ColgateBudget
Optic White Pro Series
A daily-use whitening toothpaste built around hydrogen peroxide and fluoride.
- Active
- Hydrogen peroxide + sodium fluoride
- Sensitivity
- moderate
- Duration
- 2 minutes per brushing
- Evidence
- Strong
Product Reviews
Best Whitening Toothpastes
Daily-use pastes formulated to lift surface stains.
Whitening toothpastes rely on mild abrasives and low-strength peroxides or PAP to remove and prevent surface staining during routine brushing.
SensodyneBudget
Pronamel Gentle Whitening
A low-abrasion whitening toothpaste built for enamel protection and sensitivity relief.
- Active
- Potassium nitrate + fluoride
- Sensitivity
- low
- Duration
- 2 minutes per brushing
- Evidence
- Strong
CrestBudget
3D White Brilliance
A daily whitening toothpaste focused on surface stain removal.
- Active
- Hydrated silica + fluoride
- Sensitivity
- moderate
- Duration
- 2 minutes per brushing
- Evidence
- Moderate
SupersmilePremium
Professional Whitening Toothpaste
A dentist-favorite whitening paste built around Calprox, a proprietary calcium peroxide complex.
- Active
- Calcium peroxide (Calprox)
- Sensitivity
- low
- Duration
- 2 minutes per brushing
- Evidence
- Moderate
Arm & HammerBudget
Advance White Extreme Whitening
A baking-soda-forward whitening toothpaste at grocery-store pricing.
- Active
- Baking soda + hydrogen peroxide
- Sensitivity
- moderate
- Duration
- 2 minutes per brushing
- Evidence
- Moderate
Tom's of MaineBudget
Simply White Clean Mint Toothpaste
A naturally-sourced whitening toothpaste built around silica polish.
- Active
- Hydrated silica + fluoride
- Sensitivity
- low
- Duration
- 2 minutes per brushing
- Evidence
- Limited
HelloBudget
Activated Charcoal Whitening Toothpaste
A charcoal-based fluoride whitening paste focused on daily surface stain removal.
- Active
- Activated charcoal + fluoride
- Sensitivity
- low
- Duration
- 2 minutes per brushing
- Evidence
- Limited