Your favorite Rohnert Park Dentist has found a safe alternative to the common toothpastes! Did you know that there are simple recipes you can make at home?
Once you realize how easy it is to make DIY toothpaste you will never again spend a fortune on the store-bought brands.
The Keeper Of The Home shared some amazing tips that inspired us. Baking soda alone will definitely go to work for your pearly whites. To amplify the results, team it up with sea salt. This is a gentle yet abrasive clean. Another option is to use a mineral powder such as calcium and/or magnesium. Don't hesitate to add hydrogen peroxide to the powder right before use or rinse with hydrogen peroxide for added benefit.
Adding coconut oil to the recipe will form a paste, and antibacterial properties. Essential oils will add flavor. Your recipe can be as simple as coconut oil, baking soda, a dash of salt, and essential oil.
Recently I have been completely inspired by the benefits of xylitol and have now come to realize that it is the best way to help combat the saltiness. Xylitol, according to research, does appear to be safe and effective for cavity prevention. I also recently added trace mineral drops to my paste. I use these to add minerals back into our reverse osmosis filtered water when making water kefir and I thought it would be a great addition to our toothpaste as well.
Homemade Toothpaste
2 Tbsp. coconut oil
2 Tbps. baking soda
2 Tbsp. calcium magnesium powder
2 Tbps. xylitol or green stevia powder
2 tsp. real sea salt
20 drops essential oil (I use peppermint.)
10 drops trace minerals
Simply read, the recipe is just: equal parts coconut oil, baking soda, calcium/magnesium powder, xylitol with a dash of salt, a few drops trace minerals, and essential oils to taste.
Another easy to make, yet effective recipe was found by DIY Natural and also includes a complete savings breakdown for our cost conscious clientele.
INGREDIENTS
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 4 tsp fine sea salt (optional – gives paste extra scrubbing power, but is okay to leave out if the taste is too salty)
- 1 – 2 tsp peppermint extract or 10-15 drops peppermint essential oil (or add your favorite flavor – spearmint, orange, etc.)
- water (add to desired consistency)
COST BREAKDOWN & SAVINGS
Here is the breakdown in cost analysis for 5.33oz of this homemade toothpaste:
- baking soda @ 16oz = $1.00 | 2/3 cup is 5.33oz which = $0.33
- fine sea salt @ 22oz = $2.00 | 4tsp is .66oz which = $0.06
- peppermint extract @ 1oz = $3.00 | 2tsp is .33oz which = $1.04 | Better yet, use 1tsp is .17oz which = $0.52
(**note** you can use as much or as little peppermint or other flavor as you wish, add the flavoring little by little until you reach an amount you enjoy.)
Tom’s of Maine Spearmint Gel® costs an average of $5.00 for a 5.2oz tube. Based on the calculations above the same amount of the homemade toothpaste will cost between $0.91 and $1.43 for 5.33oz, depending on how much flavoring is used.
The cost savings will be between $4.09 – $3.57 per tube!
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