Soap to brush teeth?

[brightlotusmoon]

I'm sure this has been brought up a few times before, and feel free to direct me to such entries. I haven't checked this community in a few months

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[tailoredshirt]

I've been using soap to brush my teeth for over a year and haven't had any problems. Sometimes it's harder to make them feel clean this way, but every once in a while I add a bit of baking soda to the foam and that helps.

I have heard that you can use any natural soap as a toothpaste as long as it doesn't contain fragrance oils. The oils listed above should be fine, and the potassium hydroxide is used in liquid soaps instead of sodium hydroxide/lye. I don't see any dangerous ingredients listed, but I don't want to speculate any further. Maybe someone else knows for sure.

[atalanta0jess]

This might be a really stupid question, but doesn't it taste terrible?

[tailoredshirt]

LOL, that's not stupid. At first it was really strange, but after a while I got used to it and I don't think about it anymore. It helps that I've used some soaps with clove or peppermint essential oils in them. Also, I've tried regular toothpaste since I started using the soap, and the flavored toothpaste tasted so fakely sweet that I had a hard time using it. (I'm comparing it to regular commercial soaps rather than natural/organic toothpaste, which probably wouldn't be as bad.)

[proudlyfallen]

I have nothing helpful to add, but I'm curious what "Wellness Water" is. Do they have a description of that on the package, by chance?

[brightlotusmoon]

It's probably a fancy term for water than has been purified or something. This is where I got the cleanser, which is actually a shampoo but works great on the face and body:
http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/natural-shampoo.html

[alasharia_la]

that was my first thought, too...
perhaps its water from a town named Wellness? :P

[brightlotusmoon]

I think it's just their own water purification thingy, nothing more. I'd have to call Isabella (the owner of the store) and ask her.

[shalora]

I use the Tooth Soap brand tooth soap, and I love it. My teeth seriously feel as slick as when I've been to the dentist. I'm also curious about the "Wellness Water", but I don't see anything on that ingredient list that looks scary. :) As always when using soap, make sure you rinse well (the Tooth Soap site recommends 2-3 times) and don't swallow it (but you should be doing the same with toothpaste anyway). :)

[proudlyfallen]

That company has some seriously questionable claims on their website, but absolutely nothing about "Wellness Water". Some Googling turns this up: http://www.wellnessfilter.com/LearnMore/Enhancement.aspx

Google also turned up this article, which is a pretty fascinating read if anyone's interested: http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

[brightlotusmoon]

The wellness water is probably fancy talk for purified water. I love the products sold on the website, but you don't have to buy them if they're questionable to you.

[proudlyfallen]

The products look like they're good quality, yes. I'm not questioning the products, just the ethics. It's things like "Himalayan Crystal Salt can be more readily metabolized by the body than refined table salt" and the claim that a teaspoon of salt can "increase vitality" and "strengthen the immune system". Really? I'm pretty sure claims like that are supposed to come with an FDA disclaimer. (Especially because, otherwise, they're opening themselves up to lawsuits!)