I have been very skeptical of charcoal whiteners in general, especially wary of overpaying for one that's expensive when they're all probably the same thing. Now that I think about it, I wonder if cheaper ones may be milled less finely and could have any negative effect on my teeth? That being said, I saw a small improvement in the color of my teeth after one use of this product. After 3 uses (1 per day), I was sure it was whitening my teeth. It is hard to tell if something is working when it's a gradual change, but now after over a week (probably 6 uses), I can say I am much happier with the color of my teeth. I don't have any comparison to any other charcoal whiteners, but I am impressed that it worked so well. I saw a white one that also had good reviews, but figured it might've just been a tub of baking soda so went with this black. I figured the black ones might be super messy, and it is... It's easy to get the dust or splatters all over and it's kind of tedious to clean, but once you use it for a couple weeks you can probably stop for a while until you feel you want to whiten your teeth again. It will stick to soap scum (in the sink) and tooth plaque and be harder to clean.
I would recommend gently brushing your teeth to get rid of some plaque before using the charcoal. Don't use it with your expensive electric toothbrush heads! This stuff will never come out of the bristles! I use an old manual tooth brush and gently spread and go in soft circles all over the fronts of all my teeth for about 1 minute. Once I'm ready to rinse, I learned to put my face down into the sink because the black will splatter everywhere when you spit. I have to rinse at least 4-5 times. The charcoal gets stuck in the corners between my teeth, so I have to brush once again with my normal toothbrush and toothpaste as I normally would, being a little extra gentle on the fronts of my teeth because I have to do so much brushing, and brushing my tongue to remove the black. After all that, I also have to floss to get the remaining black out from between my teeth where my toothbrush couldn't reach. It's a process! But honestly it isn't the worst thing this process forces me to floss :)
This stuff works great for me... it is fast and I can really see a difference. My only worry is whether this product is more gritty than any of the more expensive ones, so I try to be very gentle when applying and brushing it into my teeth.
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Within a week, I saw my teeth actually get even whiter!
I switched to charcoal when I found out about my thyroid disease and my naturopath said to eliminate fluoride from my regimen. I found a paste sold at local store and immediately noticed that my gums were healthier, and my mouth didn't hurt when I brushed. My teeth were actually whiter too, and it was great! Then, I had a friend introduce me to this powder. Within a week of using this product, I saw my teeth actually get even whiter! I like this product because it is pure and doesn't have a bunch of sweeteners or random ingredients in it. It doesn't have an after taste that lingers, it's not flavored to be over bearing, and I really do feel like my teeth are clean and polished after using it. It actually works!!A few things I learned about using powder and charcoal in general: it can be messy, so be careful. Wet your toothbrush, stick it in, and tap to remove excess. A little goes a long way. Do an extra swish, rinse and use your rinsed toothbrush to get any residual under gums. Rinse your sink good and don't get it on your clothes.Anyway, I highly recommend this product and am excited to continue using it.
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019
I switched to charcoal when I found out about my thyroid disease and my naturopath said to eliminate fluoride from my regimen. I found a paste sold at local store and immediately noticed that my gums were healthier, and my mouth didn't hurt when I brushed. My teeth were actually whiter too, and it was great! Then, I had a friend introduce me to this powder. Within a week of using this product, I saw my teeth actually get even whiter! I like this product because it is pure and doesn't have a bunch of sweeteners or random ingredients in it. It doesn't have an after taste that lingers, it's not flavored to be over bearing, and I really do feel like my teeth are clean and polished after using it. It actually works!!
Within a week, I saw my teeth actually get even whiter!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019
A few things I learned about using powder and charcoal in general: it can be messy, so be careful. Wet your toothbrush, stick it in, and tap to remove excess. A little goes a long way. Do an extra swish, rinse and use your rinsed toothbrush to get any residual under gums. Rinse your sink good and don't get it on your clothes.
Anyway, I highly recommend this product and am excited to continue using it.
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