Natural Toothpaste Recipe!

Preface:

Natural toothpaste is easy to make and effectively whitens teeth. The main ingredients are baking soda and natural soap. Use unscented natural soap, such as Pallas Athene Soap's Pure Soap, which is available in the Handmade Natural Soap store. Natural soap contains only saponified olive and vegetable oils. Cleansing bars, detergent bars, and facial bars often contain harsh chemicals, artificial colorants, and synthetic fragrances. Only use natural soap to make toothpaste!

Supplies Required:

• 1 tablespoon grated Pure Soap
• 2 tablespoons baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
• 1 tablespoon filtered or distilled water
• method of grating soap (such as a cheese grater or potato peeler)
• small mixing spoon
• measuring spoon (tablespoon)
• small bowl
• lid for the bowl or plastic wrap to seal the bowl
• essential oils of spearmint and/or peppermint are optional

Step 1: Grate 1 Tablespoon of Soap.

To attain 1 tablespoon of grated soap, either use a cheese grater to grate the soap in the same manner used to grate cheese or use a potato peeler to peel shaved curls of soap from the edges of the bar. Measure 1 tablespoon of the grated soap by pressing the grated soap into the tablespoon until it is full and level, not heaping. Place the grated soap into a small bowl.

Step 2: Dissolve the Soap with 1 Tablespoon of Water.

Pour 1 tablespoon of water over the tablespoon of grated soap. Cover the bowl with a lid or with plastic wrap. Allow the soap to completely dissolve in the water for about an hour, until the combination becomes gelatinous. After an hour, check to make sure all of the soap has completely dissolved; if necessary, slowly stir with a spoon and re-cover the bowl until the soap has completely dissolved.

Step 3: Add the Remaining Ingredients.

Uncover the bowl and add 2 level tablespoons of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to the dissolved soap. Use a small mixing spoon to combine the ingredients. Note: The combination will seem too dry but do not add more water; after continuing to mix with a spoon for about 1 minute, the product will resemble the consistency of commercial toothpaste. The natural toothpaste may be used without flavoring; however, to make the unsweetened, unflavored natural toothpaste more palatable, add 30 drops of essential oils for natural flavoring. The recommended essential oils are 15 drops of spearmint and 15 drops of peppermint. Mix in the essential oils and cover the bowl to prevent the essential oils from evaporating.

Directions for Use of Natural Toothpaste:

Dip dry toothbrush into the natural toothpaste to apply approximately ½ teaspoon to toothbrush. Brush teeth as usual. This recipe yields enough natural toothpaste for approximately twelve applications. The recipe ingredients may be doubled to yield a larger quantity of toothpaste. Once made, the toothpaste should be stored in a sealed container and used within 3 weeks.

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