We Tested Over 100 Toothpaste And Tooth Powder Products For Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic: 2026 Update

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Pending Updates:
May 28, 2026 — Thursday
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About The Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative

 

The Lead Safe Mama, LLC (LSM) team has been conducting independent, community-funded, scientific testing of consumer goods since 2009. Prior to 2024 our work primarily focused on testing consumer goods (including dishes, toys, household items, furniture, jewelry, etc.) using XRF technology.

In March of 2024 LSM began coordinating independent, third-party, community-collaborative laboratory testing of foods, supplements, cosmetics, and personal-care items. Since then we have sent more than 700 community-nominated products to independent laboratories to have them tested for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic. You can find links to all of the published lab reports for products we have tested through this initiative to date on this link — toothpaste and tooth powder products are just a small subset of the products we have tested.

This laboratory testing initiative is driven by the interests and priorities of the greater Lead Safe Mama community. We had over 2.3 million unique individual readers here on this website each year in the 2024 and 2025 calendar years.  We also have a strong social media presence , with over 105,000 followers each on both Instagram and Facebook).

 Lead Safe Mama community members nominate products for laboratory testing and then the LSM community uses crowd-funding (including through GoFundMe) to raise the funds to cover the costs related to testing and reporting of these nominated products. This is how the toothpaste and tooth powder products listed in the chart below were chosen for testing, and how the testing and reporting has been  paid for. This unique model of community-directed (and community-funded) testing and reporting helps to ensure that this initiative is truly free of corporate influence, and strongly rooted in science (and without bias).

Another unique aspect of the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC: all of our work (including the raw data / original lab reports) is always shared publicly (here on the Lead Safe Mama website and on social media), free of charge — not behind a paywall of any kind. While contributions in support of our work are always welcome, they are not required.

The intention behind the Lead Safe Mama, LLC laboratory testing initiative is twofold:

1.) to identify lab-tested safer products, to help consumers make science-informed choices regarding which products to use with their families.
2.) to identify products with egregious levels of toxicants that we can then (collectively) report to public agencies (including the FDA) in an effort to get those products recalled.

A foundation of the work of LSM is the understanding (and agreement with the scientific and medical communities’ consensus) that there is no safe level of Lead exposure for human beings, and that we (as consumers) should demand that companies be held accountable for manufacturing and selling lead-contaminated products, especially products marketed and sold for use by children.

Lab-Tested Safer Choices for Toothpastes

As of May 28, 2026 —  through the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative, to date we have found EIGHT toothpaste products that have tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic (with the low thresholds of detection for each metal noted in each of the lab reports for these products). Links to each of these eight products are in the short list directly below. Links to the lab reports for each of these can be found by scrolling down below the comparative chart. Our full list of lab-tested safer choices can be found on this link. Our landing page which links  all 700+ lab reports that we have published to date, can be found on this link.

  1. Aquafresh “FRESH & MINTY” Fluoride Toothpaste, NOT THE U.S.A. VERSION — Version Purchased in London, England (Package marked with “Fresh & Minty” and  “Made in U.K.” or “Made in Slovakia”) – https://amzn.to/4lhRMjO
  2. Orajel Kids Training Toothpaste — Fluoride Free — in Natural Berry Fruity Flavor with Elmo Sesame Street packaging: https://amzn.to/41wxtrY
  3.  Miessence Fluoride-Free Mint Toothpaste (AUSTRALIA) – Not currently available on Amazon. Don’t buy knock-off products: https://amzn.to/4bJc4PO
  4. Dr. Brown’s Fluoride-Free Baby Toothpaste in Strawberry Flavor: https://amzn.to/3DCehzZ
  5. Pegciz Kids Foam Toothpaste in Watermelon Flavor, Low Flouride (packaging varies, see report): https://amzn.to/3YzP68e
  6. Kid’s Spry Fluoride-Free Tooth Gel with Xylitol in Original Flavor: https://amzn.to/41GZb4e
  7. Essential Oxygen Fluoride-Free  BR Certified Organic in Peppermint Flavor: https://amzn.to/4lARZ2J
  8. Weleda Salt Toothpaste Fluoride-Free: https://amzn.to/4kNBvnR

Chart Below Last Updated: April 22, 2025

  • The chart  below (comparing the toxicant profiles of laboratory tested toothpaste and tooth powder products) is a work in progress.
  • Articles (with lab reports for each listed product) noted as “pending” in the chart below should be all be published shortly( and the chart will then be updated to include those newly reported on products) Thank you for your patience!
  • Please check back periodically for the latest updates.
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    • Lead Safe Mama, LLC is not a 501(c)3 nonprofit, so contributions in support of our work are not considered tax-deductible gifts.
  • You can click the chart image below for a downloadable PDF copy of the chart.
  • Links to articles with full original lab reports for each of the toothpaste and tooth powder products tested (and shown in this chart) can be found below the chart, please scroll down.
  • Continue reading below the chart for additional information as well – thank you!
  • The graphic directly below is a summary of the data shown in the chart, summarizing our findings as of the date of publishing that chart.

For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:

Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005).

Our list with linked lab reports for 78 toothpaste
& tooth powder products is below this chart (scroll down).
More are pending.
List below this chart last updated: May 2026

For our graphic series showing toothpaste and tooth powder products
that have tested positive for Mercury, click here.

Quick Note from Tamara Rubin
Narrative Updated: May 2026

  • Based on the laboratory testing we have done to date the following toothpaste and tooth powder ingredients appear to significantly influence the heavy metal test results of these products (tooth powders and toothpastes with these ingredients should be avoided if you are looking to avoid exposure to heavy metals) — note the “Possibly Contaminated Concerning Ingredients” column in the chart above.
    • Bentonite Clay
    • Hydroxyapatite 
    • Calcium Carbonate
    • Hydrated Silica
    • Titanium Dioxide
  • Xylitol does not appear to be a contributing factor adding to the heavy metals contamination of tooth cleaning products (although may present other health concerns).
  • To date we have identified EIGHT toothpastes that — when sent in for third-party, independent, community-funded, laboratory testing have come back from the lab with  “non-detect” (N/D) results for toxicants (specifically Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, & Cadmium – with the low thresholds of detection noted in the chart — and on the  lab reports for those products).
  • The lab reports for these eight products clearly demonstrate that it truly is possible to manufacture safer toothpaste choices (both fluoride and fluoride-free options)!
    • The full original lab reports for each of these products are all linked below
      • Each original lab report can be found at the very bottom of the article discussing each of the specific toothpaste products, so if you simply want to see the original lab report, click the article link for the toothpaste you are curious about and scroll to the bottom of that article.
    • The links to each of these eight lab-tested safer choices for toothpastes are at the top of the article, above the chart
    • They are also linked in our full lab-tested safer choices list, which also be found by scrolling down – below the teddy bear graphic.
  • I personally did not use toothpaste with my children when they were young (not until they were about 10 years old), as they had a medical condition (geographic tongue) which made their mouths burn with the use of toothpastes  — regular brushing (3x a day) with water and a good toothbrush (and flossing with a water flosser) can be just as effective as using toothpaste (talk to your dentist!)
  • This is the toothbrush my kids use – https://amzn.to/3CIp235
  • This is the water flosser each of my kids use too – https://amzn.to/3EosHU5
  • This is the toothbrush I am currently using while traveling (I love that I can charge it using my phone charger or my computer!)  – https://amzn.to/40Q57XU

The  chart above compares the toxicant profiles of popular toothpaste and tooth powder products (“natural” and conventional, fluoride-free and fluoride-containing) that have been tested through the community collaborative (community directed and funded), independent, third-party, laboratory testing Lead Safe Mama, LLC is coordinating. Lab reports for each of the products in the chart are linked in the list below.

List Below Last Updated: May 2026
Now with 73 toothpaste and tooth powder products listed
& 5 Common / Popular Toothpaste Ingredients
Chart above will be updated shortly

The direct links to each of the articles we have published to date — for toothpaste  and tooth powder products that we have sent to the lab for independent, third-party, community -funded testing  — are below in alphabetical order. The full original lab report is always at the bottom of each article. Six are currently pending.

  • The list of 73 toothpaste and tooth powder products below includes:
    • 22 Fluoride Toothpastes
    • & 51 Fluoride-Free Toothpastes
    • —-
    • 34 toothpastes and tooth powders sold for use by Adults
    • & 39 toothpastes and tooth powders  sold for use by Children
  • Fluoride toothpastes are highlighted in red, and numbered (there are currently 15 published lab reports for Fluoride toothpastes),
  • Fluoride-Free are highlighted in blue.
  1. 1 – Aquafresh Fresh & Minty Triple Protection Toothpaste, Purchased in England – with Fluoride -— Adult Product 1
  2. 2 – Arm & Hammer Enamel Defense Crisp Mint Flavor toothpaste – with Fluoride  — Adult Product 2
  3. 3 – Arm & Hammer Sensitive Pro Fluoride Toothpaste — Purchased in London, England — Adult Product 3
  4. Attitude Baby Leaves Strawberry Flavor Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  5. Boka Ela Mint Toothpaste – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 4
  6. Boka Toothpaste in Orange Creme- Fluoride Free
  7. Botao Baby Strawberry Flavored Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  8. 4 – Botao Grow Naturally Kids Anticavity Toothpaste in Strawberry Flavor – with Fluoride
  9. Burts Bees Purely White Fluoride Free Toothpaste in Zen Peppermint Flavor – Adult Product 5
  10. 5 -Charcoal Whitening Toothpaste — Purchased in London, England — Adult Product 6
  11. 6 – Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste – With Fluoride– Adult Product 7
  12. 7 – Colgate Watermelon Burst Toothpaste – With Fluoride
  13. 8 – Crest Kids Color Changing Toothpaste – With Fluoride (bubblegum flavor)
  14. 9 – Crest Regular Toothpaste  – With Fluoride – Adult Product 8
  15. Davids Hydroxi in Natural Orange Vanilla Flavor  — Fluoride Free — Adult Product 9
  16. Davids Premium Toothpaste in Natural Peppermint Flavor – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 10
  17. Desert Essence For Kids — Fluoride Free Toothpaste Gel in Tutti Frutti Flavor
  18. Designs For Health PerioBiotic Silver – Fluoride Free Toothpaste – Adult Product 11
  19. Dr, Brite Kids Toothpaste in Strawberry Sky Flavor – Fluoride Free
  20. Dr. Bronner’s Toothpaste in Peppermint Flavor – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 12
  21. Dr. Brown’s Baby Toothpaste in Strawberry Flavor)- Fluoride Free
  22. Dr. Jen Strawberry Toothpaste for Kids – Fluoride Free
  23. 10 – Dr. Jen Superpaste – Hydroxyapatite with Fluoride – Adult Product 13
  24. Earth Paste Silver Toothpaste in Lemon Twist Flavor – Fluoride Free 
  25. 11 – Elmex Infant Toothpaste (3 to 6 years old) – Purchased in Antibes, France – with Fluoride – REPORT PENDING (1)
  26. Essential Oxygen Peppermint Toothpaste (Low Abrasion) – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 14
  27. Euthymol Fluoride Free Toothpaste – Purchased in London, England — Adult Product 15
  28. FYGG – Feed Your Good Guys Toothpaste in Vanilla Vibes Flavor – Fluoride Free
  29. Happy Tooth Kids Premium Natural Toothpaste in Vanilla Frosting Flavor – Fluoride Free
  30. 12 – Hello Dragon Dazzle Toothpaste – With Fluoride
  31. Hello Toothpaste in Fresh Watermelon Flavor – Fluoride Free
  32. Himalaya Botanique Kids Bubble Gump Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  33. Jack N’ Jill Toothpaste in Strawberry Flavor – Fluoride Free
  34. Jason Kids Only Strawberry Flavor – Fluoride Free
  35. Just Ingredients(Living Well With Dr. Michelle) Remineralizing Tooth Powder in Cool Mint Flavor – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 16
  36. Just Ingredients (Living Well With Dr. Michelle) Remineralizing Tooth Powder in Fresh Citrus Flavor – Fluoride Free – Adult Product (also marketed for use by children) 17
  37. Kinder Karex Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  38. 13 – La Rosee Paris – Organic Mint Toothpaste – Purchased in Antibes, France — with Fluoride – Adult Product 18 – REPORT PENDING (2)
  39. 14 – Made by Dentists Kids Toothpaste – Cheetah Dust (Strawberry Flavor) – with Fluoride
  40. Marvis Whitening Mint Toothpaste – Fluoride Free (Product of Italy) – Adult Product 19
  41. Miessence Mint Toothpaste – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 20
  42. NOBS Jr. Bubblegum Berry Blast Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  43. NOBS Toothpaste Tablets — Fluoride Free — Adult Product 21 — REPORT PENDING (3)
  44. Now Solutions Xyli•White Refreshmint Toothpaste Gel- Fluoride Free – Adult Product 22
  45. Ola Botanicals Toothapaste in Tulsi Mint Flavor – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 23
  46. 15 – Orajel Kids Anticavity Toothpaste – with Fluoride
  47. Orajel Kids Elmo Training Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  48. 16 – Pegciz Kids Foam Toothpaste in Watermelon Flavor – Low Fluoride
  49. Primal Life Organics Dirty Mouth Sweet Bubblegum Toothpowder – Fluoride-Free
  50. Primal Life Organics Premium Dirty Mouth Tooth Powder in Polished Peppermint Flavor – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 24
  51. Radius Organic Coconut Banana Flavor Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  52. 17 – Red Seal Kids Fluoride Toothpaste Gel, Purchased in New Zealand 
  53. Revitin Prebioitic Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  54. Risewell Toothpaste in Cake Batter Flavor – Fluoride Free
  55. 18 – Sensodyne Extra Whitening Cool Mint Toothpaste – With Fluoride – Adult Product 25
  56. 19 – Sensodyne Protection Complete – with Fluoride – Purchased in Antibes, France — Adult Product 26 – REPORT PENDING (4)
  57. Spry Kids Tooth Gel with Xylitol in Original Flavor – Fluoride-Free
  58. 20 – Spry Kids Gel Anti-Cavity Toothpaste in Natural Bubblegum Flavor – with Fluoride
  59. Squigle Jr. Toddler Toothpaste in Raspberry Flavor – Fluoride Free
  60. Super Teeth Prebiotic Mineral Toothpaste, in Mint Flavor – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 27
  61. The Green Beaver Company Fluoride Free Toothpaste in Zesty Orange Flavor  – Adult Product 28
  62. 21 – The Humble Co Fresh Mint Toothpaste — with Fluoride — Adult Product 29
  63. Tom’s Of Maine Fluoride Free Toddler Toothpaste in Mild Fruit Flavor
  64. Tom’s of Maine Kids Natural Fluoride Free  Toothpaste in Silly Strawberry Flavor 
  65. Tom’s of Maine Rapid Relief Sensitive — Fluoride Free — Adult Product 30 — REPORT PENDING (5)
  66. 22 – Tom’s Of Maine Natural Children’s Fluoride Toothpaste in Outrageous Orange Mango Flavor
  67. Truvani Clean Toothpaste – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 31
  68. Weleda Children’s Tooth Gel in Spearmint Flavor (Switzerland) – Fluoride Free
  69. Weleda Salt Toothpaste –Fluoride Free — Adult Product 32
  70. Wellnesse Strawberry Toothpaste – Fluoride Free
  71.  VanMan’s Miracle Tooth Powder – Fluoride Free – Adult Product 33
  72. Vitamin Paste Kids — Fluoride Free — REPORT PENDING (6)
  73. Zebra The Toothpaste Fluoride Free Toothpaste in Coconut Flavor – Adult Product 34
Toothpaste Ingredient Testing
Lab Testing Of Ingredients Often Used In Making Toothpastes and Tooth Powders:
  1. Single Ingredient Calcium Carbonate 
  2. Single Ingredient Xylitol Product – Conventional
  3. Single Ingredient Xylitol Product – Organic
  4. Single Ingredient Bentonite Clay Product
  5. Single Ingredient Hydroxyapatite  – REPORT PENDING

Please check out our open/ not-yet-funded campaigns on GoFundMe if you would like to support some of our additional independent, crowd-funded, third-party laboratory testing — link here. Thank you!

A “spacer graphic” like the one above can be found in each of our articles that include the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Lab-Tested Safer Choices List. The graphic differs depending on which version of the list is below it. The Leprechaun with Shamrock graphic above (with the pink border) is our newest spacer for the March 2026 update of this Lab-Tested Safer Choices List. If the graphic is different when you see this list in any article (a pumpkin, sun, leaf, rainbow, flower, turkey, Christmas ornament, or shamrock), that means it is an earlier version of the Lab-Tested Safer Choices List.

While the date of the list, as it was last updated, is included in the text below it, we also wanted to introduce the visual tool that we use to identify the latest version of our lab-tested safer choices list. Lead Safe Mama team members strive to update the list with the current spacer graphic on all older articles, indicating that the most recent list of safer choices is below. However, they may not have had a chance to update every copy yet. Please be patient! Thank you.

Below you will find the most up-to-date version of our Lab-Tested Safer Choices List — current as of the date of publishing this article.

The list below is an expanding list of products (foods, supplements, cosmetics, and personal care items, including sunscreens and toothpaste) for which the lab reports showed “non-detect” for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic with independent, third-party, community-funded laboratory testing coordinated by Lead Safe Mama, LLC (an Oregon-based small business with a unique community-collaborative business model and a focus on consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention).

  • This list is not meant to be a list of the only foods or supplements or personal care products you can buy that are safe — it is meant to demonstrate that products like these can test clean — and we – as consumers – don’t need to settle for contaminated products and foods.
  • These 120+ product examples below clearly demonstrate that companies can manufacture safer choices (at least from the perspective of concerns for heavy metals contamination).
  • The limits of detection (low-threshold of detection) for each of the metals tested are noted in the lab report for each specific product. To see the full, original lab report for any of these products, type the brand or product name into the search bar at the top of any page on Lead Safe Mama dot com and scroll down to the bottom of the related article. The original lab report can always be found at the very bottom of each related article. Most of our published lab reports are also linked here, on our lab testing landing page.
    • This landing page is updated weekly (most weeks) and is a good page to bookmark and check back on periodically if you want the latest test results.
  • Flavors (or specific variations) tested are noted in the list below (and on all of our related articles). Other variations of the same product (or other products from the same brand) have either not been tested or have been tested but did not yield similar results.
    • Test results only apply to the specific products listed and linked below.
    • Test results are PRODUCT SPECIFIC, not BRAND SPECIFIC.
      • One should never assume that all products from a specific brand are clean just because one or more products from that specific brand came back with clean test results.

Products on our “Lab-Tested Safer Choices” list are retested periodically (annually if possible, or more frequently, as funding permits). If a product no longer tests clean (non-detect for all, or safe-by-all standards) with a second round of lab analysis, it is removed from the list. If you have questions about a product that was removed from this list, please use the search bar at the top of the page to see more on that product, including its most recent test results. Products previously on this list that have since been removed are also noted at the very bottom (three products currently fall in that category).

Lab-Tested Safer Choices List
UPDATED: March 15, 2026 — Sunday
Now at 114 products + 6 “bonus” products
Scroll down to see all 120 Lab-Tested Safer Choices
We are working on updating this list this week.

INDEX — See Product Categories Below

  • Section A) Newly Identified Safer Choices — 14 products
    • Section A.1) Newly Identified Safer Choices Not Available on Amazon  — 4 products  (18 total)
  • Section #1) Baby Food Pouches — 11 products (29 total)
  • Section #2)Infant & Pediatric  Nutrition Formulas — 5 products (34 total)
  • Section #3) Breakfast Cereals — 2 products (36 total)
  • Section #4) Coffee & Tea — 3 products (39 total)
  • Section #5) Dairy Products & Eggs — 4 products (43 total)
  • Section #6) Other Beverages — 3 products (46 total)
  • Section #7) Packaged Snacks for Kids (Fruit Bars, Chips, etc.) — 3 products (49 total)
  • Section #8) Baking & Cooking Ingredients — 3 products (52 total)
  • Section #9) Sweeteners/ Sugars/ Sugar Alternatives — 3 products (55 total)
  • Section #10) Salts — 3 products (58 total)
  • Section #11) Oils & Fats — 5 products (63 total)
  • Section #12) Plant-Based Milks — 4 products (67 total)
  • Section #13) Seeds — 1 product (68 total)
  • Section #14) Candy — 5 products (73 total)
  • Section #15) Adult Supplements & General Supplements (not expressly sold for use by kids) — 11 products (84 total)
    • Section #15.a.) Protein Powders — 2 products
  • Section #16) Children’s Supplements — 5 products (89 total)
  • Section #17) Cosmetics, Lotions, & Sunscreens — 5 products (94 total)
  • Section #18) Toothpaste — 5 products (99 total)
  • Section #19) Products Not Available On Amazon — All Categories — 7 products (106 total)
  • Section #20) Products That Tested Clean — But That We Do Not Recommend — 8 products (114 total)
  • Section #21) Bonus Products — Tested Safe By All Standards, but positive for Arsenic — 6 products (120 total)
  • Section #22) Products Removed From This List based on LSM Re-Test Results — 3 products (not included in total)
Not A “Recommended Products List”

In general this list should not be seen as a list of product recommendations. This list is — instead — simply and expressly a list of products that tested clean (non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic) when sent in to third party independent labs for scientific testing.

Some examples:

  • As a mother of a child with reactive airway disease, I would NEVER under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES recommend the regular use of any essential oil products, yet there is an essential oil product in this list.
  • I personally don’t take any supplements and believe the entire supplement industry is just a money grab — yet there are quite a few supplements on the list below (because they were nominated for testing by all of you!) You will never ever find me recommending a supplement product.
  • I don’t use sunscreens and would never recommend a particular sunscreen. The two sunscreens that tested clean for heavy metals are chemical sunscreens, so that is also problematic for reasons outside of the heavy metals concerns, yet they are included on the list below.

What you choose to do with the information in this list is up to you! All of the products in this list were nominated for testing by members of the greater Lead Safe Mama online community. 

It is extremely rare that we — here at Lead Safe Mama, LLC — go out of our way to recommend specific products. We have however added a section of products we would expressly “not recommend” because of bad reviews, health concerns, and negative feedback from the community. These products are still on our lab tested safer choices list as readers still may choose to use them if they are looking for a product in that category (given they had clean test results when tested for heavy metals).

Color Coded Key

Orange = Tested in 2024
Purple = Tested in 2025
Pink = Retest
Teal = Tested in 2026
Products noted with “TAMARA” —  are products I use with my family. Many of these are products I only started using once they had be tested through the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative!

Section A.)
Newly Identified Lab Tested Safer Choices (Jan, Feb, March 2026)
  1. TAMARA — Norwegian Cheese** (not organic): [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/4sjhx6I
  2. TAMARA — Italian Cheese** (not organic): [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/4ryqmce
  3. TAMARA — American Salted Butter** (organic): [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/40d6al6
  4. TAMARA — Non-Dairy American Plant Butter** (not organic): [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/4b2AX92
  5. French Diaper Balm [Made in USA]** [Tested: March 2026] — https://amzn.to/40NbUlA  
  6. Organic Apple Cider Vinegar: [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/4rNwXQp
  7. Canned Supplement Water: [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/3PCsTVm
  8. Essential Oil (with caveat!, please read article to be published shortly)**: [Tested: Jan 2026] — https://amzn.to/4diDGOo
  9. TAMARA — Australian Carob Chips (organic, unsweetened): [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/4aGVmBt
  10. Australian Vegetable Spread (not organic): [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/3Mm1wOf
  11. UK Purchase Baking Soda**: [Tested: Jan 2026] — article to be published shortly — https://amzn.to/4cZSQrG 
  12. Infant Formula!**: [Tested: March 2026] — article to be published shortly — https://amzn.to/3PnME2V
  13. Infant Formula!!**: [Tested: March 2026] — article to be published shortly — https://amzn.to/4sJi7Lj
  14. Organic “Mold Free” Coffee (Ground Version of this Coffee was Tested)  — [Tested: Feb 2026] — https://amzn.to/473KxaC
**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 3/15/2026
Section A.1)
Newly Identified Choices Not Available On Amazon
  1. TAMARA — UK Purchase: White Chocolate Maltesers: — [Tested: Jan 2026] —  article link:https://tamararubin.com/2026/02/white-maltesers/
  2. Lipstick!!**: [Tested: March 2026] — article with lab report to be published shortly — more info here — (only the one color noted  – “Delight” – was tested) — direct manufacturer link (not an affiliate link)
  3. Vitamin C + D Supplement  — [Tested: Feb 2026] —  article link: https://tamararubin.com/2026/02/biome-boosters-vitamin-c-d/
  4. Backyard Chicken Egg (Florida) — [Tested: Feb 2026] —  article link: https://tamararubin.com/2026/02/florida-egg/
Section #1)
Baby Food Pouches
Due to the environmental impact of plastic food pouches, please limit the use of these products as much as possible.
  1.  [Tested: Jan 2025] Costco’s Kirkland Organic Apple Sauce Pouch: https://amzn.to/4gOYpZ9
  2. [Tested: Aug 2024]  GoGo Squeez Organic Apple Sauce Pouch: https://amzn.to/3XhWYLe
  3. [Tested: Nov 2024] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Dairy-free Fruit Smoothie Pouch in Strawberry Banana Swirl Flavor: https://amzn.to/3CPMbAw
  4. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Smart Blend in Pear-y Blueberry & Spinach Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mEIe3n
  5. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Fruit & Veggie Blend in OhMyMega Veggie Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mIeanF
  6. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Pineapple, Banana & Dragon Fruit Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mJ4fON
  7. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Mango, Banana & Spirulina Flavor**: https://amzn.to/429BjXE
  8. [Tested: Aug 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Blueberry, Banana & Ginger Flavor**: https://amzn.to/3HScYis
  9. [Tested: Aug 2025] Pumpkin Tree Organic Pear Puree with Oat Fiber & Seeds**: https://amzn.to/425mTb7
  10.  [Tested: Aug 2025] HappyTot Organics Super Bellies Immune & Digestive Support Blend in Organic Pears, Beets & Blackberries Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4fZTaGk
  11. [Tested: Aug 2025] HappyTot Organics Fiber & Protein in Organic Pears, Peaches, Pumpkin, Apples & Cinnamon Flavor**: https://amzn.to/47UaUAS
**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 3/15/2026
Section #2)
Infant & Pediatric Nutrition Formulas
  1. Pediatric Formula — 1 — [Tested: Oct 2025] — Kate Farms Pediatric Standard Sole-Source Nutrition Formula 1.2 in Vanilla Flavor: https://amzn.to/4qpJbPk
  2. Infant Formula — 1 — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Bobbie Organic Gentle Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron (pink and white can): https://amzn.to/3YYb849 
  3. Infant Formula — 2 — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Bobbie Organic Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron (green and white can): https://amzn.to/3VOr4Vy
  4. Infant Formula — 3 — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Bobbie Grass-Fed Milk-Based Powder with Iron (green can): https://amzn.to/3ZlAaeJ
  5. Infant Formula — 4 — [Tested: Oct 2024] — Holle Bio Goat Stage 2 Infant Formula (for 6-10 months, organic, European — Swiss/ German/ Austrian) is not available on Amazon, but the Stage 3 version of this product is (not yet tested, but will likely test similarly): https://amzn.to/3BVU7zI
ByHeart Formula tested clean for heavy metals but has been removed from this list due to a November 2025 product recall for botulism contamination.
Section #3)
Breakfast Cereals
  1. TAMARA — [Tested: Oct 2024] Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Panda Puffs: https://amzn.to/4fo1crf
  2. TAMARA — [Tested: Mar 2025] Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Corn Puffs Gorilla Munch: https://amzn.to/3FHZCDO
Section #4)
Coffee & Tea
  1. TAMARA — Coffee Concentrate (liquid) — [Tested: Nov 2024] Chameleon Handcrafted Organic Cold Brew Concentrate: https://amzn.to/3OcrH77
  2. TAMARA — Brewed Tea (tested as liquid)  — [Tested: Dec 2024]Tao of Tea Organic Genmaicha (Tamara’s favorite, Made in Japan, sold by a Portland, Oregon-based company!): https://amzn.to/3Dp8Fsd
  3. Prepared Ready-To-Drink Coffee with Almond Milk — [Tested: Dec 2024] Califia Farms Almond Latte Cold Brew (XX Espresso): https://amzn.to/4gTTGoJ
Section #5)
Dairy Products
  1. TAMARA — (cheese in snack form) — [Tested: Dec 2024] Babybel Mini Original Snack Cheese: https://amzn.to/3ZY5noO
  2. TAMARA — (coffee creamer in carton) — [Tested: Nov 2024] Organic Valley Grassmilk Half and Half: https://amzn.to/4fHJIWT
  3. TAMARA — (powdered milk product) — [Tested: Oct 2025] Carnation Malted Milk: https://amzn.to/48YZg8F
  4. (goat milk butter product) — [Tested: Nov 2025] — Mt. Capra Goat Milk Ghee: https://amzn.to/3LTyu7S
Section #6)
Other Beverages
  1. TAMARA — [Tested: Dec 2024] Honest Kids Organic Appley Ever After Apple Juice Drink: https://amzn.to/4fjGhov
  2. [Tested: Aug 2024] Olipop Grape Tonic: https://amzn.to/4cjFYZu
  3. TAMARA — [Tested: Jun 2025] Synergy Golden Pineapple Kombucha: https://amzn.to/3HVzMgM
Section #7)
Packaged Snacks for Kids — Fruit Bars, Chips, etc.
  1. TAMARA — Fruit Snack — 1 —(bar) — [Tested: Aug 2024] Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Raspberry Lemonade Flavor: https://amzn.to/3XcFsIp
  2. TAMARA — Fruit Snack — 2 — (bar) — [Tested: Aug 2024] Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Strawberry Banana Flavor: https://amzn.to/3WQEekA
  3. TAMARA — Puff  Snack — 1 — (cheese puffs) — [Tested: Aug 2025] Barbara’s Original Cheese Puffs Gluten-free Snack: https://amzn.to/429mdBB
Section #8)
Baking & Cooking Ingredients — Including Vinegars
  1. TAMARA — (beans) — [Tested: Dec 2024] — Jovial Organic Chickpeas, Product of Italy: https://amzn.to/4iRON1l
  2. TAMARA — (red wine vinegar) — [Tested: Jan 2025] — Napa Valley Naturals Organic Red Wine Vinegar (California): https://amzn.to/4jWhHOg
  3. (apple cider vinegar) — [Tested: Aug 2025] — Fairchild’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (Raw & Unfiltered): https://amzn.to/46gsTjM
Section #9)
Sweeteners/ Sugars/ Sugar Alternatives
  1. (sugar) — [Tested: Mar 2025] — Anthony’s Organic Granulated Cane Sugar: https://amzn.to/4jf6vLv
  2. (xylitol) — [Tested: Apr 2025] — Espure Organic Xylitol: https://amzn.to/3GsCSrU
  3. (xylitol) — [Tested: Feb 2025] — Now Real Food Granulated Xylitol: https://amzn.to/4cNWDpM
Section #10)
Salts
  1. TAMARA — [Retest: Aug 2025] — Jacobsen’s Sea Salt (Oregon, USA): https://amzn.to/4dcbk5L
  2. TAMARA — [Tested: Mar 2025] — Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, from town of Maldon in Essex, England: https://amzn.to/4iTzWTE
  3.  TAMARA — [Tested: Apr 2025] — Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt : https://amzn.to/4cVQMiy

Section #11)
Oils & Fats

  1. (avocado) — [Tested: Oct 2024] — Chosen Foods 100% Avocado Oil (not organic): https://amzn.to/3YDZSuv
  2. (coconut) — [Tested: Jan 2025] — Dr. Bronner’s White Kernel Virgin Coconut Oil, Regenerative Organic Certified: https://amzn.to/40xwBmv
  3. (coconut) — [Tested: Aug 2025] — Dr. Bronner’s Whole Kernel Virgin Coconut Oil, Regenerative Organic Certified: https://amzn.to/3UWrKYq
  4.  (olive) — [Tested: Jun 2025] — Bryan Johnson BluePrint Snake Oil Olive Oil (not organic): https://amzn.to/4mMieUj
  5. (perilla seed) — [Tested: Oct 2024] — Dr. Adorable’s Organic Perilla Seed Oil (Made in Korea): https://amzn.to/3NDt7Yc
Section #12)
Plant-Based Milks
  1. (coffee creamer) — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Laird Superfood Coconut Creamer: https://amzn.to/4fItA7A
  2. (plant milk) — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Kiki Milk Organic Plant-Based Milk (original flavor): https://amzn.to/3AA6Qrt
  3.  TAMARA — (soy milk) — [Retest: Aug 2025] — West Soy Unflavored Unsweetened Organic Soy Milk: https://amzn.to/4dwev8l
  4. (oat milk) — [Tested: Sept 2025] — The Original Oatly, Full-Fat Oat Milk (not organic): https://amzn.to/47jzOcp
Section #13)
Seeds
  1. TAMARA — [Tested: Aug 2024] — Costco Kirkland Organic Hemp Seeds: https://amzn.to/4e05RP9
Navitas Organic Chia Seeds tested clean for heavy metals but has been removed from this list due to a January 2026 product recall for possible salmonella contamination.
Section #14)
Candy
  1. TAMARA — Hard Candy Suckers — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Cavendish & Harvey Wild Berry Drops, not organic (Made in Germany): https://amzn.to/3Z1Jxjr
  2. TAMARA — Gummy Candy — [Tested: Jun 2025] — Haribo Gummy Bears (Made in Germany, not USA-produced): https://amzn.to/3FCGVlu
  3. TAMARA — White Chocolate — [Tested: Dec 2024] — Lindt White Chocolate Bar (Made in USA, New Hampshire): https://amzn.to/3OXkyIm
  4. TAMARA — Hard Candy Suckers — [Tested: Jun 2025] — Werther’s Original Butter Candies (Made in Germany, not USA-produced): https://amzn.to/4nkFc5i
  5. TAMARA — Chewy Candy —[Tested: Nov 2025] — Starbursts FavReds – Pinks & Reds (USA Product)**: https://amzn.to/3WRV9DZ
Section #15)
Adult Supplements & General Supplements — not expressly sold for use by kids
  1. [Tested: Jan 2025] Doctor’s Best Vitamin C with Q-C: https://amzn.to/4hlVvea
  2. [Tested: Aug 2025] Natural Vitality CALM, Magnesium Citrate Supplement Gummies (Raspberry Lemon Flavor): https://amzn.to/3VuwsN3
  3. [Tested: Jun 2025] Nature’s Way Zinc Lozenges: https://amzn.to/4liDz6f
  4. [Tested: Oct 2024] Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil: https://amzn.to/48q1j2V
  5. [Tested: Aug 2025] Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA (Strawberry Soft Gels): https://amzn.to/4ngIVjv
  6. [Retest: Mar 2025] Pectasol Modified Citrus Pectin, Formulated in the USA: https://amzn.to/3QUmZfN
  7. [Tested: Dec 2024] Pendulum Metabolic Daily Dietary Supplement: https://amzn.to/4gY5wOm
  8. [Tested: Jun 2025] Qwell Omega-3 by The Veggie Doctor, Vegan Algae DHA + EPA + DPA: https://amzn.to/45Lbosh
  9. [Tested: Oct 2025] Nordic Naturals Vitamin D3/K2 Softgels — 2,000 I.U. of D3**: https://amzn.to/47cNUfZ
**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 3/15/2026
Section #15.a.)
Supplements: Protein Powders
  1. [Tested: Oct 2025] Simply Tera’s Organic (Grass Fed) Whey Protein: https://amzn.to/3WjZZts
  2. [Tested: Nov 2025] Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein in Vanilla Flavor: https://amzn.to/486JrLY
Section #16)
Children’s Supplements
  1. [Tested: Dec 2024] Baby Ddrops, Organic Vitamin D3 Supplement for Babies: https://amzn.to/49C3ktH
  2. [Tested: Oct 2024] Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Multivitamin Liquid Drops with Iron: https://amzn.to/3YPhcgx
  3. [Tested: Mar 2025] Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Elderberry Liquid Drops: https://amzn.to/42617TU
  4. [Tested: Mar 2025] Nordic Naturals Kids Vitamin D3 Gummies (Ages 3+): https://amzn.to/4l7117a
  5. [Tested: Aug 2025] Seed PDS-08 Pediatric Daily Synbiotic, Fiber-Based Prebiotic & Probiotic for Kids: https://amzn.to/47kVTIc
Section #17)
Cosmetics, Lotions, & Sunscreens
  1. Cosmetic, Lotion — 1 — [Tested: Apr 2025] — Babo Botanicals Sensitive Baby Lotion: https://amzn.to/3YmKxy1
  2. TAMARA — Cosmetic, Lotion — 2 — [Tested: July 2025] — Epaderm Lotion (European product for Psoriasis): https://amzn.to/4lXkyH5
  3. TAMARA — Cosmetic, Moisturizer  — 1 —[Tested: Feb 2025] — Kora Organics Noni Face Oil: https://amzn.to/43hy2XO
  4. Cosmetic , Sunscreen — 2 — [Tested: July 2025] — La Roche-Posay Kids’s Sunscreen (chemical sunscreen, please read article): https://amzn.to/3IP2i4b 
  5. Cosmetic, Sunscreen — 3 — [Tested: Jun 2025] — Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen, SPF 50 (chemical sunscreen, please read article): https://amzn.to/3HRMVrl
Section #18)
Toothpastes
  1. TAMARA — [Tested: Jun 2025]Aquafresh “FRESH & MINTY” Fluoride Toothpaste, Purchased in London, England (Made in U.K. or Slovakia): https://amzn.to/4lhRMjO
  2. TAMARA — [Tested: Feb 2025]Orajel Kids Training Toothpaste, Fluoride-free in Natural Berry Fruity Flavor with Elmo Sesame Street packaging: https://amzn.to/41wxtrY
  3. [Tested: Mar 2025] Dr. Brown’s Fluoride-free Baby Toothpaste in Strawberry Flavor: https://amzn.to/3DCehzZ
  4. [Tested: Mar 2025] Kid’s Spry Fluoride-free Tooth Gel with Xylitol in Original Flavor: https://amzn.to/41GZb4e
  5. TAMARA — [Tested: Sept 2025] Weleda Natural Salt Toothpaste: https://amzn.to/48mQ3qk
Section #19)
“Lab Tested Safer Choices” — Products Not Available on Amazon
  1. TAMARA — Toothpaste  — [Tested: Mar 2025] – Miessence Fluoride-free Mint Toothpaste (Made in Australia) – If this Amazon link is sold out, do not buy knock offs from other links (buy direct from the manufacturer in Australia) https://amzn.to/4bJc4PO
  2. Infant Formula — 1a — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Kendamil Goat Infant Formula (not organic): This product may be available at Target.
  3. Infant Formula — 2a — [Tested: Oct 2024] — Kendamil Organic Follow-On Milk (European/ British Toddler Formula, for 6-12 months, Cow Milk)
  4. Infant Formula — 3a — [Tested: Dec 2024] — Kendamil Whole Milk Infant Formula (from Europe, pink can, not organic), available at Target
  5. Infant Formula — 4a — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Kendamil Organic Infant Formula (Cow Milk): May be available at Target
  6. Infant Formula — 5a — [Tested: Nov 2024] — HiPP Bio Combiotik Infant Formula Powder, Stage 1 (imported)
  7. Infant Formula — 6a — HiPP HA Stage PRE (0+ Months) Combiotic Formula  (imported)
Section #20)
“Lab Tested Safer Choices” Not currently recommended

These are products that tested clean (across the board) when tested for heavy metals (so they also demonstrate that the levels we are striving for through this movement are achievable), but they are otherwise products that we (here at Lead Safe Mama, LLC) specifically do not recommend for reasons outside of heavy metals testing concerns.

For more information, please read our related articles specific to the products (enter the product name in the search bar at the top of any page of our website, or look for the product image on this landing page – and click through to the article), and do your own research before choosing these products. Reason products may be on this list: excessive plastic packaging, predatory subscription model for purchasing, consistently bad product reviews. You may still choose to purchase these products, no one is going to judge you! Now you know they are free of heavy metals (or were free of heavy metals when they were last tested!) We do not plan on re-testing these particular products given the considerations noted above.

  1. Toothpaste — 1b —  [Tested: Apr 2025] — Essential Oxygen Fluoride-free BR Certified Organic in Peppermint Flavor: https://amzn.to/4lARZ2J Reason: Reports of Tooth Staining
  2. Toothpaste — 1b — [Tested: Mar 2025] — Pegciz Kids Foam Toothpaste in Watermelon Flavor, Low Fluoride (packaging varies, see report): https://amzn.to/3YzP68e Reason: Unknown Country of Origin / Unclear Product Source
  3. Baby Food — 1b —[Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Kale, Carrot + Pear BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  4. Baby Food — 2b —[Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Butternut Squash + Blueberry BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  5. Baby Food — 3b — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Sweet Potato BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  6. Baby Food — 4b — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Sweet Potato + Carrot BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  7. Baby Food — 5b — [Tested: Nov 2024] — Little Spoon Banana + Pitaya BabyBlends — Reason: Plastic Packaging, etc.*
  8. Supplement — 1b — (adult) — [Tested: Jun 2025] Clean Creatine (100% Creapure), Made in Germany (use with caution, please read article): https://amzn.to/43UjrS6

*Brand sells products for consumption by infants that may be heated in the microwave in plastic. Packaging heavy brand, with subscription model.

**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 3/15/2026

Here’s a link to our landing page featuring all the third-party lab reports for the foods, supplements, and cosmetic products we have published to date, including those listed above. This is a good page to bookmark, since it is updated several times each week, as we publish new lab reports: https://tamararubin.com/lab-reports/

Section #21)
Bonus Products

Below are dditional products that each tested positive for trace (very low levels of) Arsenic —  at levels considered safe by all standards (with the limits of detection noted in the lab report for the specific product listed).

  1. Infant Formula — [Tested: Nov 2024] Kendamil Goat Toddler Milk, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): May be available at Target or through other online retailers of European infant formulas
  2. Ingredient — [Tested: Feb 2025] Maseca Instant Corn Masa Flour, Product of Mexico (positive for traces of Arsenic):  https://amzn.to/4iR8qWN
  3. Fruit Snack — [Tested: Nov 2024] That’s It Apple Cherry Bars, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/4fHkSWV
  4. Oil — [Tested: Oct 2024]Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado oil, organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/3BVQYQa
  5. Supplement —(adult) — [Tested: Nov 2024] Now Sunflower Lecithin, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/3AFdHzO
  6. Supplement — (adult) — [Tested: Jan 2025] WishGarden Immune Boost Seasonal Rescue for Pregnancy: https://amzn.to/3Cd940N
Section #22
Products Removed from the Above “Lab-Tested Safer Choices” List Due To Re-Test Results

The three products in the numbered list below were previously on the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Lab-Tested Safer Choices List, but were removed after 2025 retesting found traces of toxicants present. 

In each case (for the three products noted below), the retests detected very low levels of toxicants — consistent with the idea that these products are still relatively cleaner choices compared to similar items in their categories. However — even though these products could still be classified as “cleaner” by nearly every standard — we only include products on the list above if the most recent lab results for that product show non-detect levels for all four metals we test for (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic), or “safe by all standards” for Arsenic levels below 10 ppb with no other metals detected. So while these three products tested positive for very low levels of toxicants with the most recent round of lab testing, they no longer meet our standards to remain on our Lab-Tested Safer Choices List.

You can read more about these products and see the most recent lab test results for each in the articles linked below:

  1. One Degree Organics Sprouted Rolled Oats, yellow bag (Made in Canada) — Link to May 2025 Retest
  2. Jovial Organic All-Purpose Einkorn Flour (Made in Italy)— Link to August 2025 Retest
  3. DeathWish Ground Coffee, Espresso Roast — Link to September 2025 Retest

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