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Tea Tree Mouthwash: The Australian Botanical in Your Natural Oral Care Routine

If you have ever opened a bottle of natural mouthwash and noticed a sharp, slightly medicinal note underneath the mint, there is a good chance you were smelling tea tree oil — Melaleuca alternifol...

Manuka in Oil Pulling: The New Zealand Botanical in Your Oral Routine

If you've looked at the ingredient list on a premium oil pulling formula, you've likely noticed manuka listed alongside sesame oil, myrrh, and CoQ10. It's a name associated with New Zealand botanic...

Pomegranate Oil Pulling: What This Ancient Fruit Extract Does for Your Oral Routine

Pomegranate Seed Extract and Organic Pomegranate CO2 are verified ingredients in both Antioxidant Oil Pull and Ozonated Oil Pull formulas. Here is what punicalagins, ellagic acid, and punicic acid ...

botanical toothpasteSLS-Free Toothpaste: What Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Actually Is (And Why More People Are Reading Labels)

SLS-Free Toothpaste: What Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Actually Is (And Why More People Are Reading Labels)

SLS is the synthetic foaming agent in most conventional toothpaste — but what does it actually do, and what does a toothpaste without it look like? Here's a clear look at sodium lauryl sulfate, why...

botanical oral careOregano Oil in Oral Care: What Carvacrol Means in a Botanical Routine

Oregano Oil in Oral Care: What Carvacrol Means in a Botanical Routine

Oregano oil has a bold reputation: warm, herbal, unmistakably aromatic, and used in traditional botanical care for generations. In oral care, the conversation often centers on one naturally occurri...

alcohol-free mouthwashFluoride-Free Mouthwash: What to Look for in a Natural Formula

Fluoride-Free Mouthwash: What to Look for in a Natural Formula

The mouthwash aisle has a fluoride-free option now — and more people are looking for it. Whether you're already using a fluoride toothpaste and prefer your rinse to be botanical-only, or you simply...