Cruelty free toothpaste that doesn't taste like BLAH!?!?!?!

Cruelty free toothpaste that doesn't taste like BLAH!?!?!?

Okay... so I've spent about $40 on various cruelty free toothpastes and all of them taste like either NOTHING or like some sort of putrid hand lotion or something! I don't even care if it's vegan... I just want to find one that hasn't been tested on animals and doesn't contain non-vegetarian animal ingredients. I thought that at least ONE of the national brands would not test on animals... but so far I haven't found it. PETA's "compassionate shopper" list says that Oral B currently has a moratorium on testing (they aren't doing it on a temporary basis, hopefully to become permanent), but I've not been able to find ADULT toothpaste from them... just kids stuff (that's like berry flavored, or bubblegum flavored). I just want a normal, mint type toothpaste that actually makes my mouth feel like I just brushed it. Am I on a wild goosechase???

2 days ago
Thanks everyone for your suggestions so far. I've tried 2 Tom's flavors and don't care for them, but I'll try some others as well. Tried Jason and didn't like it... but might try it again now that i'm not used to Colgate, etc. anymore. Where would I find the Nature's Gate one? I'll check again at the co-op but don't remember seeing it there.

Dailest's answer is inaccurate -- all toothpastes are not cruelty free -- far from it!

I like Tom's of Maine toothpaste in peppermint -- I also tried the spearmint flavor but didn't like it. But I really like the peppermint. If you've already tried Tom's in a flavor other than peppermint and didn't like it, I'd recommend trying the peppermint, you might find it less objectionable.

Tom's is cruelty free, although the company was recently purchased by Colgate, which is not cruelty free. However, Colgate has agreed to maintain the cruelty free policy when it comes to all Tom's branded products, so they are "safe." Some people believe, and I respect this opinion, that even if Tom's brand products are cruelty free, you still shouldn't buy them since its parent company (colgate) does test its other products on animals. My personal feeling is that it is ok to buy Tom's (and other cruelty free products that are produced by parent companies that are not cruelty free, such as body shop which is now owned by Loreal) because you're still not supporting testing and you're sending a message to the parent company with every purchase that you will only buy cruelty free. But that's an issue you'll have to consider for yourself.