Six graphics comparing Mercury levels of 30 popular toothpaste products

September 3, 2025
Wednesday

We shared the six graphics on this page comparing the Mercury levels of popular toothpaste products on social media last night (one image is above, and five are below – please scroll down) . Each image was shared along with the text below. (each of the images on this page was shared separately, as a separate social media post).

9/2/2025
Tuesday

This image is one of 6 images we are sharing tonight – each image showing Mercury test results for lab testing we have conducted on five different toothpaste products (arranged in order of Mercury level, ascending).

Please scroll through all six images.

I think we can all agree that Mercury causes harm to humans, even in very small doses.

Mercury is also exceptionally dangerous when ingested.

30 of the 60+ toothpastes that we have tested and reported on to date have tested positive for Mercury.

Note: This testing has been done with independent, third-party (community-funded) laboratory testing.

We’re not suggesting you avoid toothpaste.

In fact we’ve identified 7 toothpaste products to date (identified through The Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative) that are safer choices [both fluoride and fluoride-free choices] as they have tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic..

We ARE suggesting that you use this science-based information as a basis to help you make safer choices for your family.

Why would you choose a Mercury-contaminated toothpaste when you could choose an option that came back from the lab with “non-detect” results for Mercury? For me, choosing “mercury-free” (especially for my kids) is a clear choice.

For Facebook peeps:
here’s the link to our Toothpaste Chart landing page, which has links to the full original lab report for each toothpaste product we have tested and reported on to date – including the ones in this image (& also has links the safer choices we have identified):
https://tamararubin.com/2025/01/toothpaste-chart/

For Instagram Peeps:
to find our comparative toothpaste chart (as a clickable link), please click the “lab reports” link in our bio – and then click the button for the toothpaste chart in the toothpaste section of the lab report page.

Thank you!

Here also is a good comprehensive article about Mercury exposure:
https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/providers-professionals/center-acute-disease-epidemiology/epi-manual/environmental-disease/mercury-poisoning