Plastic-free, right down to the bristles.

The hair goes through high-temperature processing before it’s woven into the head. After that, care for it like any toothbrush: rinse it well and let it air-dry upright. The finished brush hasn’t been independently tested for sterility, so we don’t claim it. Are horse hair toothbrushes hygienic? The full answer.

The hair is a by-product of routine grooming, collected overseas. It is still an animal product, so the brush isn't vegan. If that's your line, we'd rather you knew now than after you've ordered. How the horse hair is sourced, in full.

Horse hair is a natural fibre, so it feels different from nylon, and it can take a few brushes to get used to. Feel is personal, and we haven't measured stiffness, so we won't rank it against other brushes. If it isn't for you, the 30-Day Soft Switch covers your first order. Choosing a soft toothbrush for sensitive gums.

We have not established a tested lifespan for BARE, and wear depends so much on how you brush that we don't put a number on it. The simple rule is the one that suits any toothbrush: replace it when the bristles look worn, matted or frayed. Our guide covers the general dental advice on timing. How long a bamboo toothbrush lasts.

Within Australia, shipping is free and your order travels as letter mail: a slim envelope in the letterbox rather than a knock at the door, usually within the week. Letter mail has no tracking number; the promise instead is simple: if it hasn't arrived within two weeks, reply to your order email and we send another or refund you, your choice. International orders ship with Australia Post International Economy or Express, and shipping is calculated at checkout from their live rates. Shipping and returns, in full.

Switch to BARE for thirty days. If you'd honestly go back to nylon, tell us and we refund the lot. You keep the brush, so there's nothing to post back and no forms. One claim per customer, first order only.

Put the whole thing in your compost. The bamboo and horse hair break down. The staple is a speck of aluminium: leave it, or pick it out later. We haven’t timed how long it takes, and council organics bins have their own rules, so check before it goes in one. How to dispose of a bamboo toothbrush in Australia.

No. BARE is Australian owned and designed. Every order is packed and posted by hand from South Australia. The brushes themselves are made overseas. Those are different claims, and we keep them separate on purpose.

Subscriptions are for the four-pack and the eight-pack. Choose a delivery every 3 months or every 12 months, at 10% less than the one-time price on the day you subscribe, with free shipping in Australia. You pay for the first box at checkout, then on each billing date after that, to the payment method you used. Your subscription continues until you cancel it. To skip a delivery, pause or cancel, use the link in your order confirmation email or your account, or email hello@thebarebrush.com.au and we'll do it for you. There's no lock-in and no fee, and a change made before the next billing date applies to that delivery. Subscription terms, in full.