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Best Homemade Toothpaste
Disappointed with the consistency of the homemade toothpaste recipes you've tried making at home? This recipe, formulated by a dentist, tastes and feels like the toothpaste you buy at the store.
Course
DIY products
Keyword
homemade toothpaste
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
small tube
Author
Tracy Ariza, DDS
Equipment
silicone travel tubes
Ingredients
50
g
calcium carbonate
20
g
baking soda
10
g
xylitol
3
g
surfactant
I used sodium cocoyl glutamate.
5
drops
essential oil
options: peppermint, anise, clove, etc.
50
g
glycerin
20
g
water
estimate
Instructions
Weigh out all of the dry ingredients and mix them together.
Add the essential oil and surfactant and stir until well incorporated.
Stir in the glycerin. Then, little by little, add in filtered or distilled water until you achieve a paste in the desired consistency.
Fill a silicone travel tube with your toothpaste. Use as you would use any toothpaste.
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Notes
Keep xylitol out of the reach of animals. Do not use it in a toothpaste for your pets!