The Minty Mistake That’s Costing You Sleep
Ditch the Mint. Wake Up Sharper.
If you’re doing everything right:
Taking magnesium, meditation, no screens before bed and still struggling to unwind… your toothpaste might be to blame.
Yes. Your toothpaste.
According to Sleep.com, brushing with peppermint toothpaste before bed can actually stimulate your brain. That refreshing, icy zing? It’s not just a clean-mouth feeling, it’s a wake-up signal to your nervous system.
Peppermint and menthol can trigger dopamine release and increase alertness. Great at 7am. Not so great at 11pm.
Kick the Habit That’s Telling Your Brain to Stay Awake
Brushing your teeth is usually the final step before bed. But if your toothpaste is spiking your system with stimulating compounds, it’s sending the opposite message to your body: “Time to stay awake.”
Experts cited by Sleep.com recommend brushing at least two hours before bedtime if you’re using a mint based paste, or better yet, switching to a calming, non-mint formula that supports your wind-down instead of disrupting it.
What Bedtime’s Been Missing All Along
A purpose built toothpaste to help you sleep better. Here’s what’s inside (and what’s not):
✅ No Mint. We replaced it with calming vanilla.
✅ No Fluoride. We use 5% nano-hydroxyapatite to protect and remineralise teeth without the neurological baggage.
✅ No foam bombs. No harsh detergents, no synthetic dyes, no BS.
Instead, we packed it with ingredients backed by science and trusted by herbal medicine for centuries: Magnesium Glycinate, Valerian Root, Passionflower and Chamomile.
Because brushing your teeth should be part of your wind-down routine, not something that silently works against it.