Natural Tooth Powder

Why You Should Switch to Natural Tooth Powder

Let me give you the low-down on why you should make the switch. Here are three chemicals that are in most of the conventionally available toothpastes on the market today. Now, there may be other harmful ingredients in your toothpaste, but these are common in most.

1. Sodium Flouride

Despite the fact that dentists and doctors have touted the miraculous benefits of flouride for years now, these accolades are quite unfounded. Indeed, there is more to be lost than gained from fluoride. Fluoride is toxic and studies have certainly not proven that it helps your teeth (fluoride in water saving THAT for another topic).

2. Glycerin

Most toothpastes both conventional and “natural” toothpastes have glycerin in them. Glycerin is a pretty controversial ingredient – some say it’s completely benign and others argue that it coats your teeth which in turn starves teeth of minerals. Either way, I can find no evidence that glycerin actually helps your teeth in any way. The only reason it appears to be included in toothpaste is to improve the texture of the paste. I’d rather err on the side of caution and keep the glycerin off my teeth and give them the best chance at remineralizing. Would you?

3. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

This ingredient is used in your toothpaste as a thickener and to help create that nice lathery soap you get in your mouth. Unfortunately, this chemical has been linked to a number of different health and environmental dangers. In addition to causing skin and eye irritation, sodium lauryl sulfate also alters the structure of skin which may mean more toxins are able to absorb into your body. It’s also a known aquatic toxin—which isn’t so good considering the amount that is washed down our sinks every year.

What Can You Use as an Alternative?

Are you convinced now? Ready to make the switch? We made the switch not long ago, towards the beginning of this year. There are a number of different options you have.

Make Your Own Toothpaste

There are a TON of recipes out there but I want to caution you on one main problem with homemade toothpaste out there. Most of the recipes I found include Coconut Oil. It binds the ingredients together and creates a pleasing texture for a homemade toothpaste, HOWEVER, lets not forget it is an oil, it WILL clog your pipes.  

OR

If you truly want an excellent tooth cleanser that is all natural and won't harm your homes pipes, I strongly suggest a tooth powder.

Try Opti Mall Life's Natural Tooth Powder for example, It has all the ingredients you would choose to include in your own tooth powder but for a LOT less than the expense of making it yourself, unless you want a 30 year supply. 

If you choose to make this amazing tooth powder yourself, here are the ingredients:

Bentonite Clay, Calcium Powder, Aluminum Free Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Citrate Powder, Xylitol Powder, Ground Cinnamon, Trace Minerals, Ground Cinnamon and Ground Cloves and  Essential Oils to taste or smell.

When I took the dogs in for check ups our vet even said that these ingredients are all safe and beneficial for them as well but the get their OWN jar!