Bad news: Your toothbrush is probably way germier than you know. Millions of bacteria can collect on the bristles, and those germs can live for up to a few weeks. Dental guidance suggests replacing your toothbrush every three months, but what can you do in the meantime to keep your toothbrush (and mouth) as clean as possible? Enter: Bril’s UV-C portable toothbrush sanitizer, a $30 rechargeable tool that kills germs on toothbrushes using UV light technology. This affordable product can kill 99.9% of germs on your toothbrush bristles in just three minutes using the enclosed case.
Skeptical? UV light sanitization is backed by science.
According to Manal Mohammed, a medical microbiologist and senior lecturer at London’s University of Westminster,“UV light can kill a variety of germs including bacteria, viruses, and fungi by damaging their nucleic acid (DNA). UV sanitizers use specific wavelengths of UV light to target and destroy harmful pathogens,” Mohammed told HuffPost. (UV light can also sanitize other products you use all the time that accumulate germs, like mattresses.)
Reviewers have raved about the convenience of this little toothbrush-cleansing gadget, its suitability for travelers and families with kids, and the peace of mind it gives them in protecting them from germs.
