Homemade Natural Essential Oil Mouthwash Recipe

This homemade mouthwash recipe is all-natural, antiseptic, and super easy to make!

I love that it’s made with lots of beneficial essential oils, with none of the questionable ingredients found in many mouthwashes today.

How Do I Make My Own Mouthwash?

My husband was buying a particular brand of natural mouthwash, and he was happy with it. But then he ran out and we couldn’t just go pick up some more at the health food store.

Necessity is often the mother of invention, and that’s how this mouthwash recipe came about. In his desperation to get some mouthwash, my husband scoured our cupboards and this is what he came up with!

Actually, before going through the cupboards, he studied the ingredients of his favorite natural mouthwash. After looking at the ingredients, he realized he could make something similar.

As it turns out, it’s pretty great stuff (we’ve been using it for the past 4 months). And we no longer buy mouthwash because this one works so well.

Homemade Mouthwash Ingredients

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Here are the ingredients you’ll need for your DIY essential oil mouthwash. If you don’t have some of the essential oils farther down on the list (like myrrh) you can leave them out.

• 1/2 cup (4 oz.) purified water
• 1/2 cup (4 oz) hydrogen peroxide (food grade is best)
• 1/4 cup (2 oz.) aloe vera juice
• 4 drops peppermint oil
• 4 drops spearmint oil
• 3 drops eucalyptus oil
• 2 drops cinnamon oil
• 2 drops myrrh oil
• 1 drop clove oil
• 1 drop thyme oil
• 2-4 teaspoons xylitol
• glass bottle (this recipe makes about 10 oz, so you’ll want a bottle that size or larger)

How to Make Essential Oil Mouthwash

This mouthwash is so simple to make!

All you really need to do is mix it all together in a glass bottle and you’re done!

Benefits of This Natural Mouthwash

(The following isn’t medical advice, it’s just notes from our own reading. See my disclaimer here.)

So many mouthwashes available today contain all kinds of ingredients that may do more harm than good. Things like alcohol, saccharin, sucralose, and artificial colorings have all been linked to potentially negative health effects. Here’s a study showing the antimicrobial efficacy of five essential oils against oral pathogens.

This natural mouthwash recipe uses all-natural ingredients. To be fair, just because something is “natural” doesn’t mean you don’t have to ever be careful with it.

Based on our study of the potential benefits of essential oils for oral use, here is why each of the ingredients in this recipe may be helpful for promoting good oral health.

• Peroxide: antiseptic (kills bad bacteria), teeth whitening, helps prevent and treat gingivitis (inflammation of the gums), and periodontitis (inflammation of tissues around the teeth)
• Aloe Vera: may help fight plaque and periodontal disease
• Peppermint: kills bacteria that cause gum disease and eases dental pain
• Spearmint: strong antiseptic and aids wound healing
• Eucalyptus: helps whiten teeth, exhibits antibacterial activity against cariogenic (tooth decay-causing) and periodontopathic bacteria
• Cinnamon: antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria responsible for tooth decay
• Myrrh: antiseptic and may help with mouth ulcers
• Clove: kills germs and helps with tooth pain
• Thyme: broad-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal action
• Xylitol: adds sweetness without sugar (bacteria thrive on sugar), naturally antibacterial, helps to mask stronger essential oil flavors

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