Sustainable Sourcing: The Stories behind our Suppliers
Sustainable Ingredients
It was always part of our founder’s vision that Truthpaste should be as ecologically friendly and sustainable as possible. This has always meant that our products need to be from exceptional suppliers who have their own stories to tell.
Sustainability goes beyond just eco friendly. There is a range of elements that need to be considered in order for a product to be considered sustainable
A great deal of time and research goes into finding ingredients that are not just environmentally sustainable, but socially responsible.
What does organic and wild harvested mean?
We have always encouraged questions and feedback from our customers, and one that often comes up is “Is Truthpaste Organic?”. It is probably worth clarifying what ‘organic specifically means in terms of ingredients. Put in simple terms, an “Organic” or “Wild harvested” ingredient is one which has grown naturally in its environment with no pesticides. It’s farmed as closely as possible as it would be if it were growing in the wild, thus has no adverse effects on the surrounding environment. Whilst we have not officially been certified as an Organic product, we look to source organic ingredients wherever possible.
Where are our ingredients from?
Since honesty is such a big part of the Truthpaste ethos, we thought you might like to know a little bit about the ingredients that go into our unique formula.
Our Peppermint and Spearmint oils, both organic, have been sourced from a farming co-operative in India. All farmers in the community bring their crops to be processed in one facility, which is very much the hub of the community, providing a lot of work and support to the community. It’s a rather nice touch that much of the mint is picked and processed by hand. The same is true of our Wintergreen essential oil. Also organic but produced in much the same way in Nepal. At Truthpaste HQ, we are used to the fresh smell of the essential oils but it’s nice to feel like our mint has a real heart to it.
Also from India, although in the South, our neem oil is produced by a family business that has been operating for over 20 years. Again, this is run as a co-operative where the neem is hand picked then processed centrally. Most importantly, the wild harvested neem provides a significant amount of working opportunity in very remote parts of Southern India which has a huge benefit to many of the local farms and villages.
Not that we want to give away too much of our secret formula, but citrus oil plays an important part when formulating Truthpaste. And, yes, this too is an Organic product produced in a rather beautiful and insanely scenic farm in Sicily. For five generations, the same family have owned the plantation where the lemons are hand picked. Providing a great deal of employment for the surrounding villages, this idyllic setting bears the best fruits there are on offer.
In case you hadn’t heard (and if not, where have you been?!) coconut oil is simply brilliant at everything. You can use it on your hair, your skin, your teeth, and, of course, it’s edible! We were very much spoiled for choice when it came to finding the best supplier and it took us some time to find the one that was most in keeping with our ethos. You won’t be surprised to learn that like so many of our other ingredients, our coconut oil is in the Organic club. We’re really proud to have sourced a product from the Philippines which is Fairtrade and also supports the surrounding communities by backing projects that provide drinking water in local villages.
It’s an ongoing task to find the most sustainable suppliers and the best natural quality for our formulas, and we hope that knowing a bit more about about the love and the dedication that goes into getting those essential oils from their origins to your reusable glass jar gives you that little bit more reason to smile when you brush your teeth.
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from 761 reviewsExcellent product...works really well...love it
I have loved using this product. It makes the mount feel really fresh and my teeth
super clean, without any nasty ingredients included!
Aww absolutely love this bundle I had this sore gum so thought to order the bundle to try , not gonna lye it’s superb feels and taste so natural ,very cleansing and the sore gum is better , love the mouth wash too it stays fresh for a long while , the bamboo floss dosent slip unlike those waxy ones used in past ! So not going to buy anything else apart from this range even better it’s made in Brighton 🤩
I really love this toothpaste. It soothes my gums, has helped with sensitivity and leaves my mouth feeling really fresh. All without the nasties. Will buy again.
Since using Truthpaste I’ve noticed a change in how my mouth and teeth feel. Cleaner teeth, no more bleeding gums and my teeth feel stronger 😁
Been using this for around 2 weeks no unpleasant after taste like other toothpastes mouth feels fresh and jar will last a fair while Will definitely order again
I have suffered from tooth sensitivity for about a year - dentist couldn’t help suggest anything other than to quit sugar, but a girl neeeeeeeeds some chocolate at certain times, ya know? Within the first brush I felt a difference! So glad I made the switch!
Been using this toothpaste for a while now. Absolutely love it!
Excellent customer service, really happy with this product. Have been using it a few weeks now, lovely minty refreshing taste. Feel like teeth are really clean and happy there are no nasties in a plastic tube. Will be continuing to buy this
My complete oral wellbeing kit has done what it said it would do.
I’ve been using it just two weeks , but within days my sore bleeding gums have completely stopped.
I’ve been flossing with a water picker and using a well known bleeding gums paste that has never really completely stopped it. YOUR PRODUCT HAS.
My mouth feels finally normal. My gums are pink and seem to have tightened and as a menopausal woman I am very happy.
It is a tad pricey, but I’m not wasting my money on a product that didn’t work. Your product I think is probably going to last longer, as I use it just once a day as opposed to twice . Thank you.
So far so good I do suffer with sensitive teeth but no sign of the sensitivity as yet.
Tastes great, my teeth have never felt more clean.
I have terrible problems with the gum receding over one of my back molars. It causes horrible pain if I don't constantly use Sensodyne. Almost 3 weeks of this beautiful stuff and absolutely no pain at all. I found the child's mint to be very strong though and my grandson doesn't like it. So I'm going to give the orange a try for him. Will never go back to conventional toothpaste!
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