What’s inside your toothpaste?

The first civilization historians have documented using a toothpaste-like mixture to brush their teeth is the Egyptians. It is believed to have been used as early as 5,000 BC, though the first recorded formula dates back to 4 AD.

Toothpaste has come a long way from crushed bone and shell mixtures in recent years, though its purpose has always stayed the same: to clean teeth and freshen breath.

Nowadays, toothpaste contains a lot of ingredients. So we are going to categorize some basic ingredient which almost all toothpaste contains.

1. Hydrated Silica- It is an abrasive that scrap of sticky and messy substance. It is the same silica which you find in new bags but with some water in it.
2. Glycerine, Sorbitol, Propylene glycol- These are Humectants which give a smooth and creamy structure to toothpaste.
3. Saccharin, Xylitol- Sweetening agent
4. Secrets Flavours
5. SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate)- Foaming agent
6. Cellulose gum, Carrageenan- These are thickeners and binders which helps toothpaste to be in the form of a gel.
7. Sodium Fluoride- It is the main ingredient that helps to prevent cavity.

Can we make our own toothpaste?

Yes, of course, you need,

Calcium carbonate (Chalk), which is an Abrasive

Xylitol, which is a natural sweetening agent.

Any Flavouring agent

Glycerine, which is a Humectant

NaF (Sodium Fluoride), which fight with the cavity (quantity must be taken as per WHO)

Mix all these ingredients and your toothpaste is ready to use.