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We all know that Electric Toothbrushes are more effective than your traditional toothbrush. But why? In a nutshell, ultrasonic waves emitted from the Sonic toothbrush (thousands of waves per second) remove plaque up to 4mm beyond the bristles of the brush, cleaning your teeth and gums far more efficiently and effectively than hand and bristle motion can achieve alone. Ultrasonic waves also render bacteria harmless upon contact, affording you a cleaner mouth and fresher breath.

Where is your last Toothbrush? Toothbrushes are one of the most frequently used tools in the world. As reported recently in One Green Planet, over 1 billion of them are thrown away every year in the US alone, equaling over 50 million pounds of landfill waste. A large amount of that waste ends up in our oceans.  According to National Geographic, plastic has so completely taken over toothbrush design that it is nearly impossible to clean our teeth without it. Since most plastics take over 100 years to break down, every plastic toothbrush since the 1930s is still present on...

Konjac, one of the planet's most abundant and nutritious plants (recommended by the likes of Victoria Beckham) is quickly becoming the beauty and oral care's class favourite. Want to learn how to harness this miracle-planet? Here we go. So where did Konjac come from? Konjac, which was first used in Japan as long as 800 years ago, is relatively new to the North American and Australian market.  Initially, it was seen as a delicacy and was only available to the royal family in Japan. From there, only 100 years ago Konjac was introduced to the whole of Japan in a...

What do we know about Sugar?   Thanks to the incredible research in documentaries such as ‘That Sugar Film’ and ‘Forks Over Knives’, we now know sugar is a deadly and addictive devil. This seductive sweetener wreaks havoc on your body causing issues such as diabetes, heart disease, acne and depression, not to mention causing serious harm to our favourite thing about you - your beautiful smile.  Toothpaste dates back to 5000 BC when Egyptians used a paste for the same  reason as today, to clean their teeth and freshen breath. While the ingredients  have since improved, there is still a long way...