How to Make Homemade Toothpaste and Mouthwash

Making homemade oral care products is not only quite simple, but also extremely cheaper and much better for you. Homemade oral care products are also just as effective as store bought. With a few simple ingredients, you can easily make your own oral products that will keep your mouth clean and feeling fresh.

The most important component of toothpaste is some form of abrasive. An abrasive is the ingredient in toothpaste that helps remove stains, tartar and plaque build up from your teeth.There are many different kinds of abrasives that can be used. Calcium carbonate, finely ground pumice, bicarbonate of soda and finely ground salt are all forms of abrasives that can be used in a toothpaste. It is very important to note that abrasives should be as finely ground as possible before using. Harsh abrasives can scratch and damage tooth enamel and should be avoided.

Sage Tooth Powder

1/4 cup finely ground sea salt
1/2 cup bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon dried sage leaves, ground fine
1 tablespoon dried peppermint leaves, ground fine
10 drops tincture of myrrh or spearmint

Mix all of your dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add one drop of the tincture at a time, stirring to prevent any caking. Store your powder in an airtight container.

Cinnamon Tooth Powder

1 cup bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons ground sea salt
1 tablespoon dried lemon peel, ground until powdered
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Mix all of your ingredients together until blended thoroughly. Store in an airtight container.

Orange Tooth Powder

1/2 cup calcium carbonate
1/2 cup bicarbonate of soda
10 drops peppermint oil
5 drops cinnamon oil

Mix all of your dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the oils a few drops at a time, stirring all the while to prevent caking. Store in an airtight container.

Many people like to use mouthwash as a quick way to freshen breath and help remove excess bacteria from the mouth. These recipes are great for helping to sweeten your breath and keep your mouth and gums healthy. They do contain alcohol, but so does store bought mouthwash. It is the alcohol that helps to kill bacteria in your mouth.

Mint and Honey Mouthwash

This mouthwash works great to freshen breath and help heal mouth ulcers and sores.

1/2 cup brandy/sherry mixed
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon runny honey
1 tablespoon dried and finely crushed peppermint leaves
1 tablespoon dried and finely crushed sage leaves
1 tablespoon ground cloves
10 drops tincture of myrrh.

This recipe takes a little while to make. Mix all of your ingredients in a well sealed jar. Allow the mixture to steep for about one week, shaking the jar frequently. After a week, strain the mixture through a fine colander or cheese cloth. Add about 1 teaspoon of this to 1/4 cup of water to rinse mouth. Do not use mixture only by itself, you should always add it to water. Never swallow the mixture.

Sage Mouthwash

This mouth was has wonderful antiseptic properties. It will help to sweeten your breath and cure mouth sores and ulcers.

3 1/2 fl oz sherry
3 1/3 fl oz vodka
1 table spoon dried sage leaves
1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
2 teaspoons glycerin
10 drops of peppermint essential oil
5 drops of tea tree essential oil

Mix all of your ingredients in a well sealed jar. You will also need to allow this mixture to steep for a week or so, shaking the jar frequently. After the mixture is done steeping, strain through a fine colander or cheesecloth. Add about 1 teaspoon of the mix to about 1/2 cup of water. Swish through mouth and rinse. Never swallow the mixture.

If mixing up mouthwash is not for you, you can also fix yourself a very quick and easy mouthwash. Simply add about 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to about 1/2 cup of water. Swish through your mouth and rinse.