Make Your Own Toothpaste

By

Rodcrafter

MCW's suggestion about buying toothpaste at a dollar store is good advice but be sure to check where it is manufactured. I have noticed that a lot of products like this are made in China, where they make a habit of putting nasty ingredients in many of their products. The toothpaste may carry a brand name on the tube, so be very careful.

By

OhioGirl

The answer to those who question why make your own, is that some of us hate mint flavor in toothpaste. It also makes me cough. I found one kids' toothpaste that is strawberry and it was OK. I found an orange toothpaste but it tasted like artificial sweetener. I like the flavor of baking soda. It's not about the cost for me. I'll spend a lot for a good, healthy product.

By

simplify

During the war, we mixed (not always equal amounts) salt and baking soda in the palm of the hand that was not brushing the teeth. Wet the toothbrush and take the mixture onto the toothbrush and brush. My dad passed on at 92 with no cavities all his life! I think his genes were part of it, as my mother wasn't so lucky. But maybe having four children contributed to calcium loss. If you are not concerned with flouride, this works well and is very inexpensive. Also, you can use peroxide for brightening - just rinse and hold for a couple of minutes, then spit out.

By

KansasCindy

My mother had beautiful teeth and even though she bought us kids and dad, (her husband) regular toothpaste during our years together she seldom used regular toothpaste. She kept a box of baking soda in the medicine cabinet, poured about a teaspoon into her hand, wet her toothbrush and dipped it into her palm to coat her toothbrush before brushing.

She was born during the Great Depression Era of the 1930's and used this solution all of her life. The baking soda also kept her teeth brilliantly white and she had very few (if any?) tooth health issues (cavities, gingivitis, etc.,) in her lifetime.

I can't seem to eliminate toothpaste from my regular routine as I am a product of my generation, but I don't hesitate to use the baking soda method if I accidentally run out of the tube goo!

Just something to consider! :-)

By

OliveOyl

My father said that when he was in the army they used to brush their teeth with salt! I wouldn't like to do that. Rather than making toothpaste, just look to buy it cheaply and use less of it. You just need a pea-sized blob on a toothbrush, not a one inch strip of toothpaste.

By

MCW

http://www.ehow.com/search.aspx?s=make+your+own+toothpaste

I really don't know why anyone would want to make their own toothpaste. Just buying all the ingredients to make it would cost you more money, then buying toothpaste at one of the dollar stores.

Making your own toothpaste is both easy and cheap.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup baking soda
• 1/3 cup salt
• 3 teaspoons glycerin
• Flavoring for taste (Wintergreen or Peppermint Oil)

Directions:

Mix baking soda and salt together. Then add 3 teaspoons of glycerin and mix thoroughly. Add flavoring to taste. 5 to 10 drops will usually work. Find out what is best for you. Put paste into a squeeze bottle. Use as you would commercial toothpaste. You can also add a drop of food coloring to add a little color. Add a little more glycerin for thicker toothpaste.

I use baking soda instead of toothpaste and add a little water. Would it be okay to mix the baking soda with my (leftover) mouthwash, just making it moist, and calling it "toothpaste"? I'm wondering if the solution would damage teeth.