Make plastic-free toothpaste yourself - Here's how!

It's great that you are Make plastic free toothpaste yourself and are reading this blog post. Because if you make your own toothpaste, you can make it from natural ingredients such as coconut oil or xylitol (birch sugar). It is not without reason that it is advised not to swallow conventional toothpaste.

Homemade toothpaste or toothpaste is also the perfect plastic-free alternative to conventional toothpaste from a tube. In this blog post, you can find out why your homemade toothpaste is doubly plastic-free, how you can recognize plastic in toothpaste and how you can easily make your own toothpaste. Let's go!
Here is another short Table of contents for this contribution:

1. Why make plastic-free toothpaste yourself?
2. Make your own toothpaste? Here's how!
3. The perfect ingredients for homemade toothpaste
4. Make your own toothpaste - The basic recipe
5. Toothpaste + toothbrush - My best care tips

Why make plastic-free toothpaste yourself?

Depending on the ingredients, conventional toothpaste from the supermarket is more dangerous for your health than you might initially think. This is because the toothpaste we don't make ourselves consists of lots of artificial additives to make it taste good and numerous sweeteners to make it suitable for mass consumption. However, the toothpaste must not be swallowed, we are told. This is a clear indication that the manufacturer is aware of the sometimes harmful composition of the toothpaste.

The use of conventional toothpaste is therefore particularly dangerous for children. This is because children can easily swallow a lot of toothpaste. To avoid serious health consequences, you should therefore make your own toothpaste. Here are some of the dangerous ingredients in conventional toothpaste from a plastic tube:

Aspartame in toothpaste

Aspartame is a controversial sweetener that is not only found in toothpaste, but also in many foods. When your body processes aspartame, it produces dangerous toxins that promote memory loss or even depression. People with

Metabolic disorders can suffer particularly from the consequences of this substance. You can tell whether your toothpaste contains the active ingredient aspartame by the ingredient "phenylalanine". This is one of the basic components of aspartame, which is found in many toothpastes.

The sweetener is only mixed into the toothpaste to improve the taste. However, there are healthier natural substances to change the taste. Stevia and xylitol (birch sugar), for example. All the more reason to make your own toothpaste and use natural ingredients to make it.

Microplastics are in toothpaste

Microplastics are small plastic beads that you can find in almost every toothpaste in the supermarket. They are used to artificially thicken the toothpaste. In addition to toothpaste, microplastics can also be found in many other cosmetics. However, microplastics have no place in toothpaste or in our bathroom in general. This is because microplastics enter your body cells and remain there. But it's not just your body that microplastics harm: the tiny plastic beads are so small that neither drains nor sewage treatment plants can stop them from entering our waterways. Every day that you brush your teeth with toothpaste, ideally three times, more plastic enters the oceans. Fish think it is food, it enters the cells of the animals before the fish is back on our plates.

Microplastics have no place in toothpaste or other cosmetics! In addition to the microplastics in the ingredients, the toothpaste packaging is of course also made of plastic. So simply make your own toothpaste and you'll be avoiding plastic in two ways.

Fluorides in toothpaste

There is still no consensus on the effect of fluoride. Fluoride is a toxic substance, but it also hardens and stabilizes tooth enamel. Fluoride therefore helps those who have problems with tooth decay. However, if you don't suffer from tooth decay, you should avoid fluoride in your toothpaste. This is because fluoride is very sensitive to acids and ensures that minerals are broken down through the absorption of lactic acid, for example. This makes the development of tooth decay more likely.

As a general rule, you should therefore avoid fluoride in toothpaste. Especially when it comes to toothpaste for children, you should avoid toothpaste with fluorides, as children are quick to swallow toothpaste.

Triclosan in toothpaste

Although triclosan destroys bacteria, it also destroys your healthy oral flora, which is actually there to protect your body from dangerous foreign substances. It is therefore essential that you use a toothpaste without triclosan. This is because the active ingredient is suspected of being carcinogenic. Perhaps this fact alone prevents you from using a toothpaste with triclosan: The active ingredient is also mainly found in dishwashing liquid or deodorants. Triclosan is banned in America - in Germany, triclosan is found in many other cosmetics and washing-up liquids in addition to toothpaste. If you want to live a healthy life, avoid the active ingredient and simply make your own toothpaste.
These are just some of the ingredients in conventional toothpaste that you have probably been brushing your teeth with every day. To avoid these harmful ingredients in toothpaste, you should make your own toothpaste from natural ingredients. Homemade toothpaste is the ideal plastic-free alternative, because you can be 100% sure that the toothpaste only contains ingredients that are good for you and your health. It's a great feeling to brush your teeth with a safe toothpaste that you've made yourself.

Ingredients - How to make your own plastic-free toothpaste

Making your own toothpaste is really easy. You have a free choice of ingredients for your own toothpaste. First, you should think about what properties your toothpaste should have. Then you can choose the right ingredients and make your own toothpaste. A homemade toothpaste should have the following properties:

• Your toothpaste gently cleans your teeth
• The homemade toothpaste also cares for your gums
• The toothpaste prevents inflammation and tooth decay
• The toothpaste from own production has a good taste
• Your homemade toothpaste is made purely from natural ingredients
• The toothpaste is uncomplicated & can be made regularly

And it is precisely according to these properties that we now select the perfect ingredients for our own toothpaste.

Make your own toothpaste - the perfect ingredients

We don't want aspartame, fluoride, triclosan or microplastics in our homemade toothpaste. That's why we only choose natural ingredients to make our own toothpaste. The following ingredients provide the perfect basis for a hygienic and tasty toothpaste:

1. coconut oil for healthy, white teeth

The fact that coconut oil optimally cleans and protects teeth makes choosing this ingredient for toothpaste really easy. Choose virgin and cold-pressed coconut oil, because then you can be sure that the coconut oil is also natural. This means that valuable minerals and vitamins remain in the coconut oil. Caprylic acid and lauric acid in coconut oil reduce the risk of tooth decay. Coconut oil has an antibacterial effect without any artificial additives. Coconut oil alone has a cleansing effect on your teeth and is also a recommended toothpaste, for example. Wisdom tooth surgery home remedy.

You can simply put a tablespoon of coconut oil in your mouth and let it work its magic. This is because coconut oil has the ability to bind harmful substances and whitens teeth. That's why you shouldn't swallow our homemade toothpaste, as this prevents the bound bacteria from entering your body in the first place. You can also use coconut oil or coconut fat to do a wonderful oil pulling. I always use this coconut oil*, as it is native and cold-pressed, comes from a well-known manufacturer and is also available in a plastic-free and reusable preserving jar.

2. sodium bicarbonate to bind pollutants

Baking soda cleans the teeth and, like coconut oil, binds harmful substances in the mouth. Simply use a little baking soda powder to make your own plastic-free toothpaste. Baking soda is a tried-and-tested household remedy for white teeth and can also be used as a wonderful mouthwash. In addition to making your own toothpaste, baking soda can also be used to make many other cosmetics, such as your own deodorant, perfectly suitable. I use this sodium bicarbonate powderto make my own toothpaste, as it comes in plastic-free packaging and is really cheap.

3. xylitol (birch sugar) for a good taste

As you have learned today, there are many sweeteners in our toothpaste to give us a good taste experience. But these substances, such as aspartame, are anything but healthy. The perfect natural alternative is therefore xylitol, known as birch sugar. Xylitol is the perfect sugar substitute that provides no basis for bacteria that cause tooth decay and protects your teeth from cavities, tartar and plaque. Birch sugar also reduces bad breath.

Unrefined sugar has exactly the opposite effect to conventional refined sugar and is also perfect for your meals. I use this birch sugarto be able to make my own toothpaste. Xylitol is the perfect addition to the other ingredients in homemade toothpaste.

4. stevia as a sweetener substitute

Just like xylitol, you can also use the natural effect of the stevia plant for your homemade toothpaste. Stevia is actually 300 times sweeter than sugar, but the plant has significantly fewer calories. The plant's natural active ingredient also has an antibacterial effect and is ideal as an ingredient for our homemade toothpaste. Stevia helps to naturally treat bleeding gums, inflammation, tooth decay and plaque. Like xylitol, stevia prevents bacteria from growing, whereas conventional sugar promotes the formation of bacteria. Stevia and xylitol are therefore the perfect "sweeteners" to make your own toothpaste. I have this stevia powder as the perfect ingredient for my toothpaste.

5. turmeric powder for white teeth

The Indian medicinal plant turmeric is another perfect ingredient for making your own healthy toothpaste. Even though the yellow dye is very intense (should not come into contact with clothing), turmeric really whitens your teeth. The plant improves your oral environment and can even relieve swelling.

If, like me, you still have a mercury filling, you will benefit even more from the cleansing effect of the turmeric plant: it helps to eliminate the mercury and protects against the toxicity of the metal. I advise you to this turmeric powderas it is available in plastic-free packaging and quite cheap.

ATTENTION: If you have defective tooth enamel, you should avoid turmeric or try it carefully, as according to one report, your teeth could turn yellow. The same applies to plastic parts in the teeth - these can turn yellow.

6. oils for your desired flavor

As tastes are known to differ, you can change the taste with the help of natural oils. For example, add a few drops of peppermint oil to make your own perfect toothpaste. For this I recommend this peppermint oil* that you can use not only to make your own toothpaste, but also for aromatherapy or in your medicine cabinet.

Alternatively, fennel oil, lemon oil and many other combinations are also possible.

Make your own toothpaste - recipe as a base

Although the individual ingredients are also really healthy for your teeth on their own, the combination is absolutely ideal for making your own toothpaste. Now you need to find the right mixing ratio. I'll give you this basic recipe to help you do this:

• 4-5 tbsp coconut oil / coconut fat (order plastic free here now*)
• 2-3 tsp baking soda (order plastic free here now*)
• 1 pinch xylitol (birch sugar) / Alternatively 1 pinch stevia powder (order xylitol here* / order stevia powder here*)
• 1 pinch turmeric powder (order plastic free here now*)
• Optional: 1 teaspoon of oil (example: peppermint oil) according to taste

The coconut oil must be melted (place the jar in hot water). The coconut oil will harden again and again, so you must always stir well. Combine all the ingredients in the specified quantities and stir well. You can add other natural ingredients to this toothpaste recipe. For example, myrrh extract, traganth or activated charcoal powder can be used as additional ingredients.

Toothpaste + toothbrush - My best care tips

It's cool that you can now make your own toothpaste. But so that you don't have to make your own toothpaste every day and your teeth stay nice and clean and white, I have a few care tips for you:

• Store homemade toothpaste at room temperature (this keeps the toothpaste nice and soft)
• Apply the homemade toothpaste to the toothbrush with a spoon
• Use This wooden toothbrush with natural bristles from charcoal, which are biodegradable
• Change your toothbrush every 3-4 months (this is really important because the bristles on toothbrushes dull very quickly and no longer clean optimally)
• Keep making your own toothpaste! It couldn't be healthier and you won't produce plastic waste every 2-3 months!

I really hope that my tips and instructions for making your own toothpaste will help you a lot. ? It's really super easy and you can use the ingredients for lots of other things too. It simply feels good to be able to make your own toothpaste. If the toothpaste also tastes good, you have saved money and waste. Now have fun with your homemade toothpaste and wooden toothbrush!

Stay clean,

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