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I write often about oral health and I’m fascinated how oral health really does affect the health of the entire body! I’ve been working on finding (or making) natural toothpaste and oral care options for years so that I would have options that were safe for kids to use and would not aggravate my thyroid disease.
How to Make Natural Whitening Toothpaste
Some of my favorite recipes to date are:
- Homemade Remineralizing Toothpaste
- Remineralizing Tooth Powder Recipe
- Homemade Mouthwash
- Whitening Teeth With Charcoal
- Oil Pulling
My other toothpaste recipes get a lot of comments about substitutions, and if certain ingredients are really necessary. Since the other recipes also include coconut oil, some people have complained about the toothpaste being too hard to use when it is cool.
Enter this new recipe…
One day (out of laziness as much as ingenuity), I decided to create a simpler recipe with all the most beneficial ingredients. I wanted a recipe that would be the same consistency at any temperature and would work well and taste great for my kids (and be safe for them to eat).
While there are many excellent natural toothpastes you can buy (one from yours truly!), for years I used this cost-effective DIY recipe. (Because, um, 6 kids!)
The resulting recipe is actually my favorite variation to date and the least expensive. Incidentally, it also seems to be the best whitening toothpaste I’ve used, especially when combined with oil pulling and/or charcoal (not at the same time).
How Does Natural Toothpaste Taste?
I also use various essential oils to taste. I usually end up using a mix and using quite a bit. Essential oils provide some extra cleansing power, but are not really necessary in this recipe.
Tips
I found that the xylitol is naturally a little coarse so I ran it through the blender to make a really fine powder before making this recipe.
The second time I made this, I just added the other ingredients to the blender and used it to mix and it came out with a perfect creamy consistency. The blender was a little tough to clean but I found that wiping it with a paper towel worked great for removing the residue and then washing as normal.
I store this in small glass jars and each person gets his/her own jar of toothpaste. I’ve also used these reusable tubes in the past. They are a little more time consuming to fill but they also work really well with this recipe.
Natural Whitening Toothpaste Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup calcium carbonate powder
- 3 TBSP xylitol powder
- ¼ cup MCT oil (plus more for thinning if needed)
- essential oils of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Make sure the xylitol is finely ground and not coarse, grinding it in the blender if necessary.
- Mix all the ingredients by hand or with a blender until incorporated.
- Store in a glass jar and use as you would regular toothpaste.
Notes
Ever made your own toothpaste or oral health products? Share your version below!
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Please recommend a quality brand of calcium carbonate that you use to make your whitening toothpaste. Also, when you have mentioned rinsing with mineral rich solution. What minerals and concentration. And safe brands.
wow. Thank you so much for this homemade toothpaste recipe. I have been looking everywhere for something like this. what is the shelf life for this toothpaste and is there any natural preservatives that I can add to make it last longer such as citric acid ? Thank you for your time & keep up the good work.
Do you have a recommendation for adding a bit of peroxide to some of these recipes for whitening, periodically added to recipe?
Hi Katie. Thanks for your recipes. I’ve just made the toothpaste with coconut oil and baking soda. I just came across this recipe and wanted to point out that Calcium Carbonate is a known calcifying agent. There are studies available that link synthetic forms of calcium with dementia, higher rate of heart attack in older women, as well as calcification of the arteries, pineal gland and other areas of the body. Might be worth digging around for more information and warning your subscribers.
Have you tried Heal Thy Mouth blend from OraWellness?
Wondering if it’s worth the $$ for our family of 8!
Yes and we love it!
Hi wellness mama!
I’ve been experimenting and researching this simultaneously, and I wonder if you have tried using spirulina and turmeric in toothpastes?
Personally I’ve made a paste (currently using it as a powder) containing mainly baking soda, xylitol, bentonite clay, and a dash of both spirulina and turmeric.
I wanted to try spirulina because it’s said to be full of minerals good for dental health, and turmeric for it’s whitening properties.
Whats your take on this, I wonder?
All the best,
Aki
that sounds neat. i came here bec i’m going at a homemade toothpaste formthe first time. imwill be using the whiteenimg recipe with calcium carbonate, xylitol crystals, some calcium bentonite, coconut oil for the medium chain fatty acid oil in the recipe, and will be adding some Magnolia Bark powder, amd each person is picking their essential oil flavor of choice. spearmint seems to be the favorite. so now because of your post, i might add a little turmeric as well. i don’t have any spirulina on hand.
WellnessMama,
I have been using your toothpaste recipe for a couple weeks now and notice a new sensitivity to my teeth?
Im not sure if its the baking soda or what, but a couple teeth have developed a sensitivity to being brushed recently along the gum line. Can you advise me if any of the ingredients in your toothpaste (the only thing I didnt use from your recipe was the Xylitol)- I also cut the baking soda by 1/2 when making the recipe..
If theres any tips you could give on how to help with this sensitivity, I would appreciate it..
Otherwise, we are enjoying the new toothpaste : )
Thank you
My husband and I have also noticed a sensitivity and bleeding on the gum line. Not sure what the cause is.
U said charcoal powder, nd shuld i mix it with a normal toothpaste or use with water?