sparkle toothy tabs

I was quite dubious about trying out this product from Lush. Having never strayed away from tubes of minty fresh toothpaste I wasn't sure how much I'd like my toothpaste in tablet form and more importantly, how clean it would leave my mouth. As much as I love products from Lush I wasn't sure I was ready to put the condition of my pearly whites in their hands! However, they have been trialled by a group of people who have had regular check ups with dentists and actually noticed an improvement in their oral hygiene (as seen in this video) which was reassuring enough for me to buy them.

To use toothy tabs you put one tab in your mouth and crumble it using your front teeth. It will then start to foam up (not as much as regular toothpaste does) and you simply brush your teeth as normal, spit and rinse.

Toothy tabs come in 6 different flavours, I chose to try out Sparkle first which Lush claims will make your teeth sparkle brightly. The flavour of this toothy tab is vanilla with added black pepper for a 'radiating warmth' after you've finished brushing. The vanilla is very faint and hard to taste at all. I got quite a shock when using this product for the first time because I'm so used to the minty sensation that toothpaste usually has and this doesn't deliver it at all. Not that I expected it to, but it was strange not to have minty fresh breath. I found the pepper to be quite nippy and too overpowering for me (but I am a wimp when it comes to spices!) and actually put the box of toothy tabs to the back of my cupboard and forgot about them until 2 weeks ago.

I've now been using Sparkle twice a day for 2 weeks for the purpose of this review and can I say I've noticed a difference in the brightness of my teeth? No, not really. I have got used to the sensation and do enjoy using them. My mouth feels clean after brushing, but my teeth don't look brighter or cleaner than they usually do.

I don't think toothy tabs are for everyone. They're certainly a new experience and I'd say they're worth trying if you're curious. Although I'd still like to try some of the other flavours, they're probably not something I'd use all the time which is a shame because I do really like the fact that the packaging is 100% recyclable. What I do like about them is that they're great for travelling. They take up very little space and there's no worrying about your toothpaste tube bursting in your case and getting all over your clothes.

Have you tried toothy tabs yet? Do you think you'd like to, or does the thought of them not being like your usual minty toothpaste put you off?