Going fluoride-free with your toothpaste? Then the rest of the recipe has to pull its weight.
Kräuterhaus Manuka Toothpaste is a full adult toothpaste that simply leaves fluoride out. Manuka honey, chamomile, sage and spearmint do the rest, sweetened with xylitol alone.
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The fluoride-free one in the Kräuterhaus toothpaste range
The Aloe Vera, Ginseng and Propolis toothpastes from the same maker each carry 1,450 ppm fluoride. This tube contains none, which is the whole point of it.
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Manuka honey sits sixth on the ingredient list
Honey from the manuka shrub (Mel) comes before the herbal extracts and essential oils, so it is a real component of the paste rather than a trace for the label.
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Xylitol is the only sweetener
No saccharin, no sorbitol. The paste is sweetened solely with xylitol, a sugar alcohol regarded as tooth-friendly in oral care.
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Chamomile flower and sage leaf extract
Two herbs with a long tradition in mouth care, added as extracts alongside the honey. Allantoin, a familiar skincare ingredient, rounds off the care side of the formula.
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Made in Germany
Kräuterhaus produces the paste in Germany, in the same 100 ml tube format as its other toothpastes.
Pick up a fluoride-free toothpaste in most shops and you tend to get one of two things: a strawberry-flavoured children's paste, or a tube that barely foams. If you have decided to brush without fluoride as an adult, that is a thin choice.
This formula is built like any other grown-up toothpaste. Dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, the first ingredient by weight, and silica do the mechanical cleaning. Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, a mild surfactant, gives the foam. Betaine, glycerin and propylene glycol keep the paste smooth, xanthan gum holds it together.
Because the paste contains water and honey, it needs preserving. Kräuterhaus uses phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid and o-cymen-5-ol, all approved for cosmetics in the EU. Carvone, limonene, pinene and beta-caryophyllene are not added perfume: they occur naturally in the essential oils used and are marked as such in the ingredient list.
What is in the tube and what it does
| Ingredient (INCI) |
Role |
| Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Silica |
Cleaning agents (abrasives) |
| Mel |
Manuka honey |
| Xylitol |
Sweetener |
| Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract |
Chamomile and sage extracts |
| Mentha Spicata Herb Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Menthol |
Freshness and flavour |
| Allantoin, Betaine, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol |
Care and moisture-binding agents |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate |
Mild surfactant (foam) |
| Xanthan Gum, Pentasodium Triphosphate, Citric Acid |
Texture and stability |
| Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, o-Cymen-5-ol |
Preservation |
| Carvone, Limonene, Pinene, Beta-Caryophyllene |
Fragrance components from the essential oils |
Product type: Manuka toothpaste (cosmetic product)
Ingredients (INCI): Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Aqua, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Xylitol, Mel, Betaine, Silica, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Xanthan Gum, Mentha Spicata Herb Oil, Allantoin, Menthol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Pentasodium Triphosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, o-Cymen-5-ol, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil*, Carvone*, Limonene*, Pinene*, Beta-Caryophyllene*. *from the natural essential oil
Net content: 100 ml · Made in Germany
Why spearmint rather than peppermint?
Most toothpastes reach for peppermint oil, which owes its cooling punch to a high menthol content. Spearmint (Mentha spicata, also listed as Mentha viridis) contains far less menthol and gets its flavour mainly from carvone, the mirror-image twin of the molecule that gives caraway its aroma. The result is a rounder, sweeter mint that sits well next to honey and xylitol. Menthol is added separately, so the paste still leaves the mouth feeling fresh. If you find classic mint pastes too harsh, this is the gentler end of the scale.
⚠️ Notes: Cosmetic product for cleaning teeth. Contains honey (Mel).
💬 Frequently asked questions
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Is it vegan?+
No. Real manuka honey (Mel) is an animal product. If you want a vegan paste, the Dental care category lists honey-free alternatives.
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Does it protect against tooth decay without fluoride?+
We make no decay-protection claim for this paste. It cleans mechanically, is sweetened with xylitol and is meant for people who have chosen to brush without fluoride. Whether that choice suits you long term is a question for your dentist.
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Can children use it?+
The tube carries no age restriction and none of the children's warnings found on the fluoride-containing Kräuterhaus toothpastes. Whether a fluoride-free paste is the right choice for your child is best discussed with a paediatric dentist.
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How does it compare with the Kräuterhaus Propolis Toothpaste?+
Both draw on the beehive, but differently. The Propolis paste uses propolis extract and contains fluoride. The Manuka paste uses honey and xylitol and has no fluoride at all. Same brand, same 100 ml tube, different buyer.
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Does it foam like a normal toothpaste?+
Yes, it spreads and foams the way you are used to. It is not one of the foam-free pastes that feel like brushing with cream.
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This product complies with the EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation (EU) 2023/988). Responsible Person (economic operator) under Art. 16 GPSR & Manufacturer: Kräuterhaus Sanct Bernhard KG · Helfensteinstraße 47 · 73342 Bad Ditzenbach · Germany · info@kraeuterhaus.de
