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Baking Soda

Also known as: sodium bicarbonate

A classic mild abrasive and pH buffer; helpful for some adults, polarizing for kids' taste.

01. What it is

What it is

Alkaline salt used in cleaning and buffering.

02. Why it’s used

Surface cleaning, odor control, and brand heritage (Arm & Hammer).

03. The concern

Salty taste; abrasion depends on particle and formula; not a complete remineralizing active alone.

04. Our take

Fine as a supporting ingredient. Do not confuse baking-soda cleaning with hydroxyapatite or fluoride remineralization.

05. Found in

These ranked pastes list or rely on this ingredient in the formula we evaluated.

06. Sources