Vital Nutrients Hyperbiotics Activated Charcoal Probiotic Toothpaste | Fluoride Free Toothpaste with Oral Probiotics | Supports Healthy Mouth Flora, Fresher Breath, Teeth Whitening* | Vegan | 4 oz

I wanted to try a different xylitol toothpaste other than one I’d been using and found this. I’ve been using it for about 1.5 weeks. At first, it took some getting used to because the flavor is just essential oils and not really sweet, but now that I’ve grown accustomed to the taste, this really is my favorite toothpaste now. It leaves my mouth and teeth feeling so clean and has all but eliminated any bad breath I had. Another bonus is I notice substantial whitening in just the short time I’ve been using it. I have a gorgeous smile with this and will continue to purchase it. One drawback is it can make a bit of a mess of your sink, but that’s almost too minor to even mention. I will say, if you’re used to traditional toothpastes with foaming detergents, this will be an adjustment since it has zero foaming, but it’s so much better for you and incredibly effective at getting to the root of any oral health problems rather than simply masking them. Love it.

This toothpaste is amazing! So kind of a long story, but I was having some seriousissues with my teeth. While I take care of them pretty well (I don't smoke, get cleanings,etc), they just weren't looking as white as I wanted them to, and weirdly, I was havingsome serious dragon breath that I just couldn't seem to shake.I had looked at a bunch of different options, tried all the typical things like whiteningstrips and mouthwash, but then my dentist told me that my enamel is naturally weakeror something? Apparently, it's a genetic thing? And all that mouthwash and whiteningstrips were a no-go for me. Plus I'm also trying to be careful about what I put in mybody, so I really wanted to find a natural alternative. Just one problem...a lot of thenatural things I tried just didn't work that well.Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago. I was googling for some info about natural oralhealth (and getting really freaked out about triclosan!!) and I saw this toothpaste, so Ithought I'd give it a try. I really liked how it had xylitol and activated charcoal, since I hadcome across a couple of studies showing how the first actually kills the type of bacteriathat causes bad breath, and the second kind of acts like a whitening magnet to pull thebad stuff off your teeth, and after going down a little bit of a research rabbit hole, I gotreally interested in how the L. paracasei in it might help. Apparently scientists havefound that it crowds out the bad bacteria in your mouth so they can't do as muchdamage. Told you I went down a research rabbit hole :)To be honest, I wasn't expecting to see that much of a difference. But hey, their otherthings seem really science-backed and what did I have to lose? All I can say is WOW.My teeth look amazing, much whiter than I expected after such a short time, and mybreath is back to normal –– no more using mouthwash after every meal, no morewondering if people are thinking about it while I'm talking to them. I don't know what wasgoing on in my mouth, but thank God that it's taken care of now! Now I've got my wholefamily using it. The kids love it because it turns their teeth black … and I like that it'shealthy for them and flavored like normal toothpaste so they'll actually use it.Hyperbiotics, if you guys read these, you've got a customer for life!

*UPDATE*You get used to the taste of the toothpaste after a couple uses and it really does leave my mouth feeling super clean. I've noticed a very clear difference in the whiteness of my teeth so I am giving this product a four star review. Still, would I repurchase this product for the price? I don't know yet.I just used this for the first time and I have taken away 2 stars so far because of two reasons:1. When I opened the tube and removed the seal, I had to squeeze harder than normal to get any product out. For a brand new product, this shouldn't be the case. I realized that there is quite a bit of air in the tube which means it is not completely full of product. Therefore I'd be interested to know if my tube has the labeled amount of product, especially for a $14 toothpaste.2. The taste is nowhere near "mint". The smell has a hint of mint, so really a hint is all you get when tasting it. In reality I was very surprised to find an unpleasant taste. If I could pinpoint the taste I would call it a mix of dirt/soil + moldy-mildew taste. No joke...no exaggeration, a legit dirt/mold taste. It was very shocking and unexpected. I'm not picky and I actually love odd flavors..I've had anise, chai, and basil flavored pastes in the past. This is a very earthy taste but in a very unpleasant way. I'm not sure if overtime I will get used to it.It doesn't foam up at all and it's very thin. This means that it's different to brush with and it sprays black/grey liquid all over your sink when you spit. So far my teeth feel very clean so I can't complain about the job it did cleaning my teeth. My mouth feels very fresh and the only taste that thankfully stayed was that hint of mint I mentioned. I paid $14 for this toothpaste so you bet I'll keep using it. I will update my review when I can further review the product after a good while of use. So far based on the taste, air in the tube, and the price I would most likely not buy again.