So, you’ve got brushing and flossing down pat? Chances are you’ve already got a good dental hygiene regime in place. However, a good luxury mouthwash is an easy way to take your oral care to the next level. While brushing focuses on the teeth and flossing focuses on what’s in between them, mouthwashes are able to reach almost all of the mouth’s surfaces, giving you that refreshing, deep-clean feeling and aiding in preventing bad breath, yellowing teeth, and the spread of bacteria.
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Here at Albert Review, we’re after more than just the quotidian Colgate and Listerine. So, we’ve rounded up the 7 best luxury mouthwashes designed to help your pearly whites stay pearly white.
1. Floris Rose Mouthwash
Price: $77AUD
As decadent as mouthwash can get, Floris does away with traditionally minty notes, opting to use rosewater to flavour their mouthwash. Floris Rose Mouthwash is a concentrate – just add six drops of mouthwash to a small glass of water – so a little goes a long way. It’s a little like gargling perfume, but in the best possible way.
Brand: Floris
Main ingredients: rosewater, glycerin, alcohol, menthol, geranium oil, mint oil citronellol
2. Selahatin Of Course I Still Luv You Mouthwash
Price: approx. $43AUD (€26)
Luxury oral care brand Selahatin was founded with the ethos of making “perfume for your mouth,” with formulations that draw from the scents and flavours of Swedish-Turkish founder Kristoffer Vural’s childhood while taking a fragrance-inspired approach to mouthwash and toothpaste. The brand’s Of Course I Still Luv You Mouthwash pairs anti-bacterial sodium citrate and remineralising cetylpyridinium chloride with hydrating aloe vera and panthenol. Proving fresh doesn’t necessarily equate to minty, it boasts a scent of verbena and bergamot, wrapped in cardamom, pine, and juniper.
Brand: Selahatin
Main ingredients: water, glycerin, sodium citrate, cetylpyridinium chloride, chamomile, panthenol, aloe vera
3. Marvis Concentrated Mouthwash
Price: $24.95AUD
Don’t be fooled by the petite packaging, this one packs a punch. A concentrated mouthwash (one part concentrate to four parts water), Marvis’ original mouthwash provides that all-important tingle – so you know it’s really working – and leaves you with a cool, peppermint taste. Alcohol-free, it contains xylitol and propolis; natural extracts that work to support your dental health.
Brand: Marvis
Main ingredients: glycerin, propolis, xylitol, citric acid
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4. Aesop Mouthwash
Price: $30AUD
Australian luxury skincare and grooming label Aesop’s mouthwash is an alcohol-free formulation made with breath-freshening botanical ingredients like clove, anise, and spearmint. Like all Aesop products, it comes in Aesop’s signature minimalist apothecary-style packaging, sure to impress both on your shelf as well as in your mouth.
Brand: Aesop
Main ingredients: glycerin, castor oil, spearmint oil, anise oil, clove oil, tea tree oil, eugenol
5. l’Officine Universelle Buly Eau de la Belle Haleine
Price: approx. $48.25AUD (€29.17)
French company l’Officine Universelle Buly have been creating luxury beauty and personal care products since 1803. Their Eau de la Belle Haliene mouthwash tastes (and smells) like a luxe mint tea and is a little sweeter than your average mouthwash. The (not-so-secret) secret ingredient? Thermal water from the Castéra-Verduzan region; the first spa town in France to have been accredited by the health department for treating periodontal pathologies and ailments of the buccal and lingual mucus membranes.
Brand: l’Officine Universelle Buly
Main ingredients: mint, thermal water
6. Botot Eau de Bouche
Price: approx. $28.95AUD (£14.50)
Recognised as the world’s first modern mouthwash, Botot was created by Dr. Julien Botot in 1755 for King Louis XV of France. Botot Eau de Bouche is made with a gillyflower base and contains cinnamon and ginger, working to warm the gums and promote better circulation. A concentrated formula, simply add a few drops of Eau de Bouche to a small glass of water and gargle to feel like an 18th century royal!
Brand: Botot
Main ingredients: anise, benzion, ethanol, cinnamon, ginger, gillyflower
7. Santa Maria Novella Acqua Dentifricia Mouthwash
Price: $37AUD
A hydroalcoholic tooth and gum cleansing solution, this offering from Italian pharmacy Santa Maria Novella utilises aromatic botanicals, mint, and aniseed essential oils which have astringent, antibacterial, and antiseptic properties. To use, dilute a few drops of Santa Maria Novella’s luxury mouthwash in a small glass of water and rinse.
Brand: Santa Maria Novella
Main ingredients: alcohol, guaiac extract, clove extract, eugenol, linalool
FAQ
The best mouthwashes for an overall deep clean are Marvis Concentrated Mouthwash and LEBON Making Waves.
The best mouthwashes for gingivitis are Crest Pro-Health Multiprotection Rinse, Tom’s of Maine Natural Wicked Fresh! Mouthwash, Listerine Naturals Antiseptic Mouthwash, and Oxyfresh Lemon Mint Mouthwash.
The best mouthwashes for gum disease are Orajel Antiseptic Mouth Sore Rinse, Crest Pro-Health Multiprotection Rinse, Listerine Naturals Antiseptic Mouthwash, and Oxyfresh Lemon Mint Mouthwash.
For optimal results, use your mouthwash twice a day – in the morning and at night after brushing your teeth.
Words by John Deckard
