How to Make The Easiest Fluoride-Free Toothpaste in 5 Minutes

I’ll be the first to admit this tooth paste takes a little bit of time to get used to it. We oral care fans are very used to bubbly, minty, foaming tooth pastes that leave our mouths feeling clean, smooth, and ready to huff a puff of minty fresh air into someone’s face to prove it. In this recipe, you’ll find some of those descriptors but not all in this homemade fluoride free tooth paste recipe. I think it’s worth trying, though.

Is homemade tooth paste effective?

Let’s cut right to the chase and answer this one question that most people have. The answer is yes.

Oral care is important to a wide variety of health for our whole body. I am not a doctor, dentist, dental hygienist or scientist (see my disclosure statement) so I encourage you to do your research and definitely site more than one source. Look for peer reviewed journals and actual data; not websites with a huge white-toothed smile across the top banner and flashy marketing.

This recipe reaps the benefits of slightly gritty baking soda for scrubbing off food and plague, coconut oil for toxin removal and whitening, and essential oils for minty freshness plus their holistic healing properties you can also take a few minutes to dive into.

I believe that more importantly than the feel of your tooth paste is the quality time you spend brushing. Two minutes is the recommended amount of time to brush your teeth. Most people do not spend that entire time. It is also recommended to floss daily. Do you?

Why fluoride-free? Isn’t it okay?

Again, not a doctor or scientist. Not getting paid by massive companies to market a product, additive, or brand. GO DO YOUR RESEARCH, please.

We all want a trusted advisor to tell us what to do. It’s just easier that way. But what if the trusted advisor isn’t very trustworthy? What if they are being paid to tell you something?

If you venture down the tooth paste aisle, you’ll certainly find more products with fluoride than not but there is definitely a growing section without it. Why is that?

I’m not sure but I recently learned fluoride is also used in pesticides and rodenticides to kill insects and mice. So, I’ve added that tally mark to my scoreboard.

In your research, look for fluoride toxicity.

Fluoride is added to your municipal drinking water, table salt, tooth paste, floss, and topically added or rinsed at your bi-annual oral care appointment to make sure you’re getting “enough”.

It’s every where. And there is a suggested amount… but no one is keeping your score.

The Homemade Fluoride Free Tooth Paste Recipe

The why was a little vague, I admit.

And most won’t take the time to do the recommended research. If I gave it all to you now, first of all, no one would read it due to length. Secondly, you’d think I’d fallen off the deep end (maybe I have and maybe I’m floating along okay). Lastly, you wouldn’t even get to the good part which is worth trying.

But I still highly recommend doing your research.

Where there is risk, there should be informed consent (AKA all the fine print no one wants to take the time to read for themselves or discuss/question).

Only 3 Simple Ingredients

Organic Coconut Oil

Baking Soda

Essential Oils (such as peppermint, lemon, or a blend like Defender by Simply Earth– use code JOHNSONHOMENCFREE at checkout. Oils are optional but be sure to use a reputable, third party tested, and recommended for oral intake oil).

Mix together coconut oil and baking soda in a bowl using a hand-held mixer or a standing mixer. Do not melt the coconut oil. I found out the hard way that the oil will separate from the baking soda, leaving you with a very salty experience.

Next, add in your desired amount of essentials oils then mix together with mixer a few extra times. Use a silicone spatula to help get every bit of tooth paste out of the bowl and into your container or jar.

I recommend 4 ounce glass jars with a screw on lid and a popsicle stick for easy application.

How do I use the tooth paste?

Smear about a pea-sized amount onto your tooth brush, wet the bristles, and brush your teeth, tongue, and roof of your mouth for 2 minutes.

Cons

Yes, I said it. There are cons to this homemade fluoride free tooth paste.

1. No bubbles or foaming action. This leaves you feeling like your teeth aren’t as clean as you’d like them to be. Spoiler alert: you’re meant to spend intentional time brushing your teeth two times a day for two minutes plus flossing once a day.
2. Less minty. The essential oils do help and I am fairly liberal at adding these into my recipe. One warning about oils: do NOT add “just one little drop” to your tooth brush bristles with your tooth paste! One drop is way too much on your tooth brush but 25-50 drops in this recipe is just right.
3. If you have a coconut allergy, I have not figured out a replacement oil for this recipe yet. Open to your suggestions in the comments, though!
4. A little salty. I originally made this recipe with 1/3 cup of baking soda but realized that a little more salty that we like so I’ve reduced it to 1/4 which seems to be a good amount of scrubbing texture but not too salty.
5. Coconut oil + plumbing = not a good combination. So I hear. Whenever I’ve researched oil-pulling with coconut oil, it is ALWAYS advised to spit in the trash; never the sink. With that in mind, consider also spitting your fluoride-free homemade tooth paste into the trash as well. I understand THAT will take some getting used to but it may keep your plumbing free from solidified coconut oil issues in the future.

Best Brushing Practice

The best way to brush your teeth is to focus on one area at a time and with a loose grip.

Why do men think they are scrubbing oil stains off a side walk with their tooth brush when they are brushing their teeth?

At least the appearance of their brush bristles makes it appear that way. My husband always needs a new tooth brush before I do. This is generally every 3 months for replacing your tooth brush.

Focus on one area at a time.

Start with your upper left side of your mouth. Brush the inside, the outside, and the flat side of your teeth making sure to get the gum line too. Spend about 30 seconds here before moving to the upper right side and then continuing to the bottom right side then left side. You also want to get the front and back of your upper and lower front teeth.

If you need to set a timer, it is more than fine to do so. In fact, it is encouraged!

Feel clean and feel good knowing exactly what was in your tooth paste.

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