# Recipes for homemade toothpaste

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-for-homemade-toothpaste/937377>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 7, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-for-homemade-toothpaste/937377 "2021-03-07T05:45:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-for-homemade-toothpaste/937377/21 "2021-03-08T03:30:04Z")

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This IS a great idea! Plus, if I make small batches I can try a bunch and find a favorite. Thanks!

I’ll check back in a bit with a progress report. Thanks for the input, all!

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**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-for-homemade-toothpaste/937377/22 "2021-03-08T03:34:39Z")

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Hmm, I’ll look into bentonite clay. Never heard of it. Thanks for the recipes!

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-for-homemade-toothpaste/937377/23 "2021-03-08T05:55:42Z")

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Sprinkle a little in your hand, rub the wet brush in it, and proceed.

As for flavoring, this is one area where essential oils really are useful. You can buy them at a store that sells candy-making supplies, or at your local pharmacy.

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-for-homemade-toothpaste/937377/24 "2021-03-08T05:58:01Z")

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The salt would be slightly abrasive, but also dissolve in saliva; the baking soda also is abrasive but doesn’t dissolve as readily.

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-for-homemade-toothpaste/937377/25 "2021-03-08T05:59:37Z")

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Make sure you get bentonite and not attapulgite.

The latter was the old active ingredient in Kaopectate.

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