DIY Coconut Oil Toothpaste

Toothpaste is the one product I’ve always had difficulty finding not tested on animals, natural and that actually works. I’ve usually returned back to Colgate after a month. None seemed to leave my teeth feeling clean or remove plaque. 

I thought I’d found earlier this year finally a toothpaste that was natural, not tested on animals and brightened. It worked for the 1st tube, but then I noticed my teeth starting to appearing yellowish, but not yellow colour you’re thinking. I switched to well reviewed whitening toothpaste by the same brand. Again it worked for a little while then back to not so white. A trip to the dentist revealed my teeth had plaque! Aside from a tendency to over brush, I look after my teeth. I floss, oil pull, drink coffee through a straw or did.

I mentioned it to P and he said it’s probably the glycerin in the toothpaste making the teeth yellowish or dull. Glycerin can add a film over the teeth which can stop salvia from doing it’s remineralising thing.

I won’t lie. I like white teeth. If I could get them professionally whitened I would. That I have to save up for. It’s also no secret I love anything coconut. I already oil pull most mornings while I wake up, feed the cats with coconut oil. I know coconut oil has many magical uses. Google has many magical recipes! A quick search after the glycerin news, I came across Lucy Bee’s coconut oil whitening toothpaste. Sold at coconut, deal done at whitening with most ingredients already at hand.

I wasn’t sure if it would work, so instead of using tablespoons, I opted for teaspoons. 

Mix together until a paste like consistency:

5 tsp coconut oil

5 tsp bicarb soda

Optional drops of edible essential oil: peppermint, citrus, eucalyptus, whatever floats your boat. Amount of drops optional!

A jar. I opted for a plastic pot. In a rush I can be clumsy. I’m surprised the jar of coconut oil in the bathroom hasn’t meet the stone floor already.

There’s no need to melt the coconut oil if it’s solid. The friction from the spoon mixing the ingredients melts it. In the summer months, probably store in the fridge due to coconut’s ability to be liquid at higher temperatures. Depending on how you are with others germs, you might one to consider 1 pot person. You dip the brush and scoop unlike a tube you squeeze from!

Verdict? My 1st batch was without essential oil and it wasn’t so bad! My teeth felt clean and looked clean. I’ll point too that I’ve hardly had any coffee, a number 1 teeth stainer for 5 weeks since I was sick after a bad cup. Hot lemon in the morning and peppermint tea has replaced my afternoon cup. My teeth feel cleaner and look a little more whiter. Coconut oil contains 50% lauric acid making it antibacterial, antimicrobial and antifungal. Bi carb soda also neutralises cavity forming bacteria as well as being a mild abrasive restoring ph levels and help keep them white. Essential oil in for taste. I added in the 2nd batch eucalyptus oil as it’s also an anti bacterial agent and gives a refreshing taste! Grapefruit oil’s up for my next batch! It’s a lot cheaper than conventional toothpaste. Aside from the essential oil, all ingredients were to hand and it lasted me about 2 1/2 months. Coconut oil’s notorious at blocking drains due to it being a solid at cooler temperatures. The amount of oil in the paste’s negligible for blocking drains or rather the sink. But ask me that in a few months! Oil from oil pulling goes into the bin.

Have you ever made a DIY toothpastes? Best toothpaste ever used? Do you find some are so minty they feel like they’re burning?