The 4 Best Toothpaste 2026

What we love

• You want one of the lowest-exposure ingredient lists in the category, with heavy-metal safety actually lab-confirmed
• You already get your cavity protection from a separate fluoride or hydroxyapatite paste and want a clean second paste to alternate with
• You react to SLS with mouth irritation or canker sores
• You specifically want a fluoride-free, organic-sweetened paste with no titanium dioxide or synthetic polymers

Worth knowing

• You want a single paste that both cleans and actively prevents cavities
• You are prone to cavities and rely on your toothpaste for remineralization
• You want the brand itself to publish its own third-party purity testing

What we love

• You already get cavity protection elsewhere, from a fluoride or hydroxyapatite paste, fluoridated water, or a fluoride rinse
• You want the cleanest-tested salt-and-herb paste, with no titanium dioxide, no synthetic polymers, and no artificial dyes
• Your mouth reacts to SLS and you want a foaming-detergent-free paste
• You prefer a fluoride-free routine by choice and understand you need a separate remineralizing step

Worth knowing

• You want one toothpaste to handle cavity prevention on its own, since this paste has no cavity-fighting active
• You or your kids are at higher risk for cavities and need a remineralizing active in every brush
• You dislike a salty, saline taste and want a sweet, conventional paste flavor
• You want a brand that publishes its own heavy-metal and purity testing

What we love

• You want clinically proven cavity protection from stannous fluoride at a dentist-backed strength.
• You also want help against gum inflammation from the same active.
• You want a gentle paste that is easy on enamel and exposed dentin.
• You are not screening out titanium dioxide, SLS, or artificial sweeteners.

Worth knowing

• You are avoiding titanium dioxide in anything you put in your mouth.
• You react badly to SLS and need a foaming-agent-free formula.
• You want a brand that publishes its own heavy-metal and purity test results.
• You prefer a formula with no added dyes or artificial sweeteners.

What we love

• You have sensitive teeth or worn enamel and want one of the gentlest pastes available.
• You want to keep clinically proven fluoride rather than switch to a fluoride-free paste.
• You react badly to SLS and need a foaming-agent-free formula.
• You want potassium nitrate for everyday sensitivity relief.

Worth knowing

• You are avoiding titanium dioxide in anything you swallow.
• You want a brand that publishes its own heavy-metal and purity test results.
• You prefer a formula with no PEGs or artificial sweeteners.