Brush with Bamboo Toothbrush with Plant-Based Bristles - 4 Pack

I decided to try out and compare two bamboo toothbrushes – Brush with Bamboo and Mother’s Vault. It turns out that they are pretty similar in terms of function. The overall design is very similar and I found them both comfortable to grip and the head shape and size made the brushing experience pretty good. Both heads are around 1 inch long, so young children may find them a little big, but both companies make a smaller toothbrush for kids. In terms of hardness, I found the bristles on both toothbrushes to be closer to medium rather than soft. Soft bristles are most recommended for your teeth and gums. Some reviewers had commented that the bristles are too soft – I don’t agree (perhaps they made them harder in response to these comments or people are just used to overly-hard bristles). No bristles came loose or went out of shape during the first few weeks of use, so they seem well-made.Besides the regular rating, I’m going to give them a “green” star rating, based on social and environmental impact. Having looked into sustainability of toothbrushes (see blog post on greenstarsproject.org) I think bamboo toothbrushes are the best option (with the possible exception of chewing sticks, depending on how they are packaged), followed by Preserve recycled plastic toothbrushes, then Fuchs Ekotek toothbrushes with replaceable heads, and then in last place, over-engineered mainstream toothbrushes with thermoplastic handles. I will be avoiding the bestselling WowE bamboo toothbrushes because the company also sells shaving brushes made from badger hair and personally I don’t want to support that.Brush with Bamboo toothbrushes (and packaging) has evolved over time to become more sustainable and they are now a Green America certified business. They are vegan (no animal materials) and not tested on animals. Pretty much all toothbrush bristles are made from nylon (except those made from hog hair) but the Brush with Bamboo nylon is a step better, being made mostly from renewable castor oil. Inside the cardboard box (which contains no glue), they are wrapped in a plant-based (PLA) wrapper that’s also compostable. The bamboo is harvested from the mountains of China, where it is grown without chemicals or irrigation and is rapidly renewed (as long as they continue to harvest it sustainably).Mother’s Vault has less to say on their website about some things like bamboo sourcing. Their bristles are made from regular nylon (made from petrochemicals) so they are a little less sustainable than the Brush with Bamboo bristles, but on par with other bamboo toothbrushes. The packaging is kept to a bare minimum – just a cardboard box (no inner wrapper), so it’s slightly better than Brush with bamboo (which uses the bioplastic wrapper). Mother’s Vault do emphasize that a portion of sales is donated to Earth Justice. They didn’t say what proportion (it could be 0.00001%) so I wrote to them to ask. Here’s their response: “We are currently doing yearly donations of 15 percent of sales. On the (social) side we do have other projects in the pipeline for donating post production scrap soap to homeless shelters and participating in various local related events. In the near future we will integrate a tracker into our website for our customers to reference.”Overall, each company its own strengths and I think that in terms of social and environmental impact they are both in the top 20% and both deserve 5/5 green stars.

I bought another brand thinking it was this one, Bite, and I hated it. This is by far the best toothbrush ever. I am hopeful that you never change this toothbrush. I think lots of people have tried to imitate this one and failed miserably. I like the thicker bamboo brush and the adult soft bristles not too small but just right for an adult. My dentist said my teeth are much healthier and to keep doing what I am doing and its just been using this brush. It takes plaque off and is soft but not too soft. Just right. I will always buy this toothbrush. I gave up my phillips sonic electric toothbrush because i didn't want to put plastic in my mouth any longer. Fortunately I found this toothbrush. I am a forever fan. Thank you for such a fantastic product.

AMAZING quality, really sleek look and I love how eco-friendly it is :))

I got into these brushes when I got serious about reducing plastics in my life. As a toothbrush, they work fine. I don't feel like there are any drawbacks or compromises to this brush. The bristles are soft like dentists recommend. They last about the same amount of time as a typical toothbrush before the bristles get too bent and frayed. The part I like: When it's time for a new brush, I take the old one, pull out the bristles with a pair of pliers, cut the handle into small pieces, and dispose of it all in the mulch bedding in my yard.

So excited to find these available on Amazon! I will admit, after reading the reviews, I was more than a little concerned about the possible flavor of the brushes but, like others have mentioned, it goes away quickly. I have used them both with Earthpaste and with homemade toothpaste/coconut oil combinations and works wonderfully. I have very sensitive gums so I am always looking for a very soft bristle... these start out really stiff, however I just ran them under hot water for a few seconds before each brushing and they are nice and soft to use, even against the gums.The zero waste concept of the packaging is simply wonderful after thought. Overall, I have found the brush brand for my family and have suggested it to friends and in laws as well.