Mild apple kids' toothpaste: Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste

Why I picked Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste for my 5-year-old

I recently tried Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste for my 5-year-old. Since starting kindergarten, my child snacks more often, and brushing on their own is becoming an important habit, so I've been paying more attention to which toothpaste we use.

My child is 5 now. Brushing itself goes fine, but if the flavor is too strong or spicy, I hear "I don't like it" right away, so taste and scent matter a lot to me. We also tend to use one tube for a long time, so I like to try a variety. This time it was Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste.

The Momguide A rating caught my eye

We'd been using Zeniten and Dr. Noah toothpastes. They were fine, with no real complaints, but when I checked the ingredient info on Momguide (a Korean app that rates product ingredients), Verdante's kids' toothpaste was rated A, which made me even more curious.

It's something my child uses every day, so I end up checking the ingredients one more time.

Is 1450ppm high-fluoride toothpaste okay for a 5-year-old?

From what I found, Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare, the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) and the UK's National Health Service (NHS) all recommend toothpaste with roughly 1,000–1,500ppm fluoride for infants and children. The key isn't lowering the fluoride concentration, but using the right amount for the child's age.

Honestly, even though I'd been using high-fluoride toothpaste early on, part of me wondered whether 1450ppm was really okay at such a young age.

How much toothpaste by age?

My child is 5, so I squeeze out about a small pea-sized amount of Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste. (Up to age 3, it's a rice-grain-sized amount.)

At first 1450ppm sounded high, but when I read up on it, the message was that adjusting the amount is what matters. It reminded me again that kids, too, need toothpaste with a proper fluoride level to prevent cavities.

What ingredients are in Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste?

Besides 1450ppm fluoride, Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste reportedly contains hydroxyapatite, a component similar to tooth enamel. Now that my child is 5, baby teeth matter, but the permanent teeth still to come are on my mind too, you know?

It also includes active ingredients that can help protect gums and prevent tartar, not just cavities, which appealed to me even more.

Is it a non-spicy kids' toothpaste? My 5-year-old's reaction to the apple flavor

The toothpaste is described as using apple extract and natural apple flavor, and when my 5-year-old sniffed it, sure enough, they said it smelled like apple. What I was most curious about was my child's reaction. They usually dislike toothpaste that's spicy or very minty, but maybe because this is made for kids, they used it without any resistance.

With high-fluoride toothpaste you might expect something spicy or chalky, but when I actually used it, that feeling wasn't strong. I tried it together with my child, and my mouth felt fresh and clean after brushing.

Vegan certification and 29 excluded ingredients of concern

Verdante's kids' toothpaste is said to be 100% vegan certified. It also reportedly leaves out 29 ingredients of concern, including titanium dioxide, tar dyes, saccharin and mineral oil, which put me a bit more at ease as a parent. Since it's toddler and junior toothpaste used every day, I find myself checking these details carefully.

Which kids is Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste right for?

Verdante Kids High Fluoride Toothpaste has a Momguide A rating, 1450ppm fluoride and natural apple flavor. Thanks to the apple flavor, my child used it without resistance, and as long as you adjust the amount properly, I think it can help with cavity care.

If your child is moving from toddler toothpaste to junior toothpaste, or you're looking for toothpaste for a kindergartner or elementary schooler, I'd recommend taking a look at this one.