2007-03-23 16:33:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The formulation for commercial toothpaste ? trade secrets and legally protected.
Go into any search website and you can get the standard ingredients; ground pumice stone(abrasive), some flavoring, ok , let me list them since you are taking the easy way and simply asking us for the answer. lol
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Active Ingredients:
* Fluoride
* Antibacterial agents, most often Triclosan is used to control plaque
* Desensitizing agents
* Anti-tartar agents
* Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
* Enzymes, to enhance the antibacterial properties of saliva
* Xylitol, a non-sugar sweetener, which reduces levels of cariogenic (decay causing) bacteria in the mouth and enhances remineralization
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Inactive ingredients:
* Water
* Detergents, to make the toothpaste foam
* Binding agents
* Humectants to retain moisture
* Flavoring, sweetening, and coloring agents like peppermint, spearmint, cinnamon, wintergreen, and menthol
* Preservatives
* Abrasives for cleaning and polishing
2007-03-23 16:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you really want to make toothpaste? I don't know. My mom says that when she was young, she used to have to brush her teeth with baking soda.
Hope that held.
2007-03-23 23:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not search patent literature? You will find many formulations.
2007-03-23 23:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋