your natural toothpaste

your natural toothpaste

Ingredients for a Homemade Remineralizing Toothpaste:

·       5 Parts of Powdered Calcium

·       2 parts of Baking Soda

·       3 parts of Powdered Xylitol – this ingredient is not strictly necessary, but it removes the bitter taste.

·       From 3 to 5 parts of coconut oil to achieve the desired texture

·       Optional ingredients: Flavor essential oils (peppermint, cinnamon, and orange are good), Grapefruit Seed Extract, Myrrh, and Trace Minerals.

[Note: To keep things simple, I just use a teaspoon or tablespoon, depending on the size of the amount I am making, so the recipe would use 5 tablespoons of powdered calcium, 2 tablespoons of baking soda, etc…].

How to Make Natural Remineralizing Toothpaste

1. Mix all the powdered ingredients (calcium, baking soda, xylitol) well in a bowl. If starting with calcium tablets, grind them into powder in a food processor. If starting with capsules, empty them into the bowl.

2. Add coconut oil at the same time until you achieve the desired consistency.

3. Add the optional ingredients, including the Essential Oils for flavor (my favorite is Mentholated Orange)

4. Store the mixture in a small container the size of a half-liter glass jar. To use it, you can dip a clean toothbrush into it, use a popsicle stick or a spoon to put it on the toothbrush. I have also thought about storing it in a plastic bag with a corner cut off to be able to squeeze it like we do with  toothpaste, but I haven’t tried that yet.

If you do not wish to try making your own toothpaste, consider using one of these simple alternative ingredients.

Have you made your own toothpaste yet? Share your recipe and comments below!