Wednesday, 22 June 2011

21 comments:

Ashley Turner said...

HAHAHA I was skeptical of these as well. I'd say the only reason for these is the all-natural, minimal packaging aspect. I am a LUSH girl through and through and when they do something good, it's REALLY good! But when it's not good, in my experience, it's very bad. Perhaps they should stick to bath, body, skincare and lovely scents and leave the toothpaste to the teeth people! Thanks for the review :-)

. said...

"(so what's the point of a solid tablet form toothpaste?)"

Solid is always better than liquid; less packaging; fewer, if any, preservatives and less waste. That's what Lush is all about - see their solid shampoos and cleansers.

Louise @ The-Beauty-Pages.com said...

Glad you have tested these - I really do love Lush and usually can't wait to test their new launches, but this product has been on my desk for a while and I haven't been able to bring myself to test them.

I like the idea of less packaging and thus less environmental impact, but they look like little medicine pills. Yuck.

Daniella said...

These things remind me of those horrid little tablets you used to have to chew when the dentist came into the school to show how much plaque was on your teeth - nasty.

I will be staying away from these I think, Lush usually get everything so right, it's a shame they have failed on this occasion!

Bettina@BeautySwot said...

I must admit I thought the same as you when I had read about it, a toothpaste on the go - rather than one needing a tooth brush. How disappointing, but I do understand what la Fee Verte says.

Unknown said...

I've got the "Dirty" ones which are meant to taste like spearmint but to me it was like brushing my teeth with gritty soap. When I chewed the tab clumps of it got stuck in my teeth and it was generally disgusting. I feel like Lush have crossed the thin line into "gimmick" here, and it doesn't work :(

Astrid said...

I've been trying to work up the courage to try these but you've scared me all over again now!

Mathew O'Marah said...

I like the idea - great for travelling on planes with all the liquid restrictions. And indeed maybe that was where the idea came from.

But I think Phoebe from Friends probably had the best description of them ... Ewwww!

Lisa said...

this made me laugh think I'll be sticking to good old toothpaste, thanks for thr review x

Louise @ The-Beauty-Pages.com said...

Oh my goodness - Madame Gourmand has totally hit the nail on the head with the likeness to plaque tablets from school... The memory is filling me with horror!

Ali said...

I laughed while reading this. Sorry chick. Hope the nasty taste has gone by now.

Tequilamonkey said...

I've tried the aquatic and the ultrablast flavours and have to say I like them.
I'm someone who gets ulcers from regular toothpaste so any alternative is good by me.
I agree that the brown colour of the aquatic was pretty off-putting but the ultrablast was white and a more conventional flavour.
As a tip (after having used them twice a day for a week) I would say to break the tabs in half and only use half each time.
Other than that I've been impressed and they've even managed to remove some longstanding stains from my bottom teeth!

Catie Cooks said...

It's quite worrying that there doesn't appear to be any fluoride in them but that Lush suggests using them in place of the conventional stuff. Surely they should be used in addition to the normal stuff and even then only occasionally?
Also, just to note, they really don't work if you have an electric toothbrush, but rather turn into a chalky, gritty mush with a distinct lack of froth! Even the enthusiastic Lush assistant seemed to struggle with them, making a hasty retreat to the sink after about 3 swishes of the toothbrush....

*jen said...

Thank you for completely confirming my suspicions about this product. I can safely skip this round. :)

Anonymous said...

I tried Dirty and even if the taste is not that good, my teeth become really bright after a while... Is not that the point?

Mira Manga said...

I hope that you liked the Toothy Tab jingle that I wrote despite not falling in love with the tabs themselves..!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQKhOiL4Ol4

joanna said...

I have a pretty strong gag reflex and I dislike anything that's far from normal, so despite having purchased both "Sparkle" (a lemon, pepper and grapefruit flavour) and "Ultrablast" (minty thing) today, and THEN reading this review I was REALLY cynical about them.

I've gotta say I completely disagree with the poster of this blog - I have just tried my first "Sparkle" tab (so removed from conventional flavours) with my electric toothbrush, and I think it's brilliant! Once you've crunched up the tab,and mixed with a bit of water it froths up really well. It's slightly gritty texture makes it feel like a really deep clean. The problem of the not so conventional flavour is easily counteracted with a generous helping of mint mouthwash after :)

Anonymous said...

It makes me sick that some of you winge about not having the courage to try something new/and or judge something by a blog. The ultrablast was great, it has wasabi and lavender in it though thats not very noticeable. It tastes like mild mint and really gave my teeth a good scrub (like the scale and polish and the dentist). Teeth were smooth/breath fresh- whats to complain about if you're saving on wasteful packaging and ditching preservatives??

I want them all!

Anonymous said...

I'm very concerned about these toothy tabs, they are very abrasive so are very damaging to tooth enamel, contain no fluoride and have no proved antimicrobial components. I'm a dentist and would not recommend using these. I see that they reduce waste but considering the extra dental work and equipment required to treat dental decay, tooth wear and gum disease due to these far outweight this. I love lush but they should not stray into healthcare products such as this, there is people's health at stake. I tried putting my review of this product up on their website but they have not put it up - so much for free speech!

Anonymous said...

I have used the 'Dirty' flavour, and honestly, I don't ever want to go back to regular toothpaste.
These were some of the greatest things I have ever used. They leave your mouth feeling so clean, its incredible. I have braces, and most of the time my mouth still feels gross after brushing, but not with these.

I think the problem lots of people are having is that they put the tablet straight in their mouth, on their tongue, when you are only supposed to put it between your front teeth and crush it up.

Also, fluoride in toothpaste really isn't all that beneficial. Most people get plenty of fluoride from other sources, and too much of it can actually be bad for your teeth.

Anonymous said...

I just tried the Aquatic Toothy Tabs that I got as a sample from Lush - GAG! I had to brush as fast as I could before I couldn't deal with the taste any longer. I bought a box of the Ultrablast to pack for an upcoming trip and now I'm nervous to try them. Might have to go get a mini-tube of toothpaste instead...