Has neem and fluoride, but also SLS and saccharin, and it's marketed as fluoride-free.
Grade
CFull check
BEvidence only
−12 from evidence · −12 from preference
Real neem. Neem on the label: declared at 50 mg per 100 g.
Easier to buy
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Calcium carbonate — Good. Gentle mineral cleaner.
- Aqua — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
- Sorbitol — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
- Glycerin — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate — Red flag. Sodium lauryl sulfate. Harsh foaming agent; SLS-free paste reduced mouth-ulcer number and pain in a 2019 review of 4 trials.
- Hydrated Silica — Neutral. Silica: standard polishing agent.
- Cellulose gum — Neutral. Plant thickener.
- Sodium benzoate — Watch. Preservative. Low concern; noted as a preference.
- Sodium monofluorophosphate — Good. Fluoride: the anticavity active FDA recognizes. Strong evidence for cavity prevention. Not scored for or against here.
- Sodium Saccharin — Red flag. Artificial sweetener. Harm at toothpaste exposure is not shown; this is your clean-label preference.
- Flavour — Watch. Flavor or fragrance not broken down on the label. A transparency issue, not a toxicity finding.
- Herbal extracts incl. Neem (Azadirachta indica) bark/stem extract 50 mg per 100 g — 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.
Watch-outs
- Fluoride contradictionRetail copy says Dant Kanti is "free from fluoride and SLS"; the brand's own label lists both.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) | −12 |
| Artificial sweetener | −8 |
| Sodium benzoate | −2 |
| Unnamed "flavor" | −2 |
| Score | 76 → C |
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Shopper notes
- The brand lists herbs separately with amounts; they're grouped as one entry here.
- An older US Amazon label adds titanium dioxide and PEG.