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SLS-Free Toothpaste Tablets
We are proud NOT to use SLS or any other harmful surfactants.
Call us crazy, but we think you shouldn't be brushing with what's in soap.
The Secret Behind Our Hydrating Foam
Most toothpastes include sodium-lauryl-sulfate (SLS) to create the foam that we are all used to. SLS is what is used in soaps, detergents and shampoos for foaming and its antimicrobial properties. The problem is that is harmful to your oral health: it dries out your mouth, causes irritation and has the potential to do much worse.
Duo's foam is 100% free from SLS and other surfactant alternatives proven to be irritants (more below on how some brands promoting SLS-free products are using these). We use a proprietary blend of high quality ingredients, including soothing antioxidants, to make a foam that is hydrating and helps with the production of saliva that supports your oral health.
What is sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
Reasons to avoid SLS toothpaste
Why Duo toothpaste is different
First, what is sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
SLS IS A SURFACTANT - More specifically, SLS is an anionic (negatively charged) surfactant. Surfactants are molecules that bind both water and oil, which is beneficial for cleaning.
PRIMARY USES - Historically SLS is used in laundry detergents, cosmetics and toothpastes to promote foaming.
IT'S IN FOOD? - SLS is also used as a binder to make processed food such as marshmallows; however, the FDA limits SLS in such products to 0.5%.
WHAT IT'S MADE FROM - SLS is poduced industrially from palm oil and coconut oil, which have some antimicrobial properties.
SLS toothpaste
Proven to cause aphthous ulcers (aka canker sores)
Capable of killing good bacteria and adversely impacting the oral microbiome
Can lead to painful irritation of gums and cheeks
Dries out mouth thereby increasing risk of cavities
Harmful to marine animals and tested on animals to determine level of irritation to skin, lungs, and eyes
foam is different!
Duo includes antioxidants and other high quality ingredients that help soothe your oral mucosa and prevent lesions such as canker sores.
We do not use SLS or any other surfactants, which dry out the mouth; in fact, our foam hydrates the mouth.
It also stimulates saliva production - saliva keeps your teeth strong and is nature’s original toothpaste, loaded with minerals and enzymes to keep your mouth healthy.
Duo tablet toothpaste is cruelty-free and never tested on animals.
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Coconut oil derived surfactants used in other tablet toothpastes such as sodium cocoyl glutamate and sodium cocoyl isethionate that cause dry mouth
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Alternatives to SLS such as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS) that are also irritants and surfactants
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Unnecessary ingredients like fillers and dyes such as titanium dioxide that do not benefit your oral health
