No foaming agent at all, so it's the gentlest Auromère; carrageenan is the only flag.
Grade
AFull check
AEvidence only
−3 from preference · +2 bonus
Real neem. Neem on the label: 4th (in the 23-herb blend).
Easier to buy
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Fine Chalk — Good. Gentle mineral cleaner.
- Glycerine — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
- Water — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
- Herbal extract blend (23 herbs, incl. neem) — Good. Neem (Azadirachta indica): the reason for the category. Lab studies show it inhibits cavity bacteria; clinical plaque/gum evidence is small and short-term.
- Silica — Neutral. Silica: standard polishing agent.
- Chondrus crispus — Watch. Seaweed thickener. Gut-inflammation concerns come from food and animal studies, not toothpaste; weak evidence.
- Cellulose gum — Neutral. Plant thickener.
- Fennel oil — Neutral. Named plant oil or flavor compound. Fully disclosed.
- Cardamom oil — Neutral. Named plant oil or flavor compound. Fully disclosed.
- Potassium Sorbate — Neutral. Common toothpaste ingredient.
- p-Thymol — Neutral. Named plant oil or flavor compound. Fully disclosed.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Carrageenan | −3 |
| Verified seal: Non-GMO Project, Leaping Bunny | +2 |
| Score | 99 → A |
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Shopper notes
- Herb blend assumed to match the other Auromère pastes; the retailer list shortens it.
- Label from a retailer, not re-verified in the second sweep.