How to Make an Effective Homemade Peppermint Toothpaste
Did you know you could make your own homemade toothpaste? Well, you can, and the consistency is perfect. What’s especially good is that it’s not too sweet or too minty. In fact, because you’re making it yourself, you can control exactly how it tastes!
The calcium carbonate gently cleans and whitens, and the bentonite clay is rich in minerals, which is good for your teeth, and helps remove stains.
The baking soda that you add neutralizes acids in your mouth, helps remove plaque, and acts as an antifungal.
This homemade toothpaste gets its perfect consistency from the aloe vera gel.
Tools and materials:
- Distilled water
- Aloe vera gel
- Calcium carbonate powder
- Food-grade bentonite clay powder
- Baking soda
- Liquid stevia
- Peppermint essential oil
- Airtight container (a squeeze bottle is best)
- Non-metallic spoon
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Funnel
1. How to make the homemade toothpaste
Put the following ingredients into a mixing bowl:
- 2 tablespoons calcium carbonate
- 1 tablespoon bentonite clay powder (use your non-metallic spoon to add this)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 30 drops of stevia
- 20 drops peppermint essential oil
- 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel
Use your non-metallic spoon to combine the ingredients, as metal can react with bentonite clay.
Now stir in distilled water a tablespoon at a time until the mixture reaches a toothpaste consistency.
Transfer the toothpaste to an airtight container and close the container.
How to use the homemade peppermint toothpaste
There are no special instructions for using your homemade peppermint toothpaste. Just squeeze a dime-sized amount onto your toothbrush like you would with store-bought toothpaste.
Refrigerate your homemade toothpaste between uses to keep it fresh.
Homemade peppermint toothpaste
That's it! As you can see this recipe is super simple and easy to replicate at home. The ingredients may cost more when you first buy them, but you can make multiple batches with them.
Leave me a comment to let me know if you tried this homemade peppermint toothpaste recipe and how you liked it. Thanks for joining!
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