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Brushing your teeth is essential to maintaining good oral health. Of course, keeping your teeth pearly white is an added benefit. While there are myriads of commercial toothpastes available, you might want to consider making your own toothpaste using all natural ingredients.
There are advantages to DIY toothpaste, according to Healthline, that include controlling the ingredients that are used, customizing the flavor, and abrasiveness, eliminating plastic packaging, as well as cutting costs. Here are five DIY natural toothpaste recipes to try.
Homemade baking soda toothpaste
One of the easiest homemade toothpastes is a basic baking soda recipe from Greatest. This kitchen staple is also a powerful oral hygiene ingredient in many commercial toothpastes. All you need is baking soda, water, and a few drops of essential oils to flavor your toothpaste. You do not have to stick to mint. You can also add a natural sweetener like stevia if needed. Just mix the ingredients together until smooth and store in a small container with a lid.
Simple three ingredient toothpaste
You can make a simple three ingredient toothpaste in no time with this recipe from the Wholehearted Eats blog. You will need baking soda, which helps remove built-up plaque, coconut oil which cleans and whitens teeth, and oil of oregano which is an antiseptic to help get rid of bacteria in your mouth. You can also add peppermint oil or any other flavor. Just make a paste of the baking soda and coconut oil before adding the essential oils.
Ayurvedic toothpaste
Ayurvedic toothpaste is made by using plant-based ingredients that include herbal extracts and essential oils that have been used for centuries, according to The Ayurvedic Clinic. Ayurveda medicine views the body as a system that is interconnected so that issues with your teeth could lead to other health problems. Some of the herbs you can use in your toothpaste are neem, which has antibacterial and antifungal properties, cloves which is a remedy for toothaches, or miswak which is known as the “toothpaste tree” because of its cleansing properties.
Charcoal toothpaste
Charcoal has been used in toothpaste since ancient times because it is gritty, powerful, and can remove stains, according to Greatest. But don’t think that you have to burn wood to make your own charcoal. Activated charcoal in a powdered form can be purchased in a pharmacy. All you need is activated charcoal, baking soda, essential oil, and stevia.
Homemade clay toothpaste
You can also make your own clay toothpaste. This recipe from the What Grandma blog uses bentonite clay which contains trace minerals and vitamins and it has been used to help boost immunity. Using clay toothpaste can help mineralize your teeth with calcium and magnesium, as well as cleanse your mouth from bacteria. You will need bentonite clay, filtered water, coconut oil, baking soda, and essential oils. Peppermint and thieves oils are recommended.
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