Taking care of your mouth does a lot more for your health than simply preserving your bright smile—a healthy mouth is an important part of a healthy body! There are more and more studies showing how good oral hygiene helps to improve your overall wellness, yet the majority of mainstream oral care products contain a slew of synthetic, and sometimes even harmful, ingredients.
Fortunately, making your own toothpaste is a fun and easy project. It’s also a good way to get little ones excited about brushing (we've found that when kids help mix up a recipe, they're much more enthusiastic about trying the end product!). Plus, you can help to reduce waste by using a glass container for your creation, so no more disposable tubes.
The shelf life will not be as long for water-based recipes like the first option below, so we recommend only making small batches at a time that will last approximately a week or two. Baking soda is a kind of salt that helps stabilize the toothpaste, and the addition of salt also lends some preservative qualities to the blend. Baking soda and salt are also both mildly abrasive, helping to cleanse teeth and brighten your smile!
Here is a super simple recipe for toothpaste using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
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Oil based toothpaste can have a longer shelf life than water based recipes, lasting two to three weeks on average. Here is a basic toothpaste recipe using coconut oil in place of water.
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Our Oral Care Extract is another wonderful addition to your mouth care repertoire! This alcohol-based extract contains herbs that have traditionally been used to promote a clean and healthy mouth. You can add 5 to 10 drops of extract to a couple ounces of water to use as a mouthwash. Note that the goldenseal root in our Oral Care Extract has a very bright yellow hue, and can sometimes leave a temporary yellow to orange color on teeth. For this reason, many people prefer to use this extract at night (don't worry, it will disappear by morning!).
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Topics: Natural Body Care, Green Living
Kendle is a Product Coordinator with Mountain Rose Herbs. Born in Portland, Oregon, she has called many different places home across the country. After earning her Associates degree in North Carolina, she moved to Colorado where she spent six years working in the herbal supplement and body care industry before coming back to Oregon. Currently she is engaged in extensive independent study and experimentation in the areas of folk herbalism, homebrewing, and painting. She believes that one of the most important methods for understanding herbs is to experience them, and to truly take the time to listen to your body to find what works best for the individual. She and her partner spend their time exploring the wilderness, hunting mushrooms, concocting herbal remedies, and reading voraciously.
Taking care of your mouth does a lot more for your health than simply preserving your bright smile—a healthy mouth is an important part of a healthy body! There are more and more studies showing how good oral hygiene helps to improve your overall wellness, yet the majority of mainstream oral care products contain a slew of synthetic, and sometimes even harmful, ingredients.
Fortunately, making your own toothpaste is a fun and easy project. It’s also a good way to get little ones excited about brushing (we've found that when kids help mix up a recipe, they're much more enthusiastic about trying the end product!). Plus, you can help to reduce waste by using a glass container for your creation, so no more disposable tubes.
The shelf life will not be as long for water-based recipes like the first option below, so we recommend only making small batches at a time that will last approximately a week or two. Baking soda is a kind of salt that helps stabilize the toothpaste, and the addition of salt also lends some preservative qualities to the blend. Baking soda and salt are also both mildly abrasive, helping to cleanse teeth and brighten your smile!
Here is a super simple recipe for toothpaste using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
Ingredients
Directions
Oil based toothpaste can have a longer shelf life than water based recipes, lasting two to three weeks on average. Here is a basic toothpaste recipe using coconut oil in place of water.
Ingredients
Directions
Pro Tips
Our Oral Care Extract is another wonderful addition to your mouth care repertoire! This alcohol-based extract contains herbs that have traditionally been used to promote a clean and healthy mouth. You can add 5 to 10 drops of extract to a couple ounces of water to use as a mouthwash. Note that the goldenseal root in our Oral Care Extract has a very bright yellow hue, and can sometimes leave a temporary yellow to orange color on teeth. For this reason, many people prefer to use this extract at night (don't worry, it will disappear by morning!).
You May Also Be Interested In:
Topics: Natural Body Care, Green Living
Kendle is a Product Coordinator with Mountain Rose Herbs. Born in Portland, Oregon, she has called many different places home across the country. After earning her Associates degree in North Carolina, she moved to Colorado where she spent six years working in the herbal supplement and body care industry before coming back to Oregon. Currently she is engaged in extensive independent study and experimentation in the areas of folk herbalism, homebrewing, and painting. She believes that one of the most important methods for understanding herbs is to experience them, and to truly take the time to listen to your body to find what works best for the individual. She and her partner spend their time exploring the wilderness, hunting mushrooms, concocting herbal remedies, and reading voraciously.
