Homemade Toothpaste Recipe without Baking Soda Baking soda is great for your teeth and gums, being a mild abrasive that helps scrape off plaque build-up and remove teeth stains, but it might be a bit too harsh to use on your teeth everyday plus it’s too salty – for these reasons, I prefer using it in my weekly/fortnightly natural teeth whitener recipe instead of brushing my teeth with it every day. This version of homemade toothpaste does not contain baking soda but two other simple but super effective ingredients – peppermint essential oil and xylitol, that both promote healthy teeth and gums as you will see Continue Reading
DIY Natural Baking Soda Teeth Whitener
Baking soda for teeth whitening or cleansing is no new age concept – people have been using baking soda to clean their teeth for years. In 1922, A Friend in Need, published by Arm & Hammer suggested using baking soda as a teeth cleanser because of its mild abrasive texture that helps in removing yellow plaque stuck on teeth without endangering the enamel. A paste made of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda was a popular teeth cleansing recipe in the 1900s. In this post, you will find out how you can use baking soda to whiten your teeth, how it works and a simple but super effective diy baking soda teeth Continue Reading