Ive been having a go at making my own toothpaste the last couple of days aswell and have not been having much luck.
The sodium b, like another member mentioned in another post is too rough on my gums, the glycerine for some odd reason seems to heat up naturally when out of the bottle and lastly I've been using essential peppermint oil which is pretty awful and not sure if its too pure to the point of harmful
Can anyone help out... I live in Asia and luckily all ingrediants are easy to come by, Ive been reading calcium bicarbonate is good to add in too....??
Hello Matt_83, welcome to the forum. I haven't had the desire to make my own toothpaste yet, but I will use baking soda along with my toothpaste, it doesn't irritate my gums. Also, I will occasionally 'oil-pull' by swishing EVCO (extra virgin coconut oil) between my teeth and around the gums.
Limitme mentioned using calcium carbonate for a toothpaste mixture. I think xylitol powder would be beneficial to use too. Mixing the powders with coconut oil for a toothpaste should work fine if it's kept in a warm place so the EVCO doesn't solidify.
There have also been recipes that mention using sage.
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Natt, hey good buddy, why bother with tooth paste when for the past three years I've been rinsing my mouth with nothing more than five drops of activated mms1 in a table spoon full of water? So far my teeth appear whiter and the small cavities I had are no longer there. I have not been to a dentist since.
Thanks for your replies guys great to be here. Been looking for a nat-med forum for ages.
This is my original recipe if anyone would like to try it.
3 part sodium b (would like to lessen)
1 part natural sea salt
1 part Vegetable glycerin
5 drops of essential peppermint oil.
Im gonna try and make another small batch tonight but this time I would like to lessen the amount of sodium b in the mixture, could I do this by adding Guar Gum to it....? Has anyone had any experience with Guar Gum....???
Eucalyptus oil is the next oil Im gonna try. The evco is a great tip, Ive never tried it
Seems like the sea salt would be more abrasive than the baking soda. The essential oil might need a carrier oil, like coconut which is antibacterial.
My simple toothpaste only has 2 ingredients, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and 3 tablespoons of baking soda. A few drops of essential oil can be added for taste. I would not know what to substitute for the baking soda. The granules are already very fine. The coconut oil should help to control abrasion or sensitivity.
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Seems like the sea salt would be more abrasive than the baking soda. The essential oil might need a carrier oil, like coconut which is antibacterial.
My simple toothpaste only has 2 ingredients, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and 3 tablespoons of baking soda. A few drops of essential oil can be added for taste. I would not know what to substitute for the baking soda. The granules are already very fine. The coconut oil should help to control abrasion or sensitivity.
Thanks for your help.
I did just make a batch and yes the coconut oil did seem to help with the soreness etc. However I cannot be certain as I also added guar gum to it. I did this as it enabled me to lessen the amount of baking soda.
Interesting point about the sea salt, you could be right, although Ive heard the sea salt helps protect the enamel of teeth. Im basing this fact off one article however.
I will make another tonight without the sea salt and see what happens
Xylitol powder is a good substitute for the baking soda. It dissolves well and is good for the teeth. It will gradually remove tartar, the social hangout for bacteria. Warning - not good at all for pets.
My simple toothpaste only has 2 ingredients, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and 3 tablespoons of baking soda.
I've been using your EVCO and baking soda mix for toothpaste for nearly two weeks now, and I really like it! You get some of the benefits of oil pulling without the time dedication (and gag reflex ). Thanks, jfh!
I've been using your EVCO and baking soda mix for toothpaste for nearly two weeks now, and I really like it! You get some of the benefits of oil pulling without the time dedication (and gag reflex
Winter is the only time I have problems with this recipe. Coconut oil solidifies at lower than 75F. Mixing is no problem, but it's hard to scrape it onto the toothpaste after it become more solid.
Winter is the only time I have problems with this recipe. Coconut oil solidifies at lower than 75F. Mixing is no problem, but it's hard to scrape it onto the toothpaste after it become more solid.
It's been pretty much solidified since the day after I made it, as we live in Colorado and the temps are cooler. I don't mind at all, I get some on the brush and it warms immediately in my mouth.
I'd be afraid the baking soda might be a little too abrasive on enamel when used over the long term.
I agree and is why I would not use it by itself. Mixed with coconut oil will make it much less abrasive and slippery and should be safe for long term use. Matt's original formula did not account for this. I normally make a batch that will last for a few weeks. The baking soda is well dissolved.
I agree and is why I would not use it by itself. Mixed with coconut oil will make it much less abrasive and slippery and should be safe for long term use. Matt's original formula did not account for this. I normally make a batch that will last for a few weeks. The baking soda is well dissolved.
I'd be afraid the baking soda might be a little too abrasive on enamel when used over the long term.
How about chalk & food grade h2o2?
Can't correct this as my time limit to edit has expired LOL
It should read:
How about chalk & 3% h2o2?
Not ~ food grade h2o2
Well, you could use food grade if you know how to dilute it from 35% to 3% with distilled water, but why go through the trouble when you can buy 3%.
I'd be afraid the baking soda might be a little too abrasive on enamel when used over the long term.
Read in consumers report some time back that many of the commercial toothpastes were far more abrasive then baking soda. It was considered to be quite mild.
Making my own toothpaste, trials and tribulations
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