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The Best Homemade Toothpaste

homemade toothpaste ingredients‘The best homemade toothpaste’

Holistic dental patients are often astute enough to ask their dentist which toothpaste on the market is best, and that’s a difficult question to answer. A fluoride-free toothpaste is essential since fluoride is toxic and exceedingly dangerous to overall health. Few products on the market rise to the level of deserving recommendation.

There’s also another issue: using a fluoride-free toothpaste is of little use when other parts of life are out of control. Eating unhealthy foods, using products with additives and chemicals and many other things are perhaps of greater risk to overall health than using the wrong toothpaste.

Still, it’s important to avoid exposure to hazardous materials, and using the wrong toothpaste leads to repeated exposure to unhealthy substances over the long term. That’s why choosing the best toothpaste is, in fact, an important issue — as is making the right purchasing decision related to food, soap and other things as well as staying away from electromagnetism, radiation, many medications and untested supplements.

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Avoid Chemicals Commonly Found in Toothpaste

Since toothpaste is something people use every day, it makes sense to choose a fluoride-free toothpaste with no toxic chemicals that can be absorbed into the body through the fragile and highly receptive oral cavity. Commercial toothpastes — even so-called natural toothpastes — often contain many potentially harmful ingredients including:

  • Triclosan: This chemical has a composition that is similar to highly toxic materials and it also may be contaminated with the hormone-disrupting pesticide dioxin.
  • BHT: This immunotoxic substance has reproductive toxicity and can cause an allergic reaction.
  • Sodium Fluoride: This perhaps biggest and most common offenders of all can cause developmental and reproductive issues because of its toxicity.
  • PEG-12: This toxic material is even worse than many think because it can be contaminated with ethylene oxide and other substances.
  • FD&C Blue: This toxic chemical is at risk for bioaccumulation in your system because it doesn’t flush away as some chemicals do.
  • Sodium hydroxide: This substance is toxic for your organs, meaning it has no place in the best toothpaste for human use.
  • Diethanolamine or DEA: This foaming agent does more than just get sudsy; it disrupts hormones and forms precursors to cancer.
  • Propylene glycol: The same stuff that makes antifreeze work, this chemical is so toxic that the EPA demands workers who handle it use gloves — and it’s quickly absorbed into your system when you put it in your mouth.
toothpaste chemicals‘Common chemicals in store bought toothpaste’

It is also best to avoid toothpastes that contain sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium saccharin, carrageen, manganese gluconate and sorbitol.

The presence of all these toxins means that simply choosing a fluoride-free toothpaste off the shelf isn’t necessarily the best way to get the best toothpaste. Still, some brands are worth considering, but remember they may not free from all of the substances above. Consider reading the label of these natural brands:

  • Tom’s of Maine, a Colgate company
  • Desert Essence
  • Dr Ken’s
  • Jasons
  • Kiss My Face
  • The Natural Dentist
  • Tea Tree Therapy
  • Vicco
  • Weleda
  • And others.

Make Great-Tasting Fluoride-Free Toothpaste At Home

For people fortunate enough to find a fluoride-free toothpaste that isn’t contaminated with toxic chemicals, there’s another problem with many choices: they taste terrible. They certainly don’t rise to the level of deserving to be called the best toothpaste for any person or family. Besides, isn’t it better to know for sure what a substance used every day contains? That’s why making homemade toothpaste at home makes so much sense.

The recipe is simple:

  1. about half a cup of non-hydrogenised virgin coconut oil
  2. 2 or 3 tablespoons of baking soda OR 1 tablespoon of pumice
  3. enough Xylitol for great sweetness — and don’t leave it out since it has antibacterial properties
  4. up to 20 drops of a favorite essential oil like peppermint or cinnamon

Simply soften the coconut oil over gentle heat, add the other ingredients and mix well. Then, store in a jar to use twice a day. It’s a completely healthy and homemade fluoride-free toothpaste that costs less than so-called natural brands and tastes great too.

More Reasons For Making Your Own Toothpaste

Reason Number 1: The best toothpaste has no SLS

Used as a surfactant to break surface tension, SLS is common in a variety of personal care products — products used by children and adults alike. While some people use products containing SLS without any immediate adverse reaction, this chemical is linked to sensitivities and allergies and can cause or worsen canker sore flares ups and dryness of the mouth. Prolong use of SLS irritates the skin and face when used in products applied to these locations and can cause skin issues to become worse in some people with sensitive skin.

One study positively links SLS in toothpaste with canker sore recurrences. It also shows that canker sores decrease in patients who used an SLS-free toothpaste. Other studies don’t agree with this finding. The inconclusive results mean using an SLS-free toothpaste is prudent until more is known.

Reason Number 2: A clean mouth contributes to heart health

An apparent connection exists between heart health and oral health. A natural, fluoride-free toothpaste can impact overall health, including heart health, but not all fluoride-free toothpastes are the same. The risk of stroke, heart disease, breathing problems and other ailments decreases when the mouth is healthy. Remember, however, that a toothpaste labeled natural may not be, so using the free homemade toothpaste recipe above to make the best toothpaste possible is a smart idea.

Reason Number 3: Healthy pH is important

The homemade toothpaste recipe included on this page creates the best toothpaste for maintaining healthy teeth and gums and for neutralizing pH of the mouth. Neutral pH means acid is prevented, and so is the destruction of tooth structure it can cause through the accumulation of harmful plaque. Plaque contains bacteria that do the damage. Salvia helps as well with balancing pH and creating the healthy, neutral condition in the mouth that leads to overall oral health.

What more evidence is needed that making the best toothpaste choice is crucial to good oral health and good overall health?

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