Black Charcoal Toothpaste

I can think of many uses for everyday charcoal. From art to making myself a burger on the grill, it is definitely useful.

However, when i first saw that Korea had Charcoal Toothpaste, i was a little taken a back.

charcoal1 Black Charcoal Toothpaste picture

Black in color, go figure, it uses the cleaning power and absorption of odor to help clean your mouth and “neutralize the poisons from the body”.

I guess someone figured if it is good enough to filter your water then it is good enough to clean your teeth.

Japan has had charcoal toothpaste since 2003 when Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals released Sumigaki.

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Shortly followed by charcoal cotton swab

charcoal-swab01 Black Charcoal Toothpaste picture
charcoal-swab Black Charcoal Toothpaste picture

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38 Comments »

Comment by wes
2007-11-04 16:50:37

this is actually a very good idea; is there an english site i could order this from? activated charcoal is very effective in absorbing/adsorbing undesirable compounds.

Comment by James
2007-11-05 17:44:03

Charcoal works not because it cleans the plaque off your teeth, but because it just takes EVERYTHING off. Charcoal isn’t used for toothpaste anymore because it wears away the enamel of your teeth.

 
 
Comment by Pufone
2007-11-04 16:51:40

Yeah, my great grand parrents used to brush their teeth with charcoal.

 
Comment by Chris
2007-11-04 16:58:13

And now everyone who uses that has lead poising some how…..becuase it was made in China

Comment by alecks
2007-11-04 17:29:18

charcoal != lead
I can’t really tell if you are being sarcastic, I hope you are.

Comment by John
2007-11-04 17:44:19

I think the comment was referring to all of the toys recently coming from Japan that have been contaminate with lead. I’m pretty sure he didn’t think charcoal = lead.

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Comment by Mark
2007-11-04 19:46:25

Actually the Lead Paint found on toys were from China, not Japan

 
 
Comment by Mathieu
2007-11-05 12:05:33

Looser! Lots of merchandise made in China have been found to contain lead lately…read the news more!

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Comment by Silver
2007-11-06 17:34:20

And this has something to do with charcoal toothpaste how? Nevermind that charcoal doesn’t cause any form of lead poisoning for obvious reasons.

 
Comment by Aleenau
2007-11-06 18:38:06

Thanks for citing those examples for us. Grow up and stop using such loaded generalisations.

 
 
 
Comment by MrL
2007-11-04 18:20:13

Considering how the text on the packages correspond to Korean and Japanese, I sincerely doubt that.

 
 
Comment by Cye
2007-11-04 17:02:14

that shits been around forever, I been using it since i was like 6 (I am Indian [Asian]). Tastes like utter crap at first, made me gag anyways - but after the first few timese you get used to it and it does a damn better job than any triclosan/fluoride toothpaste.

Comment by Joonie
2008-05-13 04:45:41

Yeah I guess your teeth must hurt from eating anything cold since you wore your enamel off.

 
 
Comment by schwelty
2007-11-04 17:35:38

Wonder if it’ll color my teeth black…

 
Comment by Brett
2007-11-04 17:53:58

Not so wierd
Aborigines used it to clean their teeth for at least 22,000 years

 
Comment by Nick
2007-11-04 18:04:16

When I used to do a lot of camping, I would chew some of the cold embers (charcoal) the next morning. It sort of had the consistency of croutons, so it would do a good job of scrubbing your teeth, plus it would help your breath. Its a pretty good trick provided you could be sure no one peed in the fire. Probably only useful for hardcore campers who don’t want to cary the extra three ounces for Banking powerd and a tooth brush.

 
Comment by Puli
2007-11-04 19:37:22

I use homemade mix of black paste

 
2007-11-04 20:28:27

I really like this product.. Any chance it will be coming to Canada?

 
Comment by nav
2007-11-04 20:55:43

Its common in indian villages … brushing with charcoal pwder!

 
Comment by poojitha
2007-11-05 05:50:24

Sri Lankans Used to brush their tooth with Charcoal from ancient times

 
Comment by xekhz
2007-11-05 08:10:24

My mother used to brush her teeth with Charcoal (Dust) and the was young.

 
Comment by Patricia
2007-11-05 09:27:11

As the charred part of food from the grill is not good for you, I can’t imagine that putting charcoal in your mouth (either as a dentifrice or as an abrasive) where some of it is invariably ingested, can be good for you.

 
Comment by darkwing duck
2007-11-05 18:48:50

No wonder little kids don’t brush their teeth.

look like something that came form jiffy lube.

 
Comment by ROFLCOPTER
2007-11-06 04:51:56

ZOMGWTF!!!

Hey guys
Heres a step by step way to oral hygiene

1. Buy a NORMAL toothbrush
2. Buy NORMAL toothpaste
3. Buy some LISTERINE to get rid of that nasty shit/breath/shitbreath in your mouth..
4. (optional)Go to your dentist for a tri-monthly cleanup.

And Voilah, shitless smelling breath and a beautiful,clean smile unless u are from Oklahoma

peace

Comment by Dylan
2007-11-17 14:32:53

Crest or Colgate? What if charcoal toothpaste is normal? Based on your comments you have little respect for cultures other than your own, even if they are similar.

Comment by steve-o
2007-12-04 20:54:15

u go dude…way to be… :D

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Comment by steve-o
2007-12-04 20:51:22

whateve dude it like just toothpaste… i use it all the time…^__^;

 
 
Comment by Europe Calling
2007-11-06 13:24:38

Nice and weird

 
Comment by anonymousgirl
2007-11-28 13:36:27

I wanna try it though.

 
Comment by EliSHA**
2007-12-04 20:49:05

cool i wanna try…^^

 
Comment by Hapkiyoosool
2008-01-24 13:51:21

You can pick this up at most Korean markets, if they don’t have it, they can likely order it. It takes a bit to get used to the taste but it work really great!

 
Comment by don hennick
2008-02-06 22:05:42

Lets give it a name
I say Global Carbon March
Inter our exhaust

I don’t see any mention on your web site of Pyrolysis or Agrichar . Do you have projects in the planning stage on the carbon sequestration front?

The more you learn about this ancient technique of soil restoration the more you’ll see how elegant this solution can be for carbon sequestration, for us all.
Imagine putting the carbon tax funds into the hands of millions of peasant farmers all around the world, building their soil and their net worth at the same time. Please search “AGRICHAR” “BIOCHAR” or
“TERRA PRETA

 
Comment by Cinthia
2008-05-19 12:46:47

yes, a lot of Asian countries had been using charcoal to clean their teeth for many years when toothpaste wasn’t available

 
Comment by Mmmm
2008-05-28 22:21:24

LOLS! I HAVE that toothpaste in my house right now.
My dad buys into all those weird toothpastes.
He also has one made from plants (it’s green and gross).
Personally, I like Crest. But wtv

 
Comment by Shiva
2008-06-21 20:29:55

Indians have used charred paddy husk for cleaning teeth since ages.

 
Comment by Tom
2008-09-08 10:30:48

I’d rather use it in a form of dust but not toothpaste.

 
Comment by kate and amy
2008-09-30 04:47:31

LOSERRRRRSS!!!!

 
Comment by MR J
2008-10-12 05:25:45

Will charcoal make your teeth whiter or blacker

 
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