how do you make toothpaste?
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We started our search by typing some of the better-known toothpaste brands into our browser's location window. We tried www.crest.com, www.colgate.com, and www.mentadent.com and received some information on the various types of toothpastes, what they do, and how they do it. However, we were ultimately unsuccessful in finding the basic toothpaste ingredients. \nRealizing our quick approach was ineffective, we went to the old standby and typed "toothpaste ingredients" into the Yahoo! search box. \n\nAs expected, Yahoo! didn't have a Toothpaste Ingredients category, but our search wasn't a waste -- we received thousands of web pages that featured the words "toothpaste" and "ingredients." We were on our way to a clean and sparkling answer. \n\nWe clicked on the BDA Facts File, a subpage of the official British Dental Association web site. We scrolled down to find a list of active and inactive ingredients that may be included in toothpaste. \n\nActive Ingredients: \n\nFluoride \nAntibacterial agents, most often Triclosan is used to control plaque \nDesensitizing agents \nAnti-tartar agents \nSodium bicarbonate (baking soda) \nEnzymes, to enhance the antibacterial properties of saliva \nXylitol, a non-sugar sweetener, which reduces levels of cariogenic (decay causing) bacteria in the mouth and enhances remineralization \n(Natural toothpastes may contain a variety of ingredients - anything from oil of ginger to seaweed extract.) \nInactive ingredients: \n\nWater \nDetergents, to make the toothpaste foam \nBinding agents \nHumectants to retain moisture \nFlavoring, sweetening, and coloring agents like peppermint, spearmint, cinnamon, wintergreen, and menthol \nPreservatives \nAbrasives for cleaning and polishing \nWe clicked on another link, this one an article from WebMD titled "What Are You Putting on Your Teeth?" The article explains that almost all toothpastes start with mild abrasives and detergents, as well as the near-universal ingredient, fluoride. After that, toothpastes vary quite a bit. \nPossible ingredients include: tartar-control agents, most often pyrophosphate; sensitivity reducers, such as potassium nitrate; triclosan; baking soda; and teeth whiteners. \n \n \nEmail this page - View most popular \n   Related Links \n\nCopyright © 2000 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Copyright/IP Policy \nAll information available through or in connection with Ask Yahoo! is informational only and provided "as is" without warranties, representations, or guarantees of any kind. Yahoo! disclaims any and all implied warranties respecting Ask Yahoo!. Use of Ask Yahoo! is entirely at your own risk and is not a substitute for conducting your own research. \n \nPS...TRY THE SECOND LINK ALSO!  GOOD-LUCK!
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Take a half table spoon of baking soda, mix with water, swallow. Works great.
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make a paste using baking soda and lemon juice,works well
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It's a lot easier to just buy a new tube. \n\nAssuming you have a good reason I would:\n - put the lid on, \n - push all the paste to the top. \n - cut off the flat bottom of the tube \n - put your toothpaste back in\n - roll the bottom a couple of turns and secure.
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Drink warm baking soda water\n\n...like a tablespoon of baking soda in a teacup of water
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Striped toothpaste is produced by including two different colored toothpastes in an unusual type of packaging. The collapsible tube has two tanks, one filled with each color paste. Squeezing the tube pushes the two pastes out the opening. The tube nozzle layers the pastes to produce a striped pattern.
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"The best home methods are baking soda or hydrogen peroxide. "\n\nBaking soda can really ruin your teeth over time because it's\nso gritty. \n\nHydrogen Peroxide is a 'bleach'. Many dentists and their assistants will recommend hydrogen peroxide to you.\n\nI have been told however that the problem with hydrogen peroxide is that it will turn your tongue brown. Your tongue has these little hairs on it. The hydrogen peroxide aids in their growth.\n\nIf you want a little furry rug on your tongue then go the hydrogen peroxide route. \n\nNeither method is a suitable replacement for brushing your teeth\nand flossing.\n\n" eating fresh crunchy veggies and fruits such as: carrots, broccoli, celery, apples, strawberries, and cucumbers can help whiten your teeth. I've worked in the dental field for years and have seen many teeth damaged because people thought that brushing with baking soda or eating lemons whitened their teeth."\n\nhttp://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/white.htm
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vinegar and baking soda. \nWill also be fun experiment for them!
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If you are wanting a low cost way of whitening your teeth try this 2-3 times a week....\n1st- brush your teeth with salt. moisten your toothbrush and put salt in your hand and dab your toothbrush into it. brush your teeth very well.\n2nd- get rid of any excess fluid in your mouth, but don't spit out the salt.\n3rd- gargle with hydrogen peroxide for about 1-2 min.\nLastly- after rinsing your toothbrush well, brush your teeth with regular toothpaste.\n\nA dentist gave me this tip and it really works!
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my husband uses baking soda and water. \n\nI use a little bleach water with a VERY SMALL amount of dish soap and then rinse it all very well. Bleach is the same thing in city water, it wont hurt you, and it doesnt taste so horribly bad after its been rinsed out, where as baking soda does.\n\nwe're never tried it but we've heard that denture cleaner can work too.
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Don't do toothpaste.  It will make a dry spot on your skin.  Use some neosporin and a warm washcloth.  At night, if you have an exfoliating mask, put a dab of that on the spot and leave it over night.
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brush with baking soda and Hydrogen peroxide 3% diluted to like 1.5%
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take the lid off your toothpaste and put glue on the top let it dry and the put the lid back on!You have to cut the sides for it to be funny.I seen it on some prank show.
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I like many different kinds of toothpastes, it make it fun....I use this week some kind of licorice toothpaste from India, since I like licorice a lot! I try toothpastes from different Countries. Also try different brands
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Homemade Mouthwash\n\nMix equal parts of salt and baking soda as a mouthwash that sweetens the breath.  http://www.mealsforyou.com/cgi-bin/tips?tipID.5040+page.11+cats.1.5+search.more+ref.Health+nPage.15+nLinks.0\n\nIngredients:\n\n1/4 cup apple cider vinegar\n2 cups boiling water\nDirections:\n\nCombine vinegar with boiling water and let cool. Store in a clean bottle and use as needed.\n\nThis recipe for Homemade Mouthwash serves/makes 2.25 cups.\n\nhttp://mixes.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recipetemplate.php?mid=17091\n\nThis site has 5 recipes:  http://www.ultimate-cosmetics.com/beauty/homemade-recipes/mouthwash.htm
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try this method. it's worked for me the past 2 years, and is super cheap!\n1. before you brush your teeth, swish with a 50% water & 50% hydrogen peroxide solution for 30 seconds.\n2. spit out 50/50 solution.  do not rinse mouth with water. \n3. brush with whitening toothpaste*\n\nthis will help keep stains at bay:-) \n\n*the toothpaste i like is Colgate Total Whitening (paste, not gel) \n\ngood luck!
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1.  ngredients: bicarbonate of soda\nInstructions: bicarbonate of soda, not bakin soda that is different, brush your teeth, helps to remove calculate too, so then use dental floss, and then use your normal toothpaste, i do it every 15 days. because i smoke help me to keep my teeth white!\n\n2.  I used to have really yellow teeth from drinking so much coca-cola. I bought teeth whitening stuff from stores, but they wouldn't work. I looked on the ingrediants to see what was in it, and I saw hydrogen peroxide. So I took a swig of hydrogen peroxide, and swirled it around my mouth, (just like mouthwash) and left it in for a minute. I saw a difference in just 2 days!\n\n3. My grandmother's home remedy for teeth whitening is as follows:\n\nmix on small plate the following\n1 tsp baking soda\ndash of salt\nthen add a few drops of white vinegar, which will foam.\n\nThen brush with toothpaste afterwards.\n\nIt works great! I've used this for last forty years.\n\n\n4.  Pour a little bit of hyrdogen peroxide on your toothbrush and then put some baking soda on top then just brush your teeth with it. Rinse your mouth when your done. (Note: it tastes really bad and do not swallow!!!)\n\n5.  Rub the inside of an orange peel on the teeth.\n\n6.  Believe it or not...strawberries will whiten your teeth. Rub fresh strawberry on your teeth daily and watch. A strawberry may also be mashed and applied with a tooth brush. \n\n7.  hey its as simple as 100% Apple Cider Vingar brush your teeth in this not only does it help to whiten your teeth your going to think you been to have them cleaned. Safe and sanitary\n\n8.  eating lots of apples especially after a meal really helped whiten my teeth\n\n\nhope some of those help!!!