Coconut toothpaste with Xylitol in a Glass
vegan
For some time now I've been thinking about how to get those disgusting conventional toothpaste products out of my bathroom.
All these chemicals, microplastics, brighteners and fluorides are now repugnant to me.
So I've researched a number of retailers, stores, and websites for fluoride-free toothpaste.I also found what I was looking for.
I just have to say that some of the prices are well. In the meantime I have found a toothpaste based on coconut oil without fluoride in stores, which is cheap and good! I use this on vacation or when it gets as hot as this summer. A bamboo toothbrush could also be found in my favorite drug store. So now everything is palleti.
A lot is happening in this area, and I'm very happy about that!
Tooth soap would also be an alternative and I have already found some interesting recipes. However, I'm not sure I can get used to the soap taste.
Anyway, homemade is still the best.
I know what's in it and protect the environment.
So continued searching and stumbled upon a recipe for DIY toothpaste.
It won me over because of its simplicity.
No frills or frills.
3 simple ingredients that can now be bought almost everywhere for reasonable money.
So then, let's get to the pot:
Recipe:
250 g coconut fat, native organic quality
2 tbsp xylitol / birch sugar - depending on how sweet you want it can be more
10 - 15 pots natural essential oil - e.g.B. 8 pots. Lemon balm, 5 pots. Mint, 2 pots Nianoli
if necessary 2-3% of the amount of fat - activated charcoal, whiting chalk, kaolin or other cleaning additive (not required)
Making:
Heat coconut oil in a water bath until it can be easily mixed.
Do not let it become too liquid, as the sugar (cleaning additive) will otherwise settle on the floor as it cools down.
If necessary, grind the cleaning additive as finely as possible.
Stir in birch sugar (if necessary cleaning additive).
Stir in essential oils well.
Pour the mixture into a glass.
Put in a cool place until it has cooled down / solidified.
The container / glass should be boiled, well acidified and dried beforehand in order to avoid undesirable contamination that leads to premature spoilage.
Notes on use:
The screw-on / clip-on glasses from the trade can be used as storage containers and also look chic.
Please keep in mind that cleaning additives such as activated carbon, kaolin, whiting chalk etc. have an emery effect and thus promote tooth enamel wear.
So use them sparingly.
The essential oils should be approved for internal use or should be of cosmetic quality!
Please do not use "cheap oils" such as those sold for room fragrancing.
These often contain additives that are harmful to health.
In the vast majority of cases, essential oils have a health effect that is not to be despised!
It is therefore advisable to adapt these to possible existing problems in the oral cavity such as inflammation of the gums, etc.
It is best to use a small spoon or spatula when removing, as with face creams!
Water, as well as ingestion with used toothbrushes, can lead to the formation of mold or undesirable germs.
It is not absolutely necessary to cool the toothpaste! Unless it gets so warm in the room that the coconut oil remains permanently liquid.
It makes removal more difficult and encourages spoilage.
If the toothpaste hardens in the bathroom, this is not a problem!
Coconut oil is solid at temperatures below approx. 23 ° C and becomes liquid in the mouth.
If larger quantities (several glasses) have been mixed, it is advisable to keep them in the refrigerator!
Prevents quick spoilage.
The information contained here has been compiled by me to the best of my knowledge and belief. Since nobody is error-free, it is advisable to do your own research on this topic.
Natural remedies do not replace a doctor!
All contents without guarantee, subject to change !!!