Hi folks, I am looking for a homemade toothpaste recipe. We just made our first batch of goat milk soap and loved the results. Now we would like to try a toothpaste recipe. I have young children who would appreciate a good flavor. Thanks, Shelley from SW Michigan

-- Shelley Brandys (michiganuofm@voyager.net), October 13, 2001

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HI Shelley,, another "gander",, all right!!!! Try ewuel parts salt and baking soda,, for flaver add some essential oils,, or I just used some cooking lfavorings,, mint or cinniman works good. Where is SW Mich? Im near Ludington

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), October 13, 2001.

Hey guys! I live near Battle Creek. My brother just moved to Ludington! Back to toothpaste. Does anyone know what the active ingredient is in 'sensitive' toothpaste? And if there is a home-made equivalent? Those are $4-5 for a small tube. Rip-off, I'm sure.

Amy

-- Amy (kimico@aol.com), October 13, 2001.

I'm with you Amy. I use the sensitive toothpaste too and I just hate paying those high prices for it. And what about flouride? When you speak of adding the flavorings, I assume your talking about liquids like extracts? Thanks for your help.

-- Greenthumbelina (sck8107@aol.com), October 13, 2001.

My teeth are sensitive and what I use is baking soda mixed with a few drops of peroxide. The taste leaves some to be desired but they never ache anymore.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), October 13, 2001.

My husband needs the sensitive toothpaste but I refuse to pay the Sensodyne prices if I don't have to. Crest and Oral-B both have sensitive toothpaste now at a lower price. As for homemade..well I guess I always just figured bakingsoda was it. This is a very interesting thread!

-- Alison in N.S. (aproteau@istar.ca), October 14, 2001.

Please don't use dry salt or baking soda on your teeth - it's way too abrasive - just like the chalk in regular toothpaste. Use a soft brush & warm water & your teeth will be clean. I dissolve a little salt (not too much or it will make your gums hurt) in the water to freshen my breath. Store bought toothpaste is a waste of money & it's not even good for you. Check out the ingredients on the box!

-- Bonnie (stichart@plix.com), October 15, 2001.

This is a recipe that I recently found. Haven't tried it yet but will be making a batch tomorrow to try.

8 TBSP. baking soda, 3 TBSP. glycerine, 1-2 tsp. flavoring. Store in individual containers for each family member and dip moistened toothbrush in.

-- Terry - NW Ohio (aunt_tm@hotmail.com), October 15, 2001.

We have found that a daily dose of bone meal (available at health food stores) over a few weeks will noticeably reduce tooth sensitivity. It's a pretty simple step, and has always worked for us. Good luck!

-- Karen Braun (jbraun@one.net), October 16, 2001.

Not having flouride is not a bad thing. Flouride is the by product of alumium processing. High concentrations of aluminum have been found in patients with Alteimerz (sp)In autopsies in the brain. aluminum is also used in table salt, to make it pour pretty.

-- Lynnda (venus@zeelink.net), October 17, 2001.

hi all, i can't help much with the toothpaste recipe, i'm looking for a recipe for an herbal one myself:)! but as far as the sensitive teeth go, you might also try mint. if you can grow it yourself using non-flouridated water, so much the better. (if you do this, get organic seeds, so that the seeds won't have flouride stored in them.) i stumbled upon this awhile back when i was on a camping trip, and lost my toothpaste. what i did was dissolved a little bit of natural sea-salt in heated spring water. (about a teaspoon in 12 oz. water.) and from there, low-boiled some mint leaves in in the water. after using this for the rest of my camping trip, (about a week), i noticed that my teeth were less sensitive. hope this helps.

-- kevin tremain (SynSearAskani@netscape.net), December 27, 2001.

1/4 tsp peppermint oil 1/4 tsp spearmint 1/4 cup arrowroot 1/4 cup powdered orrisroot 1/4 cup water (non-fluoridated if possible) 1/4 teaspoon ground sage

mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. add water until paste is desired thickness/consistency. store at room temperature in a tightly covered jar (preferrably glass, as things stored in plastic can leach elements of the plastic into itself. take a look at a bottle of soda sometime. you'll notice a difference from where the soda was when the bottle was full, and where the soda never touched. side note:) ). substitute 1/2 tsp each of oil of cinnamon and oil of cloves for peppermint/spearmint if desired.

-- terran wheeler (bloodyjupiter@netscape.net), December 27, 2001.