After a week of testing my recent homemade toothpaste, I think I found my forever toothpaste. Haha!
We are almost out of my all time favorite Dr. Bronner toothpaste but I cannot afford to keep buying plus I just found out recently that toothpaste tubes can't be recycled in America. Though, Colgate has announced partnership with TerraCycle toothpaste recycling program in UK.
I have made diy toothpaste before but I keep forgetting them and dries up or didn't like the consistency. This should last us for a very long time. Even the kids use it. I feel better that brushing our teeth knowing the ingredients are natural, safe and effective.
There has been a lot of research done that many of the common toothpaste ingredients are harmful, have known carcinogens and endocrine disruptors. Keep an eye on ingredients like fluoride, sodium laurel sulfate, carageenan, propylene glycol, triclosan, artificial sweeteners and colors.
We are almost out of my all time favorite Dr. Bronner toothpaste but I cannot afford to keep buying plus I just found out recently that toothpaste tubes can't be recycled in America. Though, Colgate has announced partnership with TerraCycle toothpaste recycling program in UK.
I have made diy toothpaste before but I keep forgetting them and dries up or didn't like the consistency. This should last us for a very long time. Even the kids use it. I feel better that brushing our teeth knowing the ingredients are natural, safe and effective.
There has been a lot of research done that many of the common toothpaste ingredients are harmful, have known carcinogens and endocrine disruptors. Keep an eye on ingredients like fluoride, sodium laurel sulfate, carageenan, propylene glycol, triclosan, artificial sweeteners and colors.
The main ingredient is bentonite clay.
Benefits: Absorbs toxins like heavy metals, remineralizing, raises pH of your mouth therefore neutralizing bad bacteria.
Recipe
1/2 cup warm distilled water
1/4 cup bentonite clay
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp baking soda
2 tsp coconut oil (melted?
5-10 drops of essential oils ( peppermint, clove and cinnamon )
Utensils
Glass or ceramic bowl
wooden spoon
glass storage
Instruction:
1. Mix well the water, salt and bentonite clay. Make sure to use the wooden spoon (not metal) for mixing since bentonite absorbs what it touches.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and store in a tight glass jar.
3. Enjoy!
Benefits: Absorbs toxins like heavy metals, remineralizing, raises pH of your mouth therefore neutralizing bad bacteria.
Recipe
1/2 cup warm distilled water
1/4 cup bentonite clay
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp baking soda
2 tsp coconut oil (melted?
5-10 drops of essential oils ( peppermint, clove and cinnamon )
Utensils
Glass or ceramic bowl
wooden spoon
glass storage
Instruction:
1. Mix well the water, salt and bentonite clay. Make sure to use the wooden spoon (not metal) for mixing since bentonite absorbs what it touches.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and store in a tight glass jar.
3. Enjoy!
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