13 Indian Toothpaste & Powder Brands made in India by Indians

Most of us in most parts of the world, the first thing we do is brush our teeth. Without brushing our teeth some of us do not even love to converse with others. The mouth plays such an important role when it comes to our routine. These toothpaste act as a freshening agent by reducing bad odor from the mouth.

Let us see in this video. What are the different brands of India that manufacture toothpaste? To understand this, let us not confine ourselves just to the brands that are made here. Let us first categorize the toothpaste into different categories. This way we know what kind of toothpaste is safe. 

The categories are done based on their composition. The more harmful chemicals they use, the worse their brands are. The last category is the best category that is full of herbals and is chemical-free.

One more important thing is that whiteness of teeth is not the only goal of good oral wellbeing. The other parts that have to be taken care off apart from the teeth are:

• Gums
• Tongue
• Throat

Commercial Toothpaste

These are some commercial toothpaste that contains all kinds of chemicals. They have no restrictions on harming anything that it passes through. Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is one example. This sole chemical is extremely harmful and with immediate effect, please consider changing the toothpaste if you find this chemical in the list of ingredients. 

Please find below some of their negative effects on the human body:

• Interferes in the functioning of taste buds, which is the reason why everything tastes bitter after you brush your teeth
• Causes skin irritation and mouth ulcers
• Used as insecticides in detergents
• Lead to deposits in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain
• Avoid silica and cellulose if suffering from gum disease or tooth decay
• Silica and cellulose alter the acidic balance of the mouth, gums, and tongue

Commercial toothpaste without harmful chemicals

Though these toothpaste avoid extremely harmful chemicals like Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, they contain a reasonable amount of chemicals, intake of which can harm any human being slowly. They contain artificial colors, preservatives, and fluoride in them.

Though some time ago, fluoride was considered good and that it helped prevent tooth decay, in recent times research has proved that they are poisonous to an extent that intake of 2.8 grams of this chemical can kill a 50 kg adult. It is important to know this and avoid this as much as possible.

Non-Fluoridated Toothpaste

Knowing that fluoridated toothpaste is poisonous, this category removed them from their manufacturing. Apart from fluoride, the rest of the compositions are more or less the same as the previous category.

Chemical Free Fluoridated

This category is known for its herbal ingredients but has whiteners like fluoride added to them which still makes them dangerous irrespective of whether it is chemical-free or not.

Herbal Toothpaste with Artificial Colors and Preservatives

These are fluoride-free and are made of herbal ingredients. But they still contain artificial colors and preservatives that are harmful to a human body. 

Very few Chemical Toothpaste

These are toothpaste that does not contain any artificial colors and are all manufactured using herbal ingredients. But, the only disadvantage is that they contain preservatives that are still considered as chemicals. They have to be watched out.

Chemical Free Total Herbal Toothpastes

The best category among toothpaste that can be used without any problems. They are only herbal and barred from all the chemicals that we have been writing in the previous categories. 

Now that we have got a fair idea as to what category is safe and what is not you can choose the toothpaste based on your own decisions. We have just written the facts based on the ingredients that the pastes are made using. 

Now let us go ahead in bringing up the brands that are made in India by Indians.

Dabur 

The dream of Dr. SK Burman in 1884 of making health products in the year 1884 has made the company into the world’s largest company in Ayurveda. Dabur is still with the Burman family with the forthcoming generations taking in charge and still maintaining the quality and brand.

Himalaya

Started in 1930, established by M Manal, it is now one of the biggest brands in India. In addition to that, Himalaya supplied the below-mentioned places:

• United States
• Middle East
• Asia
• Europe
• Oceania

They have a whole lot of different products that they are selling worldwide. Having its headquarters in Bengaluru, their market share when it comes to Soap is much much more than what we can think of. What’s surprising is that we don’t get too see any commercial advertisements related to this brand. Their marketing strategy is perhaps different.

Patanjali

Founded by Balakrishna and Baba Ramdev in 1995, the company entered FMCG in 2006 and came to be known as Patanjali Ayurveda. While Balakrishna holds 98.6% stakes, Baba Ramdev, the face of the company does not hold any stake. His Yoga expertise has helped the company reach such heights. They are both bachelors and along with the products, they are into many philanthropic activities. It is listed 13th in the list of India’s most trusted brands from the Brand Trust Report as of 2018 and ranks first in the FMCG segment.

Sri Sri Tattva

One man started off looking after the body and started teaching the Art of Living. They established an Ashram in Kanakpura Road in Bengaluru that not only teaches but is into many social services. The name of the Ashram is Art of Living. Apart from having a holistic approach towards their manufacturing, the offshoot of Art of Living boasts of the following:

• College of Ayurvedic Science and Research
• A state of the art Hospital
• Inspired Doctors and Therapists
• Panchakarma Wellness Centers
• Spas and Clinics
• Manufacturing facilities, driven by technology and stringent control systems
• Widely growing Franchise and Retail presence

Their ayurvedic soap manufactured from the above-mentioned environment is a good seller, especially among the well-wishers of the Art of Living.Vicco

When in 1952 Mr. Keshav V Pendhakar established Vicco Laboratories, his son Mr. Gajanan Jeshav Pendharkar joined his gather in their family business. They both successfully formulated the first toothpaste in the world using Ayurveda Methods. 

The toothpaste strictly contained only natural herbs who also brought to the world the first yellow-colored face cream which later came to be known as Vicco Turmeric Skin Cream, also an Ayurvedic product.

Vicco has always promoted the nation’s very heritage, which is the science of Ayurveda, that was when most of the Indian companies were succumbing to foreign technology. It has been nurturing, protecting and rejuvenating medicinal products, the Ayurveda ways in these sixty years of their tenure.

Meswak

This brand promotes itself as a herbal toothpaste due to the fact that it manufactures its toothpaste from the extracts of the Salvadora Persica Plant. This brand was launched in India by Balsara Hygiene in 1998 and was relatively unknown to the public until the television campaign that it undertook in the year 1998 Coca-Cola Cup only to spread brand awareness.

While in 2005, the Balsara group sold the brands Babool and Promise to Dabur along with Meswak in a ₹1.43 billion deal, and currently, Dabur holds the majority stakes.

Jiva Ayurveda

When the three brothers who wanted to bring about changes in the neighborhood star in the realm of education, healthcare, and culture, they started Jiva Ayurveda on the first floor of their residence. However, the first clinic was built in their garage in 1992. 

Their love for technology brought to the world the first website on Ayurveda in 1995, just three years after their launch of the clinic, an app followed the website in 2003. Soon they started manufacturing their own products and one of the products that they manufacture is toothpaste. 

KP Namboodari’s

Another Kerala company that is into the Manufacturing of Ayurveda products that are of top class. Started in Thrissur city of Kerala in 1925 by its founder KP Namboodiri (Kolathappilly Pothayan Namboothiri), they have a separate department for their research.

Kolathappilly Pothayan Namboothiri being a member of the Kolathappilly Mana family, with the help of local Ayurvedic Physicians (which Kerala is very famous for) started this brand. They initially started only with Toothpowder which was called by the name “Dandadhavanachoornam”. Now they have a range of products that they offer.

Basic Ayurveda

Basic in Basic Ayurveda stands for the “Essential” or “Fundamental”, that which is the necessity for living. This brand is synonymous with its superior quality. They are constantly into research and development of the needs of Humans on a daily basis in a natural way.

The activity of this brand is properly time tested and backed with clinical data. They have been with the fulfilment of their dream that is to be with nature as far as possible and they have been successful.

Biowell

They started to cater to the excellent quality of Herbal and Ayurveda products to the people that value them. They sell their products both online and in stores. Apart from this, there is a lifetime guaranteed discount that they offer to the people who register on their website and can avail a 20-25% discount lifetime.

For a healthy society and a healthy nation, they serve

• Personal Care
• Oral Care
• Hair Care
• Nutri care 
• Health Care Products.

Bygrandma

A brand from Bengaluru that claims to be completely promoting homemade products in baby care and personal care products. Their website is a means for their customers to buy and get them delivered to their door-step.

Their personal care products include:

• anti-hair fall hair oil
• cold-pressed natural moisturizer
• herbal teeth powder

Dr. Vaidya’s

It all started at an early age when the founder Arjun Vaidya suffered from severe juvenile bronchitis. This was cured in a span of 14 years via Ayurveda Treatment. This incident made him develop a keen interest in learning the ancient Sanskrit Scripts pertaining to Ayurveda along with the secret family formulations.

Though he initially not studied what helped him in his Grandpa’s business, he headed back from the US in 2013 after realizing his passion and carried forward his family legacy to a different level, that we can see at present. 

Kudos Ayurveda

Generations together have been working keenly for the development of Ayurveda. There was a doctor who treated a very large number of patients in Karol Bagh in Delhi and Shri Nand Singh Ji is his name. He is the founder of Kudos Ayurveda. This was carried forward by Hakim Rai Ji.

His patients were no ordinary patients. They were several dignitaries like:

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Sri VV Giri etc.

It is now taken care of by Sh. Gian Chand Goomar ji, who still maintains the same quality with respect to the herbs.

Neem

If you remember, Neem has always been used in the Indian household as a substitute for toothpaste. Why not use the same neem for manufacturing toothpaste for oral hygiene. Neem is also acknowledged by protecting the teeth against harmful bacteria. They are useful in the following cases:

• prevents cavities
• bleeding gums
• inflammation

Neem brand has been using this concept of merging the traditional benefits with technical expertise. 

Let us support the nation by purchasing Indian toothpaste like any other product. Please suggest if there are new products that are not added from the comments section below.