Put the tube down and pick up this homemade toothpaste instead! This homemade whitening toothpaste is all you need to keep your pearly whites strong, healthy and of course; white!
Course DIY Beauty
Cuisine American
Keyword Beauty, Essential Oils
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 2 minutesminutes
Cooling Time 2 minutesminutes
Total Time 9 minutesminutes
Servings 6oz
Author Stacy Williams
Cost $3.00
Equipment
Small Saucepan
Measuring Spoons
Liquid Measuring Cup
Spoon
Refillable Toothpaste Tube
Ingredients
¼ccoconut oil
¼ cbaking soda
1tsp. Xylitol
½tsp.sea salt
2Tbspdistilled water
10-15 dropsessential oilsoptional, for flavoring
1tbspPeroxideoptional
Instructions
Melt coconut oil over low heat. Be careful not to allow it to burn.
When fully melted, remove from heat and allow it to cool slightly.
Stir in the baking soda, Xylitol, sea salt, water and peroxide if using.
Stir in the essential oils.
Store in a glass jar with lid or refillable toothpaste tube.