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Bart and I got together the other day and made this video. It shows a way to make your own toothpaste using stuff you probably already have in your kitchen.
Here’s all it takes:
3 parts baking soda
1 part salt
1.5~2 parts Vegetable glycerin
Some kind of essential oil (This is just for taste, so pick something you like – cinnamon, tea tree, mint, etc…)
Maybe some water, depending on how you are going to store it.
Just mix it up, and store it.
You can also leave it as a powder. It just takes some getting used to.
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2 Responses to “How To Make Toothpaste”
I spoke to a friend who is a dental hygienist. She had a concern about the baking soda being to abrasive and damaging tooth enamel. I need further safety validation.
I’ve seen several dentists weigh in on both sides of the “too abrasive” argument. Here’s the problem – I haven’t been able to find any actual study that says one way or the other.
However, in my experience, I have suffered no enamel loss as I have used baking soda. I have read many stories from people who swear by baking soda, however I have never seen a case study that claimed baking soda ruined their teeth. So it’s not like you’re going to use one batch and suddenly have nubs for teeth.
In reality, though, this is more of a fun experiment than anything else. Toothpaste is dirt cheap, so if you’re making your own to save money, you’re only going to save, what, $10 a year?
Thanks for stopping by.
-Bryce
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