Make Your Own Toothpaste
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Natural Toothpaste Ingredients
salt (sodium chloride)
water
glycerin (usually sold in the pharmacy section)
oil of peppermint, spearmint, cinnamon, clove (very small amount), or other flavoring oil (optional)
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How to Make Natural Toothpaste
Add three teaspoons of glycerin for every 1/4 cup of dry mixture.
Add enough water to make a thick paste. If desired, a few drops of peppermint oil or other flavoring oil may be added to improve the taste.
Apply to toothbrush and use just as you would any other toothpaste.
Store unused toothpaste at room temperature in a covered container.
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- teeth-whitening teeth-whitening May 17, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
- Now if can only get your Own Natural Toothpaste not to taste like awwwfullll, we'd be all set. ;) Actually getting white teeth this way isn't too bad once you get used to it.
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- logan logan Apr 29, 2009 @ 6:18 pm
- how does this work and wat is gylicerian



