So you want to learn how to make toothpaste? Well, before you get out your rubber gloves, beakers and flasks–relax! It’s actually a lot easier than you think. I’ve gathered a collection of my favorite natural toothpaste recipes so you can learn how to make toothpaste that keeps your teeth and gums healthy and strong–without any nasty ingredients!
These natural toothpaste recipes utilize natural ingredients like coconut oil, baking soda and bentonite clay to clean teeth and nourish the gums.
Several of them were designed to be squeezable and even kid-tested so you know your little ones will be comfortable using their new homemade toothpaste.
Note: Some people like to mix their recipe up with ground cloves, clove oil and cinnamon oil.
Here are some of my favorite recipes I’ve found during my research for how to make toothpaste:
How to Make Toothpaste: 7 Natural Toothpaste Recipes
#1 – All Natural Homemade Toothpaste from Thank Your Body
#2 – Homemade Remineralizing & Whitening Toothpaste Recipe from Weed ’em and Reap
#3 – Homemade Squeezable Toothpaste from Homemade Mommy
#4 – Homemade Diatomaceous Earth Toothpaste from It’s a Love/Love Thing
#5 – Kid-Friendly Squeezable Homemade Toothpaste from Veggie Converter
#6 – DIY all-natural whitening + remineralizing toothpaste from Body Unburdened
#7 – Homemade Chemical-Free Kid Toothpaste from Live Simply
Did you get inspired about how to make toothpaste? Which recipe are you going to try first?
I sure hope you enjoyed these how-to recipes!
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i made this. I like it but I do not like that my toothbrush gets “gunky”. I have clay stuck at the base of the bristles. Do you have ideas as to why this happens.
Also I use distilled water but sometimes I find mild/mildew growing after only one week.
It is the water in the recipes. You need a preservative to keep bugs away. Coconut oil has antibacterial properties but is not a preservative, neither are essential oils maybe antioxidants or may have antiseptic/antibacterial properties but they only extend the shelf-life of a product, they do not keep mildew/mold from growing. Any cosmetic recipe that has water MUST have an preservative in it or it will go bad. There are many preservatives in the market, find one that is right for you.
What are some safe possibilities?