8 Charcoal Beauty Products You Need For Whiter, Brighter Teeth
Activated charcoal is touted as the latest shortcut to pearly whites that are really, truly white. Some experts are on the fence about whether this is a good idea (hint: digesting it can mess with your medications) but devotees swear by its natural anti-bacterial and brightening properties. If you want to see it in action for yourself, these products are a good place to start.
Travel Tabs
To use these dark little cola-flavored wonders, just chomp one up—no swallowing!— and then move it around with your brush like regular toothpaste. Toss a few in your carry-on bag for your next trip.
Lush Boom! Toothy Tabs, $9.95, lushusa.com.
Chic Scrubber
This biodegradable brush has a bamboo handle—and comes with the bonus of making your medicine cabinet look extra-elegant.
Ernest Supplies Charcoal Bristle Bamboo Toothbrush, $8, barneys.com.
Pretty Polisher
The activated coconut charcoal in this tooth polish gets an assist from bentonite clay to help absorb heavy metals. Leave it on for two minutes, then rinse before brushing with a regular toothpaste as usual.
Sister & Co. Skin Food Raw Coconut and Activated Charcoal Tooth Whitening Polish $36.90 www.beautybay.com.
Black Magic
Beside charcoal, this fluoride-free paste is packed with baking soda and antibacterial coconut and tea tree oils. Use with the coordinating brush for a double dose of brightening.
Terra & Co. Brilliant Black Toothpaste & Toothbrush, $29.99, terraandco.com.
Minty Fresh
The soft tapered bristles of this scrubber make for a gentle experience, while the Binchotan charcoal (the traditional Japanese white variety) in them makes for a bacteria-blasting one.
Boka Classic Brush, $5, birchbox.com.
Natural Wonder
While the name of this tooth scrub suggests black-tie elegance, the all-organic formula appeals to lovers of all things natural.
Rocky Mountain Essentials Tuxedo Natural Teeth Whitener For Sensitive Teeth, $19.99, goldmountainbeauty.com.
Black and White
This brush claims that the charcoal blended into the bristles prevents bad breath and chases away plaque. And it comes in five colors—but we're partial to the classic combination of black and white.
Binchotan Charcoal Toothbrush, $ 7.00, millspharmacy.com.
Dynamic Duo
This lime-and-mint-flavored paste contains sparkling blue optic filters to give a boost to the whitening effects of the charcoal.
Curaprox Black is White Toothpaste and Brush, $29.99, curaprox.com.
Activated charcoal is touted as the latest shortcut to pearly whites that are really, truly white. Some experts are on the fence about whether this is a good idea (hint: digesting it can mess with your medications) but devotees swear by its natural anti-bacterial and brightening properties. If you want to see it in action for yourself, these products are a good place to start.