This non-profit tested common toothpaste brands for toxic metals. Here’s what it found

Brushingyourteethisoneofthoseroutinesthatyoulikelydon’tthinktwiceabout.Yougrowaccustomedtoyourtoothbrushandthetoothpastebrandthatmaybeyou’vebeenusingforyears.Butasmoreresearchemergesaboutcommonhealthandbeautyharboringdangerousingredients,toothpastemaybeanotherpersonalcareproducttoreevaluate—atleastaccordingtoLeadSafeMama,whichconductsroutine,third-partylaboratorytestingofconsumergoodsfortoxinsincludingheavymetalslead,cadmium,mercury,andarsenic. Theorganizationhasjustupdatedalistof53toothpastesithadtested,90%ofwhichtestedpositiveforlead,65%forarsenic,justunderhalfformercury,andaround30%forcadmium—whilemanybrandscontainedseveraltoxins. “It’sunconscionable—especiallyin2025,”TamaraRubin,LeadSafeMama’sfounder—andmotherofsonswhohavedisabilitiesfromleadexposure—toldtheGuardian.  TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)acknowledgesthatthereisnoknownsafelevelofexposureforlead,butsetalimitof20,