Low water tooth pastes contain a variety of plant extracts. The oral or dentifrice compositions containing humectants, abrasive compounds, and a variety of plant extracts, such as rosemary and green tea extracts, along with an additional antioxidant component. Examples of antioxidants include stannous compounds, sodium meta-bisulfite, BHT, ammonium sulfate, and potassium stannate. The compositions are resistant to browning. The invention also provides methods for promoting oral health of a subject animal comprising applying a composition as discussed above to the oral surfaces of the animal.本發明係有關於包含各種植物萃取物之低水份牙膏,此口或牙劑組成物包含:保溼劑、磨蝕化合物、與各種植物萃取物,如:迷迭香與綠茶萃取物,連同其他的抗氧化組份。抗氧化劑之實例包括:錫化合物、偏亞硫酸氫鈉、BHT、硫酸銨、與錫酸鉀。此組成物可抗褐化,本發明亦提供用於促進動物個體口腔健康之方法,其包括施加一種如前所述之組成物至動物口之表面。