Oh yes, another homemade tutorial. This time I'll be showing you how to make toothpaste. Why do I want to keep learning how to make my own cleaners and body care products? Because I can and knowing my body care items and household cleaners only contain ingredients I want it to have, puts my mind at ease.
Okay, so here is what you'll need:
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup baking soda (aluminum free)
- a pinch of stevia powder (I used much more)
- several drops of peppermint essential oil
- a travel size refillable lotion bottle
Just mix all of the ingredients together very well. You can add water if you need to but only a little at a time. I didn't add any water to my mixture and it was still very creamy.
Pour into your bottle..
...and there you have it.
This is a super easy concoction to make. After doing some research I found that the stevia and baking soda really help keep your teeth clean and healthy. Bella and I were really excited to try it out and after we did we agreed it made our teeth feel so clean BUT...we couldn't get past the salty taste which comes from the baking soda. The peppermint felt great but the salty taste was stronger. We tried adding more essential oil and more stevia but it didn't help.
So why am I sharing this recipe if we didn't like it? Because others may not mind it so much. I would love to hear your opinion on this. If you've tried this recipe, did you like it and what can I do different to make it more pleasant.
