[ENG] 4 recipes for a home-made toothpaste

© [ENG] 4 recipes for a home-made toothpaste

Baking soda, green clay, Marseille soap … Discover how to make your own toothpaste with natural products.

1. BAKING SODA – GREEN CLAY – SOFT MINT ESSENTIAL OIL 

Why does it work ? 

The baking soda has an abrasive action, it polishes the enamel and whitens teeth. 
The green clay helps to preserve neutral pH and avoid the caries formation.
The soft mint essential oil gives a fresh good taste to the preparation.

How to do ? 

  1. Put 3 table spoons of green clay powder and 1 tea spoon of baking soda in a bowl 
  2. Pour above 8 drops of soft mint essential oil
  3. Mix 
  4. Brush your teeth normally with this mixture

Renew the operation 3 times a week : do not use daily this toothpaste of the abrasive action of baking soda. 

 

2. BAKING SODA – LEMON JUICE 

Why does it work ? 

The baking soda has an abrasive action, it polishes the enamel and whitens teeth. 
The lemon juice has a bleaching power.

How to do ? 

  1. Mix 1 tea spoon of baking soda with 10 drops of lemon juice
  2. Brush your teeth normally with this mixture

Renew the operation 3 times a week : do not use daily this toothpaste because baking soda is abrasive

 

3. BAKING SODA – COCONUT OIL – SOFT MINT ESSENTIAL OIL

Why does it work ? 

The coconut oil reduces bad breath, prevents gum disease and whitens teeth. 
The baking soda has an abrasive action, it polishes the enamel and has a bleaching power.
The soft mint essential oil gives a fresh good taste to the preparation

How to do ? 

  1. Mix some drops of coconut oil with 2 table spoons of baking soda
  2. Add 2 drops of mint essential oil to perfume 
  3. Brush your teeth normally with this mixture 

Renew the operation 3 times a week : do not use daily this toothpaste because baking soda is abrasive

 

4. MARSEILLE SOAP – HONEY – LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL

Why does it work ? 

The Marseille soap strengthens gums and helps to eliminate the tartar. 
The honey has antibacterial and antiseptic properties.
The lemon essential oil gives a fresh good taste to the preparation

How to do ? 

  1. Pour in a bowl 1 table spoon of liquid Marseille soap, 1 table spoon of honey and 2 drops of lemon essential oil
  2. Mix
  3. Brush your teeth normally with this mixture

 

 

 

Photo credits :
Beautiful Teeth –  Laurin Rinder – Fotolia.com 
Grey cosmetic clay in a bowl –  kazmulka – Fotolia.com
baking soda or baking powder in glass bottle with lemon fruit​ –  govindji​ – Fotolia.com
Homemade deodorant –  icarmen13 – Fotolia.com
Honigseife –  racamani – Fotolia.com