DIY Vegan Toothpaste Recipe
Commercial toothpaste brands often contain a range of toxic ingredients. If you are looking to find a “cleaner” more natural toothpaste you have come to the right place. We have recently showcased a range of activated charcoal toothpastes that are a great alternative to major brands. Feel free to head to our Activated Charcoal Teeth and Oral Care Product category to see a great range of products that are viable alternatives to the commercial brands on the market.
Vegan toothpaste that you can make at home
We know that many of you are also interested to making your own vegan toothpastes. This allows you to take full control the ingredients. There are many DIY vegan toothpaste recipes around. Here is one simple recipe you might like to try:
- 2 tablespoons of bentonite clay
- 4 tablespoons of water*
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of activated charcoal powder
- 15 drops of peppermint oil (or another essential oil of your choice)
*Some recipes substitute coconut oil for water
In a glass bowl combine the bentonite clay, baking soda and activated charcoal powder. Add water slowly and mix until a paste forms. Add essential oils (if desired) and mix well. You are now ready to brush your teeth.
A few words of advice about using essential oils
Adding essential oils to your toothpaste should be done with care. Whilst the addition of essential oil has many benefits, it is very important not to swallow your DIY toothpaste mix. Click here to read more on this topic before you determine if essential oils in toothpaste is for you.
A few words of advice about using baking soda
There are two schools of thought is using baking soda in DIY toothpaste mixes. Some experts claim that brushing our teeth with baking soda can cause tooth enamel and gum tissue damage. Others believe that baking soda has a huge range of benefits. To read more about this debate, click here.
A few words of advice on mixing DIY vegan toothpaste ingredients
When you use bentonite clay in your toothpaste mix you need to make sure that you use a glass bowl (not a metal bowl) and a wooden spoon (not a metal spoon) to mix your ingredients together. Click here to read more about why this is the case.
Activated charcoal toothpaste tips
If you are new to using activated charcoal in toothpaste here are a few hints and tips for embracing this unique ingredient:
- Toothpastes made with activated charcoal create a very unique brushing experience. Yep your teeth, well your whole mouth really, will turn black as you brush. Don’t panic! The black residue in your mouth may take more rinsing so take a little extra time to make sure you rinse your mouth out well
- The toothpaste may mark your basin. That residue can be removed with a few additional splashes of water also
- If you use an electric toothbrush, don’t turn it on until you have the activated charcoal vegan toothpaste in your mouth otherwise you will splatter black specks all over your bathroom
- Consider brushing your teeth in the shower. That way you can contain the mess. Your shower recess can be cleared of all black residue with a few splashes of water
It is important to note that your toothbrush will change colour which is probably no surprise to you. Embrace the change.
Do you have a favourite DIY activated charcoal vegan toothpaste? We would love to hear it in the Comments section below to inspire other members of the C&B community. C&B
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