Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste

Name: Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste
Brand: Tom's of Maine

15Avoid

Contaminants · 4

Measured by an independent lab. No published safety limit to compare against.

Arsenic108 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Cadmium11.3 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Lead268 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

MercuryNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 12

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste healthy?

Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste?

Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste lists 12 ingredients, starting with Sodium Monofluorophosphate, Glycerin, Water, Calcium Carbonate and Hydrated Silica. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste?

Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste compare to other toothpaste?

At 15/100 Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste scores worse than most toothpaste we have scored. A higher-scoring option in toothpaste is Pepsodent Herbal Fresh Mint Sage Chamomile Myrrh Toothpaste at 100/100.

Is Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste organic?

Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste is not certified organic in our data.

Has Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 268 ppb, arsenic at 108 ppb and cadmium at 11.3 ppb in Tom's of Maine Whole Care Spearmint Toothpaste. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.