How to Make Toothpaste



What’s more hippy dippy than making your own toothpaste?  Nothing.  It does, however, feel great to clean your mouth with something that you know is totally natural and not full of things that make it chemically smooth and suspiciously sweet.  Don’t be intimidated by the ingredients—vegetable glycerin and food-grade essential oil can be found in natural food stores or-- like anything else--ordered on-line.  The veggie glycerin can also be found in many pharmacies. 

I've got to let you know up front that it's a little salty (which provides some abrasion) and pretty intensely flavored in general.  Don't expect the all-natural to have the same texture as manufactured toothpaste, but do expect your teeth to feel really, really clean.  I personally love it. 
Oh, and you CANNOT beat the price. 

Prep Time: 3 Minutes
Cook Time:  none
Yield: Varies
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Baking Soda
1/4 Tsp Sea Salt
1 Tbsp Vegetable Glycerin
8 Drops Food Grade Cinnamon Essential Oil (or another edible flavor that you’d want to scrub with everyday)

Combine all ingredients.  Keep in a glass container or a refillable squeeze bottle. 

 

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Posted by Delicious Wisdom at 5/7/2008 7:45 AM
Categories: Wheat Free or Optional,Dairy Free or Optional,Soy Free or Optional,Egg Free or Optional,Nut Free or Optional,Whole Food Beauty
 

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