Canary Toothpaste Review

Best Nano Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste: Canary

Free of fluoride, toxins, baking soda, silica, titanium dioxide, carrageenan, SLS, parabens, dyes, and plastic.

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Canary Nano Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste Review

• Performance: I've been using Canary Toothpaste Tablets for over a year and have not had a single cavity. After brushing with the tablets, my teeth feel squeaky clean, and my breath stays fresh throughout the day and the night. One tablet creates plenty of action-packed lather. Canary uses calcium bentonite which has a unique structure that allows it to bind with and remove bacteria, toxins, and impurities. It is a mild abrasive, less abrasive than sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) which is found in many natural toothpastes. Fluoride-free toothpaste is great if you are trying to avoid fluoride, but most natural brands don't replace this ingredient with a less toxic re-mineralizing agent. This is where nano hydroxyapatite comes in. It deposits minerals back into enamel and strengthens it. It has been shown to reverse demineralization by mimicking the natural structure of your teeth, reducing sensitivity and brightening your smile which earns Canary brownie points in the performance category.

Tip: Keep the tablet near your front teeth while chewing. Run your brush under toasty water. Tap off extra water. This makes for the best lather. Try not to chew for too long or use too much water. Once you break up all of the little pieces, it's time to start brushing.

• Flavors: Canary offers some really great flavor options. Flavors for littles too! If you get bored easily, I bet you'll love having a few different flavors in the rotation, I certainly do.

  • Peppermint: Tried and true. Doesn't burn. No sticky artificially sweet taste. I'm more of a spearmint/wintergreen girl, but I enjoy the Canary peppermint.

  • Wintergreen: Top flavor for me. Leaves a fresh minty taste. Again, no burn here. Reminiscent of that white little donut-shaped candy that I used to eat like...well, candy... but without the sugar coating on your teeth. Quite the opposite.

  • Coconut Mint: A newer flavor by Canary. I'm not into combos like orange mint or vanilla mint, so I wasn't sure about this. I really do love to share my findings, so I took one for the team. Pleasantly surprised... I like it. It's not artificial in any way and it has a fresh natural coconut flavor that develops as you brush, kissed with a teeny bit of sweetness. I promise, it does not taste like sunscreen. It's one of my favorites.

  • Watermelon: One for the littles, or the littles at heart. I tried this as well. It's pretty good. I'm pleasantly surprised that it didn't taste artificial. I wouldn't do it again since I appreciate the minty freshness that the mint flavors provide, but I can see your kiddos enjoying this one.

  • Strawberry + Kiwi: I did not give this one a go, so I cannot offer feedback here, but given the flavor quality of Watermelon, I imagine this hits the mark too.

  • Bubble Gum: Okay, so if I didn't go for Strawberry + Kiwi, you know I bailed on the Bubble Gum. My apologies for not trying these, shall I say, yet. All in all, I'm impressed with the variety of flavors that Canary offers for kids.

* Canary does not use menthol in any of the 'kid' flavors. Elderberry, on the other hand, can be found in all of the 'kid' flavors. A powerhouse in supporting the immune system. It's what gives the tablets their pink color too (no dyes).

• Cost: I got you! I did the math. On average, it takes 1 month for 1 person brushing 2x day to finish a standard tube of toothpaste (using more than a pea size), even less time to finish a miniaturized ‘natural’ brand (4oz +/-). Using the same parameters, a refill pack of Canary would equate to a 4-month supply.

  Monthly cost shakes out to:

  • Standard tube of toothpaste = $4/month

  • ’Natural’ brand tube of toothpaste (if you get a full month out of it) = $7+/month

  • Canary = $6/month

  At $0.10 per tablet, what goes in your mouth and absorbs right into your bloodstream is worth the investment. Canary also offers free shipping over $35, a pretty low minimum that can be reached by ordering a few flavors or a couple months' supply.

• One for the Earth: Canary is plastic-free. Thank you, Canary. Packaging options include glass jars or compostable refill pouches. The jars have 126 tablets. The pouches come in two sizes: 63 tablets (sample pouch) or 240 tablets (refill pouch). I find that the glass jars retain the flavors better and are only about one cent more per tablet in the cents per tablet breakdown.

• Worth Noting:

  • Xylitol, sorbitol, and erythritol (artificial sweeteners) are a few ingredients that I'd rather not see. Having said that, I confirmed with the founder of Canary that negligible amounts are used and, they are always looking to evolve their products and ingredients as science and research allows. Xylitol is highly toxic dogs. Please be hypervigilant when dispensing and storing your tablets. We love our puppies.

  • Rod-shaped nano hydroxyapatite has a better safety profile than needle shaped. It is more commonly used in dental products and has been shown to reduce sensitivity and strengthen enamel.

• Closing Thought: If chewing your toothpaste sketches you out, I relate. I thought it was strange myself, but now I really get a kick out of brushing with Canary toothpaste tablets. I love these little guys.

If my Canary review got you thinking, but you're still unsure about parting ways with plastic tubes of toothpaste (in which water is typically one of the top ingredients), check out my Toxins in Traditional Toothpaste & Natural Toothpaste post.