Homemade toothpaste!

Toothpaste generally contains a myriad of toxins and chemicals, while you can often find some natural options they can be very abrasive and even still have preservatives. This recipe is completely natural, easy to make and actually can put minerals back into your teeth. Even better when your little is getting used to brushing you can use this paste with total peace of mind.

Toothpaste: 

5 parts calcium powder (you can get this from any health food store, I use Natures Food Patch out here in CW,  it's cheap, or if for any reason you have calcium tablets you can grind them in a coffee bean grinder)

2 parts baking soda

1 part liquid castille soap (I used Dr Bronners peppermint, don't worry this soap is totally edible, natural and you can't taste it, I promise)

3-5 parts coconut oil to get paste texture

Stevia or Xylitol for taste -  this is optional but I used a little vanilla and a few drops of stevia and it made it so you dont taste the baking soda so much

I say "part" but a simple spoon will do for measuring.

To make:

Add powders together and stir

add soap and just a little of the oil and mash with a fork, adding more oil to get the pasty type texture. At this point you can add the stevia or xylitol and taste a tiny bit to see if it's okay.

I keep mine in a little glass jar. Baby food jars would also probably work well and there you are being green again ;) You can dip your toothbrush in directly or keep a little popsicle stick in the jar for application

If you have essential oils you could easily make it minty with peppermint, I've tried vanilla peppermint too and it's tasty.