We love this post by The Pistachio Project and the idea of making homemade toothpaste that’s free from ingredients like Propylparaben, methylparaben, propylene glycol, sodium fluoride, cocamidopropyl betaine and artificial coloring’s – yuk!
We also love that this homemade kid friendly toothpaste has only 3 ingredients! So easy to throw together.
Homemade Toothpaste Ingredients
1 tbs Xylitol, finely ground – buy on Amazon Canada
1 tbs Coconut Oil – buy on Amazon Canada
1/8 tsp Strawberry flavor extract – buy on Amazon Canada Or naturesflavors.com to find one without glycerine.
Kids will often enjoy strawberry flavor much more than the intense mint flavor that most adult toothpastes come in. They often find the mint paste too strong.
Accompany this toothpaste with fluoride tablets or rinse. Fluoride is very important to keep those developing teeth strong.
Homemade Toothpaste Recipe
Read the full post and get the details on the recipe and how to use it on The Pistachio Project.
Other Kid-Friendly Dentist Tips – Vancouver, BC
At Kits Family Dental in Vancouver, BC, our four dentists focus on kids, individuals and families. But, we love kids! Check out our dental tips for kids, our videos on how to brush toddler’s teeth, and other fun resources. We also have a Youtube channel with informative videos on how we brush, clean plaque from, and complete fillings in toddler teeth.
It’s recommended your baby come to the dentist after their first teeth erupt, by about 6 months. We make sure these early visits are lots of fun, so we can help your child develop a positive attitude towards dental visits. We’d be happy to see you! Contact us to set up an appointment.
