Christian Hahn's comments

Make a Natural Mouthwash

06 Feb 2007 07:50 AM

Natural mouthwashes are great but can be a pain to make, last only a short time, and can have several negatives that are often over looked.

First of all, a mouthwash has to have a PH that is about neutral (7.4). Anywhere from 6.2 to 8 is usually ok, but more acidic (below 6) is bad because teeth will begin to dissolve at a PH of 5.5. Most mouthwashes out there, even the natural ones, are preserved at a PH of way below 5.5 - some around 3! Bacteria live in acidic, or low PH, environments, so we don't want to use acidic mouthwashes! Do a google search for mouthwash PH and you will see the scaaary truth. Check out www.Therasalt.com for a healthy alternative!

Cheers,

Christian