Natural Mouthwash

Source: frugallysustainable.com/2012/02/antiseptic-homemade-mouthwash-recipe/

Basic Mouthwash: 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 3 drops peppermint essential oils. Mix all ingredients in a glass jar and shake well. Swish in mouth, then spit out. Store on bathroom counter.

Old-Fashioned Disinfectant Mouthwash: 1 cup water and 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar. Combine ingredients and store in a glass jar. Shake well prior to use. Swish mixture in mouth, then spit out. Will keep indefinitely on the counter.

Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash: 1 part hydrogen peroxide mixed with 1 part water. Swish mouthwash in mouth, then spit out. Mix enough for single use and discard extra solution.

Lemon Whitening Mouthwash: Not really a mouthwash, but you can rub a piece of lemon on stained teeth for a whitening effect.

Herbal Mouthwash: Create an herbal infusion by steeping 2 cups of boiling water, 1/2 ounce of whole cloves, 1 ounce of Oregon grape root, and 1 ounce of rosemary in a pint-sized glass mason jar, overnight. In the morning strain the infusion using a piece of cheesecloth. Swish in mouth, the spit out. Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator. Will keep for 1 week.

Simple Essential Oil Mouthwash: To 1 cup of water add 20 drops of either cinnamon, clove, wintergreen, or tea tree oil. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar. Shake well prior to each use in order to distribute the essential oils. Will keep on the bathroom counter indefinitely.

Antiseptic Homemade Mouthwash: 

Combine all ingredients in a pint-sized glass mason jar and shake well.

• 5 ounces Rum or Vodka
• 4 ounces water
• 1/2 ounce vegetable glycerin
• 1/2 ounce powdered myrrh gum
• 5 drops essential oils of cinnamon
• 5 drops essential oils of clove

*Due to the alcohol content, can have a drying effect. Don’t use every day. Shake well prior to use. Swish in mouth, then spit out. Will store in glass jar on bathroom counter indefinitely.

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Tooth Powder

The usual tube of toothpaste presents many hazards. Sodium lauryl sulfate is irritating to gums, fluoride is NOT all it’s cracked up to be (and quite a challenge for the body to handle in large amounts), artificial colors/flavors, unpronounce-able chemicals and some toothpaste contains sugar (?!).

Try these recipes for Tooth Powder! They’re cheap and will make you feel quite exotic:

BASE POWDER:

• 3 parts Baking Soda
• 1 part course grind sea salt (Real Salt or Celtic Sea Salt)
• Optional: montmorillonite (french) clay (helps scrub and reduce stains)

MEDICINAL BITS

• Clove essential oil: gum healing properties
• Tea tree oil: germ-killing
• Myrr powder: germs-killing

FLAVORINGS:

• Essential oils: peppermint, cinnamon, fennel, basil… anything you like
• Stevia

SAMPLE DIRECTIONS (your method and ingredients will vary according to your unique tastes)

• Fill a jar 3/4 of the way full with baking soda.
• Add salt to almost fill the jar.
• Add a half teaspoon of clay (optional).
• Pour into a larger jar, add 8 drops cloves and 3-5 drops tea tree.
• Shake!

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Sample: Cinnamon and Clove Herbal Tooth Powder

-4 parts bentonite clay
-1 part baking soda
-1/2 part myrrh gum powder
-1/2 part ground cloves
-1/2 part ground stevia
-essential oils of cloves and cinnamon

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a mason jar. Tightly close the lid and shake jar until well combined.
2. To use, apply a small amount of tooth powder to your tooth brush with a spoon and brush as you normally would.

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SOURCES:

• pocketpause.com/all-natural-tooth-powder-a-diy-recipe/
• greedygreengirl.blogspot.com/2008/03/diy-tooth-powder.html?m=1
• http://badhuman.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/homemade-toothpaste-salty/

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Natural Cosmetics

Exfoliating scrubs: http://www.wholeliving.com/136431/best-exfoliating-scrubs-buy-or-diy?lpgStart=1&currentslide=4&currentChapter=1#/27708

More exfoliating scrubs

Natural Sunscreen: frugallysustainable.com/2012/03/a-recipe-for-natural-homemade-sunscreen/_http://goodcheapeats.com/

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