If you’ve scrolled through TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen people swearing by sleek black tubes promising whiter, brighter teeth with the help of activated charcoal. But does toothpaste with ...

Instead of the white foam most of us normally produce when brushing our teeth, activated charcoal toothpastes coat teeth (temporarily) in a dusky slurry. Yet despite their dark hues, many companies ...

Have you ever considered making your own toothpaste? Many commercial toothpastes contain synthetic additives, artificial ...

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Decipher fact from fiction before joining the toothpaste trend. Sharmon Lebby is a writer and sustainable fashion stylist who studies and reports on the intersections of environmentalism, fashion, and ...

Charcoal toothpaste can remove some surface stains on your teeth, but it doesn’t whiten teeth better than regular toothpaste. Its long-term effects are unclear. Charcoal is one of the biggest trends ...

Until relatively recently, I associated the word "charcoal" exclusively with backyard barbecues where '80s rock music blared and a bunch of dads stood around in white crew socks talking about football ...

It may seem counterintuitive to use black toothpaste to whiten your teeth. However, having charcoal in your toothpaste can give you whiter teeth as well as several other oral hygiene benefits. Keep in ...

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Charcoal is the CBD of the oral care industry—it’s suddenly everywhere ...