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Toothpaste

Toothpaste is a junk item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Toothpaste at a glance

Toothpaste icon

Junk Miscellaneous

It weighs 0.3.

Weight0.3
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What it is and how to use it

Mostly a flavour item. Check the crafting menu: some can be taken apart for materials, and some count as a keepsake or decoration.

More: Item database.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.ToothpasteJunk
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Toothpaste is on 9 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Gas Store ToiletriesFossoil gas station (shelves); Gas-2-Go (shelves); Gas Station (shelves); and 1 more place18%4
Gigamart ToiletriesGeneral Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); Grocers (shelves); and 1 more place16%4
Prison Cell RandomCells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer)8.7%4
Bathroom CabinetBathroom (cabinet)8.6%4
Prison Cell Random ClassyCells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer)6.0%4
Bathroom ShelfBathroom (shelves)4.6%4
Bathroom CounterBathroom (cupboard)3.3%4
Pharmacy CosmeticsPharmacy (shelves)3.2%4

It is on 1 more table with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Tourist, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.

Inside bags and cases: Halloween Candy Bucket, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Toothpaste weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Toothpaste?

Base.Toothpaste.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.