How to Make Homemade Oral Care Products

Living an all natural lifestyle and buying all natural brand toothpaste and mouthwash can be very expensive. More than ever the need to cut cost is great. Whether you always buy natural products and need to cut back or if you just need to save money anyway possible, you can learn how to make your own homemade toothpaste and mouthwash and save money.

These are a few simple recipes to make your own oral care products. With the exception of the essential oils, which are only necessary for flavoring, these recipes use only supplies you will probably find in your kitchen:

Toothpaste

1 1/2 Tablespoons Baking Soda (cleaning agent, mild abrasive)

1 Tablespoons Coconut Oil (anti-microbial, base)

4 drops Peppermint oil (flavor)

4 drops Spearmint Oil (flavor)

a pinch of Stevia powder (flavor, sweetener)

Mix all the ingredient together. This recipe can be doubled and it can be stored in small containers, in the bathroom, for use.

Many camping supply stores sell empty squeeze tubes. They work great for anyone who prefers a tube paste.

You can change the flavor by replacing the spearmint and/or peppermint oil and adding your own choice of essential oils, to suit your taste.

Suggestions: Vanilla Mint - vanilla extract and mint oil, Orange - orange oil, Licorice - Anise, Cinnamon Spice - ground cinnamon and clove oil.

Tea tree oil is great to keeping your gums healthy and prevent periodontal disease. It can also be added to this toothpaste recipe, in drops. Try adding a few drops to find how much will suit your taste.

Teeth Whitener

Baking soda (mild abrasive)

Water (base)

Keep a small container of baking soda in your bathroom and dip or pour baking soda onto your toothbrush. The baking soda will gently scrub the stains off of your teeth.

Use once a week or when your teeth need to be whitened.

If you have sensitive teeth, using straight baking soda too often might make your teeth and gums feel more sensitive. If you experience more sensitivity, just discontinue use and the sensitivity should clear up.

Mouthwash

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda (odor neutralizer)

1 Cup Water (base)

It's portable. If you always keep a little bit of baking soda with you (in a sandwich bag), you can always keep your breath fresh, no matter where you are.

Baking soda neutralizes the odors in your mouth, giving you fresher breath.

Tea tree oil Mouthwash

1 1/4 cups mineral or distilled water (base)

5 drops peppermint oil (flavor)

5 drops tea-tree oil (anti-bacterial, helps fight gingivitis)

a pinch of stevia (sweetener)

Put in a container, shake well.

Gargle and spit out at each brushing and/or when you feel you need fresher breath.

Like all mouthwashes, this should not be swallowed.

This mouth wash can also be adjusted for taste, similar to the toothpaste recipe.

Toothache relief

1 clove or clove oil

Apply some clove oil to a q-tip and put the q-tip on the effected tooth. If you do not have clove oil, but you have some clove in your kitchen, take one and try to chew lightly on it to release the oils from it and let it sit on or the aching tooth till the pain subsides.

Retainer/Denture/Toothbrush soak

5 - 10 drops Grapefruit seed (antibacterial)

Water (base)

Add drops of grapefruit seed extract to a small container of water and let your appliance or toothbrush soak, then rinse with warm water and use.

These recipes are simple and easily adjustable to suit your taste. The most expensive ingredients are the essential oils, if you choose to use them. But, essential oils are only needed in very small amounts and a bottle will last for quite awhile. The best way to keep the cost low (if you choose to flavor the recipes) is to stick to one flavor you like and use it for your mouthwash and toothpaste. So smile, you can still keep those pearly whites healthy while staying natural and on a budget.