How to Make Organic Baking Soda Toothpaste

Teeth cleaning is essential to daily hygiene; you want to keep your teeth healthy and free of cavities. Many toothpastes are available nowadays, and each one claims to offer something special, such as extra tooth-whitening or adding strength to the enamel. But it's quite easy to make your own right at home, using baking soda. You only need a few items for this basic recipe. It takes just a few minutes and could save you money.

Things You'll Need

• Bowl
• Spoon
• 6 tsp. baking soda
• 1/3 tsp. salt
• 4 tsp. glycerin
• 15 drops peppermint extract (optional)

Show More

Instructions

• 1

  Mix the baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Make sure the two ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Baking soda is a mild abrasive, so it works to remove stains.

• 2

  Add the glycerin to your mixture. Continue stirring all the ingredients together with your spoon. The glycerin is sticky, so it may take a while to completely mix it in.

• 3

  Add peppermint extract to give you fresh-smelling breath. This ingredient isn't mandatory, however.

• 4

  Pour your mixture into a plastic container. It should look like a regular commercial toothpaste and have the same consistency.