The classic toothpastes sold in the supermarkets contain chemical ingredients that it is best to avoid ingesting, although they are found in many commercial cosmetics! If you want to make your own natural toothpaste, here are 4 recipes that are very easy to make at home. If you prefer to buy your toothpaste, go for organically produced ones.
1) Clay and mint home-made toothpaste
Here is the list of ingredients you will need:
- 2 dessertspoons of green clay
- 1 dessertspoon of bicarbonate of soda
- 2 to 3 cloves
- 2 drops of mint or organic lemon essential oil
- 1 glass of water
Mix all of the above ingredients with an infusion of herbs or hydrosol (flower water), for example using the glass of water with the essential oil, until you obtain a toothpaste like texture. You can add two drops of grapefruit seed extract in order to conserve the toothpaste for more than 2 days.
2) Natural clay and chamomile toothpaste
For the following ingredients, go for clays that are marked “superfine”:
- 1 teaspoon of white clay
- 6 cloves reduced to a powder
- 1 teaspoon of chamomile reduced to a powder
- 1 pinch or organic ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda or iris root powder
Mix the ingredients and keep the powder in a clean jar. When you go to brush your teeth, put a small amount of this powder on your toothbrush, dampen it under a trickle of water and use it to brush your teeth, rinsing afterwards as normal.
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3) Tea tree essential oil toothpaste
Ingredients:
- 50 g superfine clay powder
- 1 small pinch of fine salt
- 30 mls of a mineral water infusion or flower water
- 2 drops of organic tea tree essential oil
- 2 drops of organic peppermint essential oil
Thanks to the tea tree essential oil, this toothpaste is effective for any oro-dental health problems, such as infections, cavities, abscesses, toothache, etc.
4) Organic home made coconut oil toothpaste
Ingredients:
- 2 dessertspoons of organic coconut oil
- 2 dessertspoons of green clay or white Kaolin (superfine)
- 3 drops of organic peppermint essential oil
- 1 drop of organic tea tree essential oil
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