Here is a list of ingredients from a popular brand of store bought toothpaste
Active Ingredients: Sodium Fluoride
Inactive Ingredients: Hydrated Silica , Sorbitol , Glycerin ,
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate , PEG-6 , Disodium Pyrophosphate , Tetrasodium
Pyrophosphate , Flavor , Sodium Lauryl Sulfate , Alcohol 1.14% , Xanthan Gum ,
Sodium Saccaharin , Carbomer 956 , Polysorbate 80 , Sodium Benzoate ,
Cetylpyridinium Chloride , Benzoic Acid , Domiphen Bromide .0002 wt% , Titanium
Dioxide , Blue 1 , Yellow 5.
Mountain Rose Herbs recipe calls for kaolin clay, baking soda, salt, sage, and peppermint oil.
First, put 1/4 cup of kaolin clay, 1/4 cup salt (we used Redmond Real salt), and a 1/4 cup baking soda in a bowl.
Stir is up and add 1 TBS of ground dried sage.
Clayton was the first one to try this toothpaste, and he said it tasted good and worked well. I think this recipe will work nicely for our family, though I am sure we will still continue trying something new occasionally. Maybe next time I will try some cinnamon and clove instead of sage and peppermint oil.
It may not look very pretty :) but we are happy to use it knowing what all the ingredients are and where we got them.
Naomi
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