DIY Homemade Toothpaste Recipe and Its Benefits
Since many toothpaste brands keep coming up with new kinds of toothpaste with different ingredients, promising various things, you may feel skeptical about which one to trust. Regardless of how trusted a toothpaste brand may be, one cannot help but become concerned about the artificial ingredients in the product.
If you are worried about your family using market products and want to try something more natural, you are not alone. The good news is that making your own DIY toothpaste at home is easy and can be done in more than one way. If you are suffering from bad oral health, consider speaking to a Tukwila dentist today.
DIY homemade toothpaste recipe
There are various homemade toothpaste recipes on the Internet. All the homemade as well as factory-made toothpaste contain these basic ingredients- water, oil for moisture, a mild abrasive, and flavoring. However, an effective toothpaste may contain additional ingredients.
Here is one common recipe you can follow. This is called the baking soda toothpaste recipe.
It is easy to make baking soda toothpaste since you basically only need water and baking soda, which you can easily find at your nearest grocery store. Take a container and put a half cup of baking soda into a container. Take enough water to turn the baking soda into a paste. Do not make it thinner than a paste-like consistency.
The paste-like consistency will make it easy to brush your teeth. Too much baking soda can cause the mixture to be powdery, and too much water will make it too thin.
You can also use oil instead of water to add moisture. Many people use coconut oil for oil pulling, and it also contains antimicrobial benefits. Therefore, it is a good recommendation.
Benefits of homemade toothpaste
One of the best benefits of homemade toothpaste is that it is much gentler on your teeth than commercially-produced ones. Since factory-made toothpastes contain harsh chemicals and abrasives, they can cause harm to your teeth and gums. Natural toothpastes are also free from sweeteners, flavoring, artificial colors, etc.
With homemade toothpaste, you can make the choice of whether you want to add certain ingredients. If you do not like mint, you can add grape, orange, or other natural flavors. Moreover, using ingredients easily found in your kitchen cabinets saves a lot of money on toothpaste down the line, especially if you have a big family.
You can make a large quantity of toothpaste at once and store it in reusable containers, avoiding and reducing plastic usage. Thus, this option is more eco-friendly as well.
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