Mouth Health Revisited

Like I've said before, I haven't used commercial toothpaste in over 2 months, instead I get rid of bacteria through an ancient therapy called oil pulling (read my post here). However, I quickly became aware of the fact that coconut oil isn't the only thing that my mouth needs. Using just the oil pulling technique left me waking up with dry mouth. And I really began missing that peppermint fresh taste first thing in the morning or before bed after a salty snack. Enter an all natural tooth soap made by US company Rose of Sharon Acres. Ever wondered what kind of tooth cleaning options are out there besides sweetened and abrasive toothpaste?

Photo credit goes to Rose of Sharon Acres

Meet Tooth Chips Spritz - Liquid Soap for Your Pearly Whites with Neem Bark.What's it like? Let me tell you.

No More TOOTHPASTE?!?!?

That's right, you read it first here. I haven't used commercially made toothpaste for over a month. And let me tell you, it has been wonderful. 

As you can see, we have one main jar for the family and each member has their own small container. 

 A while ago my mother had shared with me some information about what is actually inside a tube of toothpaste and, being an independent and slightly impetuous teenager, I brushed it aside saying, "If it makes my breath fresh and teeth white then I am fine with it." Basically what I was really declaring was that what I don't know won't hurt me so don't talk to me about it. 

Of course my mother is right. Duh! A truly harmful chemical called sodium lauryl sulphate is used in just about every toothpaste... as well as shampoos, detergents, etc. (Since this post is not about SLS exclusively, you can check out this website for full disclosure on the stuff). What else is in toothpaste that I am on a revolt against? Sweeteners. Most toothpastes have aspartame (which is a banned substance in most countries outside of the US) or sodium saccharin (commonly known as Sweet n' Low) to make the paste taste good. Everyone knows what sweeteners do to your teeth so why was I rubbing it all over the inside of my mouth?