The Top Line:

MIXED - if you can afford the extra cost (about $120 per year, per person — almost 5X more expensive versus drugstore brands), then the Chomp products are great. Like with Bite, our only issue with Chomp is how expensive the products are — particularly the toothpaste bits. All of the pros are: a fluoride alternative (NHAP), cruelty-free (not tested on animals), zero-waste (cardboard, paper and glass packaging), and a soft, compostable bamboo toothbrush. From a quality standpoint, Chomp is a great product. We especially like that in addition to NHAP, Chomp is whitening and contains no xylitol.

The Breakdown:

• Cost & Products: $12.95 for 60 NHAP Whitening Toothpaste Tablets and $4.99 for a Bamboo Flossing Toothbrush. They also have 60 tablet refills a bit cheaper at $10.95.

• Note: There are other tablets that do not contain NHAP, which are bottled in aluminum and run a bit cheaper both initial purchase and refill. We did not test these.

• How ‘Clean’ Is This? Pretty clean! All of the ingredients are ranked low risk by EWG.

• Packaging: Paper and glass bottle for the tablets.

• Purchasing & Shipping: Buying on the Chomp website is pretty straightforward and shipping is free for >$25 orders.

• Good to Know: Chomp Toothpaste does not contain fluoride. Instead, it contains NHAP, which is a cruelty-free mineral alternative that strengthens teeth and addresses sensitivity. Chomp has written about NHAP here.

• What’s Your Impact? No more plastic toothbrushes, no more plastic tubes of toothpaste, no more plastic floss and floss packaging.

  Also, fluoride toothpaste, by FDA requirements, has to be tested on animals. Since Bite Toothpaste Bits contain nHap instead of fluoride, they are cruelty-free.

The Good:

✔ Clean ingredients and contains NHAP (an alternative to fluoride)

✔ Nice peppermint flavor

✔ No xylitol (safe for humans, toxic to dogs) - read about it on their blog

✔ Has whitening ingredients!

✔ Cruelty-free

✔ Zero-waste, zero plastic dental products

✔ Liked the toothbrush

The Bad:

✗ Pricey to be green with toothpaste tablets

The Experience

Context: We have wanted to try a zero waste toothpaste for so long! We also wanted to find a better bamboo brush and always up to try a new floss. We recently reviewed Bite, which offers a complete dental set. Chomp has the toothpaste and toothbrush, but no floss or mouthwash.

Toothpaste Tablets

• Chomp’s toothpaste tablets are a little softer to chew on - not like a multivitamin

• The peppermint flavor is pleasant

• Within 10-15 seconds of brushing, the tablet starts to foam

• Our teeth feel super clean and minty after brushing

• Instead of fluoride, the toothpaste tablets use NHAP to strengthen and re-mineralize teeth. Read about it on the Chomp Blog.

Toothbrush

• We liked this toothbrush!

• The bristles are softer than the other two bamboo toothbrushes we’ve tried (Bite and Public Goods)

• While we would NOT call this a flossing toothbrush, the bristles are feathered to get a little closer to the gums.

The Cost

The Chomp Toothpaste tablets are good for one brush. We did a bit of homework, and with each brush, you use about 0.5grams of regular toothpaste, so 365 grams per year if you’re a twice-a-day brusher.

For toothbrushes, we assume you change your toothbrush every 3 months, as the ADA recommends.

We did the math for for 1 person per year in the below calculations.

Money Report:

Chomp Toothpaste Tablets are even more pricey than Bite Toothpaste bits. The difference is that with Bite, you would need to subscribe to get the cheaper cost.

Chomp Bamboo Flossing Toothbrush is the cheapest compared to other bamboo toothbrushes when you get the 4 pack but still more than plastic toothbrushes.

Our Recommendation:

MIXED - if you can afford the extra cost (about $120 per year, per person — almost 5X more expensive versus drugstore brands), then the Chomp products are great. Like with Bite, our only issue with Chomp is how expensive the products are — particularly the toothpaste bits. All of the pros are: a fluoride alternative (NHAP), cruelty-free (not tested on animals), zero-waste (cardboard, paper and glass packaging), and a soft, compostable bamboo toothbrush. From a quality standpoint, Chomp is a great product. We especially like that in addition to NHAP, Chomp is whitening and contains no xylitol.

We're on a mission to reduce our personal carbon footprint with small, hopefully easy, changes in our home to fight against climate change. This means we're looking for products that may be all natural, ideally zero waste, reusable or compostable -- while still being affordable!