LISTERINE^® Smart Rinse^® Mouthwashes for Kids

Yes! LISTERINE SMART RINSE^® Kids Alcohol-Free Anticavity Fluoride mouthwashes are for children six years and older. Kids can use mouthwash once they can reliably swish and spit (not swallow). Talk to your child’s dentist about the right time for your child to start using mouthwash.

Quick parent win: Make mouthwash the final step after brushing and flossing. It helps reach spots a toothbrush might miss and rounds out the routine.

When you’re comparing the best mouthwash for kids, the best kids’ mouthwash often keeps it simple:

• Alcohol-free

• Anticavity fluoride

• Canadian Dental Association acceptance

• LISTERINE SMART RINSE^® Kids checks all three boxes.

The easiest way to help kids learn how to use mouthwash is to help build the habit: Brush. Floss. LISTERINE SMART RINSE^® Kids mouthwash protects and strengthens teeth and even tints food particles so kids can see the “proof” in the sink. That little win makes rinsing way more fun.

Think of children’s mouthwash as “kid-calibrated”. LISTERINE SMART RINSE^® Kids alcohol-free, anticavity mouthwashes come in kid-friendly flavors and tint food particles and debris so kids can see proof in the sink of a cleaner mouth. Mouthwash enhances your routine but never replaces brushing and flossing.

Sure! Anyone six years and older can use kids’ mouthwash. You can keep things simple with one product for the whole family. Just follow the label directions.

If more than the rinse amount is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact the Poison Control Centre right away.

The goal is always swish and spit — not swallow. That’s why dental guidance says kids under six shouldn’t use mouthrinse unless a dentist recommends it.

Practical tip: Dispense it for them and supervise until they’ve mastered the routine.