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Independent Testing Reveals Toxic Metals in 90% of Popular Toothpaste Brands

Lead Safe Mama's latest findings show widespread contamination with lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium in major U.S. toothpaste brands, raising health concerns and regulatory scrutiny.

Common toothpaste brands may be harboring toxic metals like lead and arsenic.
Popular toothpaste brands contain dangerous heavy metals, including lead and arsenic, according to new research
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Overview

  • Lead Safe Mama's 2025 testing found lead in 90% of 51 toothpaste brands, with 65% containing arsenic, nearly half mercury, and over a third cadmium.
  • Five toothpaste brands, including Dr. Brown’s Baby Toothpaste and Orajel Training Toothpaste, were found free of detectable heavy metals.
  • Major brands such as Crest, Sensodyne, Colgate, and Tom’s of Maine were among those with toxic metal contamination.
  • Although none of the products exceeded the FDA's federal cosmetic lead limits, many surpassed Washington State's stricter 1,000 ppb threshold.
  • Advocates are calling for stricter regulations, citing the FDA's acknowledgment that no level of lead exposure is safe, particularly for children.