How To Make Green Toothpaste
March 19th, 2008
Going green should not be a decision that coincides with buying more. Think of those 3 keywords they drilled into your head in elementary school reduce, reuse, recycle. The last time I checked reduce meant using less, not consuming more. With that said why not use some of the products you have lying around the house to make something useful like toothpaste? Besides isn’t it time you brush your teeth?
In the ever consumer driven society we live in people feel the need to define themselves by the products they purchase more and more. Well, I’m here to tell you something difference. You won’t find happiness in a bottle, and the best and easiest way to go green is to cut back on your consumption.
My recent article How To Compost Your Own Poop turned out to a big hit. That article has now been viewed by over 2,000 people. It turns out people must be very interested in learning ways they can compost their own poop eh? So sticking with our DIY nature todays article features ways to make all natural toothpaste with simple ingredients you already have lying around your house.
Gather the Following Ingredients
- Baking Soda
- Table Salt
- Water (note Designer Water not needed)
- Peppermint oil for taste (optional)
- Gylcerine (you can pick this stuff up from your local pharmacy or meth lab)
What To do
- Mix three parts of baking soda with one part of table salt.
- For every 1/4 cup of dry mixture made add 3 teaspoons of Gylcerine
- Add enough water to make a thick paste (think caramel thick…mmm caramel). If your not into trying new things throw in a few drops of peppermint oil in to make your mixture taste like everything else on the store shelfs.
- Now for the fun part, slap some of your new toothpaste on your brush and give it a whirl. Now you really don’t have an excuse for nasty chompers eh?
- You can store you mixture like you would any old toothpaste.
Brush Those Teeth
Your finally done, now just get started on brushing those chompers. Should you have any questions about your new ultra sweet toothpaste feel free to Contact Me.
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:25 am
Your teeth will rot.
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:09 am
I’m not too sure about the glycerine, but I don’t understand how Ofonchey believes that your teeth will rot from using homemade toothpaste–it’s what people used to use before store-bought toothpaste was the norm.
March 22nd, 2008 at 10:39 am
The glycerin serves to sweeten the toothpaste. Trust me its not optional…I have tried it without the glycerin and it was pretty brutal.
March 23rd, 2008 at 6:42 am
I have used regular toothpaste at night and baking soda (straight, tastes bleh but goes away fast and doesn’t clash with my hot bev the way peppermint does) in the morning for years, and my teeth are very nice, thanks.
March 28th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I wouldn’t use this exclusively, unless you have some sort of fluoride mouthwash to make up for what this lacks. I mean, the fluoride ion is a very good thing.
April 7th, 2008 at 1:48 am
I haven’t tried homemade toothpaste or powder, but am going to experiment with some recipes. From what I’ve been reading on various medical and health sites, there is good reason to be concerned about commercially available tooth products. Many experts believe that not only is fluoride not necessary, but that it’s actually harmful and accumulates in the body. More and more scientists and doctors are petitioning the FDA to remove it from water supplies. There is no overwhelming evidence that fluoride prevents tooth decay and it can actually have toxic long term effects. Second, toothpaste is loaded with chemicals, artificial flavors and sweeteners that at worst are potentionally carcinogenic, and at best mildly toxic. Since the mouth membranes are thin, we are more likely to absorbs chemicals through the mouth than most others parts of the body.
The European Union does not permit manufacturers in Europe to use hundreds of the chemicals and compounds allowed in the US for personal care products. If you think the FDA is protecting us, think again. The FDA doesn’t regulate personal care products or the compounds that go into them. This includes not only toothpaste, but cosmetics, shampoo, shaving cream, fragrances, vitamins and supplements, and the dozens of other products we use daily. Some personal care companies have 2 lines of products, one for the US and one for Europe where the health and safety standards are higher. Why should the US be the dumping ground for inferior products? Only because our consumers don’t demand the same levels of quality and safety.
I still use my commercial toothpaste and some other personal care products. But the more I read about health issues, the more of a label reader I’m becoming not only with the food I buy, but with the personal products I use.
April 10th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I do this, but use Stevia instead of glycerine. I’m not sure so don’t quote me, but it seems to me most sugars in any form feed the bacteria that make cavities. Stevia is a plant and you can get it in liquid form or white powder. NOW stevia is good and pure. It is very strong, so you only need a little, and the best thing is that not only does it KILL bacteria instead of feeding them, it also has some nutritional value.
June 29th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Hi,
Great article, I am diabetic & found a natural sugar alternative called Xylitol, which is actually beneficial to teeth & bones so I use that instead of glycerine.