So he researched more about mouth sores and found out that it's often caused by the SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate)  in most commercial toothpastes. That's what prompted us to search for non-SLS and organic toothpaste in the market.

We found one in Healthy Options but it costs Php400+ per tube. Quite expensive but we bought it anyway to see if he is indeed allergic to SLS. And sure enough, since he started using that toothpaste, his mouth sores started to disappear one by one.

Having proven that it was SLS that's causing his mouth sores, but because the organic toothpaste was a bit expensive, we wanted to try a cheaper alternative. Then we spotted Dentiste' Plus White Nighttime Toothpaste at Shopwise Supermarket.

 

At first glance, the white and green packaging seems to suggest that it is a natural product. The words Natural and Herbapeutic (herb + therapeutic) are also used to bolster that claim. Furthermore, a small card tied to the tube explains the benefits of this natural and therapeutic toothpaste.

I tried to look for the list of ingredients and found it on the side of the tube. They are mostly herbal extracts and oils.

Lots of herbal extracts, I like!

Being a nighttime toothpaste, it's strongest claim is that it eliminates morning bad breath with the first use. The herbal extracts act as natural anti-septic and anti-bacteria agents that inhibit the growth of bad-breath-causing bacteria while we're sleeping and as a result: no more smelly breath in the morning.

Although it's more expensive than regular toothpaste (costs around Php200+), Dentiste' Plus White toothpaste is a lot cheaper than the organic toothpaste that we previously bought. So we didn't hesitate to buy and was glad that we were able to find a more affordable non-SLS toothpaste at a local grocery.

The toothpaste is colored light green and has a minty flavor that gently explodes in your mouth as you brush your teeth. It leaves a fresh, cooling sensation without the sting that you get from some mentholated toothpastes.

 

It doesn't foam that much, which I like because I noticed that my teeth feel cleaner when I use a less sudsy toothpaste (that's why we switched from Colgate to Sensodyne before we started using non-SLS toothpaste).

 

We really like Dentiste' Plus White Nighttime Toothpaste and D's mouth sores have disappeared completely and have not returned since he started using non-SLS toothpaste. I was happy that we were able to find a good natural product that's not too expensive. It seems life is becoming easier for those who prefer the healthier and natural options.

 

Then one day, as I was brushing my teeth, I noticed there's something written on the toothpaste cap in fine prints. When I looked closer, I was a little surprised to find another list of ingredients. This time, I was not happy with what I read:

 

 

Although the font is small, one of the ingredients clearly reads Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS!)

 

But wait! If Dentiste' toothpaste has SLS all along, why is D not suffering from mouth sores anymore? I'm not sure why. Maybe - and I'm just speculating - it's not the SLS that he's allergic to, but another ingredient/s. Or maybe, because Dentiste doesn't foam as much, it has lesser amount of the foaming agent SLS, and that amount is not enough to cause D's mouth sores. Again, these are just speculations but the fact remains, Dentiste' Plus White Nighttime Toothpaste is not SLS-free and not 100% natural. Knowing that was very disappointing. An affordable, 100% organic product seem too good to be true. And it was the case for Dentiste'.

 

After we finished the tube, we switched back to Sensodyne (Gum protection variant - the one that has no SLS in the ingredients). D's mouth sores have not returned since so I'm not exactly sure which causes it. He still avoids any oral products with SLS and paraben to be safe.

 

And just last week, we bought another tube of Dentiste' Plus White Nighttime Toothpaste. D is aware that it has SLS but he said he'd like to give it a try again. He didn't have mouth sores while using it before anyway.We're using it again now and so far, no mouth sores.

 

Overall, despite the SLS discovery, I can say that it's better than most commercial toothpastes you'll find in the supermarket. If you're looking for a more natural (but not 100% natural) and not particularly sensitive to SLS, you should give Dentiste' Plus White Nighttime Toothpaste a try.