Comprehensive Review and Safety Assessment of PEGCIZ Toothpaste and Related Products

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Important Update and Community Inquiry on PEGCIZ Toothpaste

Published March 20, 2025 — Thursday

A Message from Tamara Rubin:

We are currently investigating the legitimacy of the PEGCIZ brand, as there is conflicting information regarding its origins and ingredients. Initially, I was informed that this product was from France, and the packaging indicates a distribution company based in Paris, France. However, recent online searches reveal listings stating the product is manufactured in China, with no clear evidence linking it to a verified company or confirming whether it contains fluoride or not.

It appears that PEGCIZ may offer both fluoride-free and low-fluoride variants across multiple flavors, but definitive details remain elusive. If you have any verified information about the brand’s authenticity, manufacturing practices, or ingredient composition—particularly regarding fluoride content—please share your insights in the comments section below this article. Your contributions are valuable to our community efforts.

The accompanying image shows the packaging of this product, which prominently displays “Paris, France” as the distribution location. Several French websites specializing in natural and personal care products list PEGCIZ, but comprehensive verification is pending.

Safer Toothpaste Choices Discovered Through Community-Led Laboratory Testing

We are pleased to share that PEGCIZ is among five safer toothpaste options identified through our collaborative, community-funded laboratory testing initiative led by Lead Safe Mama, LLC. Our testing confirms that this particular product tested non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic, with detection limits specified in the full report below.

Here is a direct link to the tested product on Amazon. Note that only the Watermelon flavor was tested; variations like the Blueberry flavor may have different results, though they are likely similar due to primary ingredient differences. The full laboratory report for this product is appended at the bottom of this article.

Additional Resources for Safer Food, Supplement, and Cosmetic Choices

To assist families in making safer choices, we maintain several curated lists on our Food and Supplement Testing Landing Page. This includes lists dedicated to safer snack options, lab-tested foods, and cosmetics. We regularly update these resources with new test results, so consider bookmarking these pages for ongoing reference.

Our latest comprehensive list features 50 products, all verified by independent third-party labs to be free of detectable levels of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic. You can access all the lab reports through our main Food Articles Page. Your support through donations or community sharing helps sustain this independent research and advocacy work. Details on how to contribute are available on our site.

About Tamara Rubin and Lead Safe Mama, LLC

  • Tamara Rubin is an award-winning advocate dedicated to preventing childhood Lead poisoning and promoting consumer goods safety. She is also a documentary filmmaker and a mother whose own children were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005.
  • Lead Safe Mama, LLC is a woman-owned small business committed to community collaboration, transparency, and education in consumer safety.
  • Since July 2022, our team has facilitated six product recalls through FDA and CPSC channels.
  • All test results published are scientifically validated, accurate, and reproducible. For more coverage, visit our Press Page.

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Our Community-Tested Safer Food and Product List

Below is an expanding list of foods, supplements, and cosmetics that have undergone third-party laboratory testing, confirming non-detectable levels of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Detection limits are specified in each report. To view detailed results, search for the product name on our Food Articles page.

Updated List as of March 19, 2025 — Now 56 Products:

  1. Baby Food 1: Little Spoon Kale, Carrot + Pear BabyBlends
  2. Baby Food 2: Little Spoon Butternut Squash + Blueberry BabyBlends
  3. Baby Food 3: Little Spoon Sweet Potato BabyBlends
  4. Baby Food 4: Little Spoon Sweet Potato + Carrot BabyBlends
  5. Baby Food 5: Little Spoon Banana + Pitaya BabyBlends
  6. Beverage 1: Honest Kids Organic Appley Ever After Apple Juice Drink (Amazon Link)
  7. Beverage 2: Olipop Grape Tonic (Amazon Link)
  8. Breakfast Item 1: Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Panda Puffs (Amazon Link)
  9. Breakfast Item 2: One Degree Organic, Gluten-Free, Sprouted Rolled Oats (Canada) (Amazon Link)
  10. Candy: Lindt White Chocolate Bar (Made in USA, New Hampshire) (Amazon Link)
  11. Candy: Cavendish & Harvey Wild Berry Drops (Germany) (Amazon Link)
  12. Coffee & Tea 1: Chameleon Organic Cold Brew Concentrate (Amazon Link)
  13. Coffee & Tea 2: Tao of Tea Organic Genmaicha (Portland-based seller, imported from Japan) (Amazon Link)
  14. Coffee & Tea 3: Califia Farms Almond Latte Cold Brew (XX Espresso) (Amazon Link)
  15. Coffee & Tea 4: Death Wish Organic Espresso Roast Ground Coffee (Non-USA origin) (Amazon Link)
  16. Coffee Creamer Plant-Based 1: Laird Superfood Coconut Creamer (Amazon Link)
  17. Coffee Creamer Dairy 2: Organic Valley Grassmilk Half and Half (Amazon Link)
  18. Dairy & Cheese: Babybel Mini Original Snack Cheese (Amazon Link)
  19. Fruit Snack 1: GoGo Squeez Organic Apple Sauce Pouch (Amazon Link)
  20. Fruit Snack 2: Kirkland Organic Apple Sauce Pouch (Amazon Link)
  21. Fruit Snack 3: Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars (Strawberry Banana) (Amazon Link)
  22. Fruit Snack 4: Once Upon A Farm Strawberry Banana Swirl Fruit Smoothie Pouch (Amazon Link)
  23. Fruit Snack 5: Pure Organic Raspberry Lemonade Layered Fruit Bars (Amazon Link)
  24. Infant Formula 1: Bobbie Organic Gentle Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder (Amazon Link)
  25. Infant Formula 2: Bobbie Organic Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder (Amazon Link)
  26. Infant Formula 3: Bobbie Grass-Fed Milk-Based Powder (Amazon Link)
  27. Infant Formula 4: ByHeart Infant Formula (USA-made, non-organic) (Amazon Link)
  28. Infant Formula 5: HiPP Bio Combiotik Infant Formula Stage 1
  29. Infant Formula 6: HiPP HA Stage PRE (0+ months)
  30. Infant Formula 7: Holle Bio Goat Stage 2 (Organic, European, not available on Amazon but similar to Stage 3, which is also pending testing) (Amazon Link)
  31. Infant Formula 8: Kendamil Goat Infant Formula (Non-organic, available at Target)
  32. Infant Formula 9: Kendamil Organic Follow-On Milk (European brand, available at Target)
  33. Infant Formula 10: Kendamil Whole Milk Infant Formula (European, pink can, available at Target)
  34. Infant Formula 11: Kendamil Organic Infant Formula (European, Cow Milk, available at Target)
  35. Ingredient Salt: Jacobsen’s Sea Salt (Oregon, USA) (Amazon Link)
  36. Ingredient Flour: Jovial Organic Einkorn Flour (Italy) (Amazon Link)
  37. Ingredient Seeds: Costco Kirkland Organic Hemp Seeds (Amazon Link)
  38. Ingredient Seeds: Navitas Organic Gluten-Free Chia Seeds (Mexico) (Amazon Link)
  39. Vinegar: Napa Valley Naturals Organic Red Wine Vinegar (California) (Amazon Link)
  40. Beans: Jovial Organic Chickpeas (Italy) (Amazon Link)
  41. Oil 1: Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil (Non-organic) (Amazon Link)
  42. Oil 2: Dr. Adorable’s Organic Perilla Seed Oil (Korea) (Amazon Link)
  43. Oil 3: Dr. Bronner’s Regenerative Organic Coconut Oil (Amazon Link)
  44. Plant-Based Milk 1: Kiki Organic Plant-Based Milk (Amazon Link)
  45. Plant-Based Milk 2: West Soy Unsweetened Organic Soy Milk (Amazon Link)
  46. Supplements 1: Baby Ddrops Organic Vitamin D3 for Babies (Amazon Link)
  47. Supplements 2: Doctor’s Best Vitamin C with Q-C (Amazon Link)
  48. Supplements 3: Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil (Amazon Link)
  49. Supplements 4: Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Multivitamin Drops (Amazon Link)
  50. Supplements 5: Pendulum Metabolic Daily Supplement (Amazon Link)
  51. Cosmetics 1: Kora Organics Noni Face Oil (Amazon Link)
  52. Cosmetics 2: Fluoride-Free Toothpaste — Orajel Kids in Natural Berry Flavor (Elmo Sesame Street Packaging) (Amazon Link)
  53. Cosmetics 3: Miessence Mint Toothpaste* (Amazon Link)
  54. Cosmetics 4: Dr. Brown’s Fluoride-Free Strawberry Baby Toothpaste* (Amazon Link)
  55. Cosmetics 5: Low-Fluoride Pegciz Kids Foam Toothpaste in Watermelon Flavor* (Amazon Link)
  56. Cosmetics 6: Kid’s Spry Tooth Gel with Xylitol (Original Flavor)* (Amazon Link)

*Lab reports for these products are pending publication.

For detailed laboratory results on all tested foods and supplements, visit our Food Articles Page.

Additional Noteworthy Products with Trace Arsenic Levels

While these products tested positive for trace levels of Arsenic—considered safe by industry standards—they are noteworthy for transparency. These include:

  1. Kendamil Goat Toddler Milk (non-organic): Available at Target or European infant formula suppliers.
  2. That’s It Apple Cherry Bars: Non-organic, positive for trace Arsenic (Amazon Link).
  3. Chosen Foods Organic Avocado Oil: Organic, positive for trace Arsenic (Amazon Link).
  4. Now Sunflower Lecithin: Non-organic, positive for trace Arsenic (Amazon Link).
  5. WishGarden Immune Boost Seasonal Rescue: For pregnancy, positive for trace Arsenic (Amazon Link).

Note: All Amazon links are affiliate links; purchases made through these links support our ongoing independent research and advocacy efforts without additional cost to you.

Understanding Our Laboratory Testing and Reports

All tests are conducted by independent, third-party laboratories following stringent protocols. Detection limits are specified within each report. To view detailed results, search for the product name on our Food Articles page or contact us for further inquiries.

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