Have you ever thought of making homemade toothpaste yourself?
It is not difficult at all and you don’t have to be a great expert to make something that is natural, DIY, and easy.
Here I will share the best of Homemade Toothpaste Recipes (13 to be exact and adding as I discover).
At the end of this post, you will have more than enough resources and recipes to try making small batches at home.
Let’s dive in now.
What’s in a Store-Bought toothpaste and why should you make your own toothpaste?
You should already be buying toothpaste for many decades to know some of the common ingredients in toothpaste.
These include
- Fluoride – helps in remineralization of your teeth but it also comes with concerns like dental fluorosis (1 in 3 children in the USA gets it)
- Whitening agent
- Triclosan – an antibacterial and antifungal ingredient that is added to most cleaning agents, including toothpaste
- Sodium lauryl sulfate(SLS) – an ingredient that may cause skin irritation while it causes the bubbling effect that we may be so used to
- Propylene glycol
- Sodium hydroxide
- Artificial coloring
- Glycerin – I just learned that Glycerin actually coats your teeth and prevents it from remineralizing.
- Titanium dioxide – a fine, white powder that provides a bright, white pigment, that is where toothpaste gets its white texture.
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What is the Best Homemade Toothpaste?
The best homemade toothpaste is one that you make for yourself and your family that you will feel safe to use.
It may take a few experiments to get it right.
It does not have to cost a lot, especially when most of the ingredients that you need, are in the kitchen or just a grocery shopping trip away.
The most common ingredients that you will notice in these homemade toothpaste recipes are
1. Baking Soda – alkaline and can remove stains.
If you are concerned or even been advised that using baking soda will be too abrasive for your teeth, head over here to read this report whether baking soda is a good alternative to toothpaste.
2. Coconut Oil – natural antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties.
3. Peppermint Oil – antiviral and gives fresh breath.
And more advanced recipes call for additions of
4. Stevia – flavoring agent.
5. Real Salt – antiseptic properties.
6. Bentonite Clay – high in minerals and has alkaline properties that help to balance the acidic pH of the mouth.
7. Xylitol – flavoring agent.
8. Calcium Carbonate – helps in remineralization.
Supplies that you will need to hold the end product
- Glass jars to store them in
- Small wooden spoon to scoop out for each use
How Can I Make Toothpaste at Home?
Here are the 13 Homemade Toothpaste Recipes, there will be one that will work for you! Enjoy!
Making Homemade Toothpaste with 2 Ingredients
Recipe #1
Let’s start with simple ingredients, then you can gradually add more to the experiment to personalize to your own liking for your family.
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- water as required (or 2 tablespoons of coconut oil)
By mixing baking soda and water, you can have your first natural homemade toothpaste in minutes.
Source: medical.net
Making Homemade Toothpaste with 3 Ingredients
Recipe #2
Now you can add salt to the recipe.
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- water as required
- 1 teaspoon of salt
Be careful when adding salt, baking soda by itself is already salty, so watch out the balance when adding your salt in.
Adding essential at this stage really increases the better experience in brushing your teeth so the next recipe will include essential oils.
Recipe #3
This 3-ingredient recipe comes from trashisfortossers.com who has never used a store-bought toothpaste for 4 years and counting.
- 1 tablespoon of baking soda
- 3 tablespoon of coconut oil
- 15 – 20 drops of peppermint oil (or replace with xylitol)
Just mix the 3 ingredients in a glass jar and you have it done. To use, take a metal spoon and scoop it onto your dry toothbrush and brush as usual. And oh, somebody has used it on their “22-month-old as well”.
Recipe #4
Guess what? I found you a homemade toothpaste recipe without baking soda here and here is what they use.
- 1 tablespoon of xylitol
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- few drops of peppermint oil
Again, simply mix all of them together to achieve a simple paste.
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Making Homemade Toothpaste with 4 Ingredients
Recipe #5
If you are looking for a natural toothpaste recipe with just 4 ingredients, look at diynatural.com.
According to the calculation on the blog, you can potentially save up to $4 per tube of toothpaste that you made yourself!
- 2/3 cup of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of fine sea salt
- 2 drops of peppermint essential oil
- 4 tablespoon filtered water
Instructions
1. Mix the baking soda and salt.
2. Add the peppermint essential oils. Then slowly add the filtered water until a desired paste.
3. Place into desired containers.
One user switched peppermint oil for orange oil and was a great hit too! It just shows you can be as creative as you want to be.
Baking soda can taste salty so be sure to adjust the quantity or add more water as deemed fit.
Recipe #6
The pistachioproject.com has another one with 4 simple ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon Stevia
- 10 drops of peppermint oil.
Instructions
1. Mix the baking soda and Stevia.
2. Add the peppermint essential oils. Then slowly add the coconut oil and mix together.
3. Place into desired containers.
Recipe #7
I would like to include this recipe from wholeheartedeats.com as it has a special essential oil – Oil of Oregano, which is an essential oil so closely associated with your oral health. It helps in fighting bad breath and in fighting toothache!
- 6 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 4 tablespoons of baking soda
- 20 drops of oregano oil
- 20 drops of peppermint oil.
Instructions
1. Mix baking soda with coconut oil
2. Add the peppermint and oregano essential oils. Then slowly mix all together.
3. Place into desired containers.
Making Homemade Toothpaste with 6 Ingredients (Oil-based)
Recipe #8
Here at thethingswellmade.com, this dentist-turned-homemaker has used 7 ingredients and whip up an oil-based toothpaste recipe. (later this version can be switched to a water-based in Recipe #10)
Introducing bentonite clay to the picture now.
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay
- 1 teaspoon of xylitol (do not use on pets!)
- 2 teaspoon of cacao powder
- 2 drops of peppermint essential oil
- 2 tablespoon of coconut oil
Instructions
1. Mix the dry ingredients, then add the coconut until a paste is formed.
2. Add essential oils.
3. Place into desired containers.
Recipe #9
This livesimply.me mama has created this recipe back in 2014 and has updated in 2020. This toothpaste simply tastes good!
Let’s look at the ingredients to make this homemade toothpaste with coconut oil.
- 1/4 cup of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon bentonite clay (use wood or plastic spoon)
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 5 to 7 drops of peppermint essential oil
- 3/8 cup of coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid stevia (optional)
Instructions
1. Mix the baking soda and coconut oil.
2. Add the rest and mix well. .
3. Place into desired containers.
Making Homemade Toothpaste with
7 Ingredients (Water-based)
Recipe #10
Use Recipe #8 to turn it into a homemade toothpaste with bentonite clay using a water-based toothpaste recipe. Add distilled water and salt omit the coconut oil.
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 teaspoon of distilled water
- 1 teaspoon xylitol (do not use on pets!)
- 2 teaspoon of cacao powder
- 2 drops of peppermint essential oil
Instructions
1. Mix the dry ingredients, then add distilled water until a paste is formed.
2. Add essential oils.
3. Place into desired containers.
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