Which toothpastes and tablets contain no plastic, formula and packaging included?
This category is being vetted. Nothing here is a recommendation yet.
Where plastic hides in toothpaste and tablets
"Plastic-free toothpaste" usually means the tube was swapped, and the formula and the closure are separate questions. Tablets and pastes can contain polymers: polyethylene beads, acrylates copolymer or PVM/MA copolymer, so the ingredient list is part of the check. Aluminum tubes are lined inside with a lacquer and closed with a plastic cap. Glass jars close with a metal lid that has a liner or gasket behind it. A tamper seal, shrink band or label can be film, and refill pouches are plastic film unless the maker says paper.
What to check before you buy
- The formula: any polymers named, such as polyethylene, acrylates copolymer or PVM/MA copolymer?
- The tube: aluminum with a lacquer lining and a plastic cap, or a glass jar?
- The jar lid: metal, and what is the liner or gasket?
- The tablets: what binds them?
- Seals, shrink bands and labels: paper or foil, or film?
- Refills: paper or metal, or a plastic pouch?