How to Make Your Own Toothpaste

By Janice Cox
Updated on December 16, 2022
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by Hannah Kincaid
You can make your own toothpaste with such simple ingredients as peppermint leaves, water, cornstarch and sunflower oil.

Discover how to make your own toothpaste with just four common kitchen ingredients.

The cool, clean taste of peppermint is the quintessential toothpaste flavor. In cosmetics and bath products, mint is used as a skin soother, deodorizer and cleanser. For more recipes by Janice Cox, order her book Natural Beauty from the Garden from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store. Yield: 2 ounces.

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp fresh peppermint leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
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