Not a neem toothpaste: 18 herbs and no neem, plus SLS, parabens, saccharin and fragrance.
Grade
DFull check
BEvidence only
−15 from evidence · −22 from preference
No neem. anywhere on the ingredient label.
Easier to buy
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Calcium Carbonate — Good. Gentle mineral cleaner.
- Water — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
- Sorbitol — Neutral. Base: keeps the paste moist.
- Medlar Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Silica — Neutral. Silica: standard polishing agent.
- Bengal Madder Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Sodium Lauryl Sulphate — Red flag. Sodium lauryl sulfate. Harsh foaming agent; SLS-free paste reduced mouth-ulcer number and pain in a 2019 review of 4 trials.
- Sappan Wood Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Prickly Ash Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Gum Arabic Extract — Neutral. Plant thickener.
- Catechu Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Indian Licorice Root Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Flavour — Watch. Flavor or fragrance not broken down on the label. A transparency issue, not a toxicity finding.
- Fragrance — Watch. Flavor or fragrance not broken down on the label. A transparency issue, not a toxicity finding.
- Rose Apple Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Common Jujube Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Currant Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Indian Almond Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Bedda Nut Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Barleria Prionitis Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Xanthan Gum — Neutral. Plant thickener.
- Coconut Fatty Acid — Neutral. Common toothpaste ingredient.
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine — Watch. Foam booster that causes contact allergy in a minority of people.
- Sarsaparilla Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Mayweed Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Sodium Saccharine — Red flag. Artificial sweetener. Harm at toothpaste exposure is not shown; this is your clean-label preference.
- Cinnamon Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose — Neutral. Plant thickener.
- Methyl Paraben Sodium — Red flag. Paraben preservative. Mixed, weak evidence of hormone activity; widely avoided.
- Persian Walnut Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Clove Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Asian Holly Oak Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
- Propyl Paraben Sodium — Red flag. Paraben preservative. Mixed, weak evidence of hormone activity; widely avoided.
- Bishop's Weed Extract — Neutral. Plant ingredient.
Watch-outs
- Neem claimed, not on the labelA reseller lists neem as a key ingredient; no Vicco label found includes it.
- Claim vs labelListings say "no artificial ingredients" and "100% natural" alongside saccharin and parabens.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) | −12 |
| Parabens | −10 |
| Artificial sweetener | −8 |
| Undisclosed fragrance | −4 |
| Cocamidopropyl betaine | −3 |
| Score | 63 → D |
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Shopper notes
- Also sold as Saunf and Sugar-Free versions.