Birch Box: November 2011, Supersmile Professional Whitening Toothpaste

So a few days ago, I opened my November Birch Box (see previous post) and I've gotten the chance to try out this toothpaste. First, here are a few items of information:

• The full size is 4.2 oz.
• The full size is $21.
• Does have fluoride (to prevent cavities)
• Is supposed to be whitening

First off, how pricey is that? No matter how good it is, I doubt I'll pay this much for a toothpaste. My dentist told me that toothpastes with whitening properties make very little difference and that if I want to get a whitening job done to make an appointment at the office or buy a drugstore whitening tray, at the very least. 

I've been using this for 2-3 days now and it's alright I guess. Packaging is simple and clean, which I tend to appreciate. It's a dry toothpaste; you'll understand if I tell you that it's nothing like a gel toothpaste in that it's not gooey, and it's not like most other toothpastes which are creamy. You're also supposed to use this on a dry toothbrush. The flavor is supposed to be "icy mint" and it smells and tastes minty and leaves a cooling sensation. 

Biggest question: does it work? A big YES. But keep in mind that all toothpaste whiteners only work so much (or so little is more like it). For what it is, it's as effective as it can be. I would never go out and get the full-sized tube though, unless it costs less, and quite honestly if you went on to Ebay, it does. Still, if you're willing to pay ten dollars or so more, Aquafresh makes a very effective teeth-whitening kit with mouth trays. You do have to leave the trays in for 30 minutes, but I see a difference after three uses. With this toothpaste, it took about a week for me to notice a difference, but I think I'll be purchasing this at the lower price on Ebay.