Don’t look for actress Julia Roberts to be pitching toothpaste on TV anytime soon.
In a surprising tidbit of information about her personal care routine, the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she does not use toothpaste to maintain the beautiful smile that made her famous.
What’s more, she doesn’t use any of the natural brands of toothpaste that many consumers are switching to as they discover the many dangerous chemicals and other additives contained in conventional toothpaste.
In an interview with InStyle magazine, Ms. Roberts shocked the house by revealing that she uses a humble dollop of baking soda to brush her teeth.
Her reasons?
I brush [my teeth] with baking soda. [My grandfather] would put a big heaping mound of it on his toothbrush. He had only one cavity in his entire life.
What Ms. Roberts may not realize is that her grandfather was onto something. Â Many top holistic dentists recommend baking soda mixed with a bit of sea salt as the best way to keep those pearly whites as well as the gums happy and healthy for life.
My own family uses a baking soda, sea salt, hydrogen peroxide mixture, called  “The Secret” recommended by a well known holistic dentist who discussed it at a seminar on nontoxic dentistry that I attended some years ago. We’ve used it for years with wonderful results!
Natural toothpaste, while nontoxic, frequently contain glycerin which sticks to teeth and inhibits remineralization and therefore actually contributes to cavity formation!
Another option for those who don’t tolerate baking soda and want to avoid toothpaste is a no glycerin, no fluoride tooth gel complete with teeth and gum strengthening herbs. Â This type of gel (find it here) is also safe for those with mercury-based amalgam fillings.
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(1) How Baking Soda Fits into Julia Roberts Beauty Routine
My son & I have been using tooth soap for teeth from Rose of Sharon Acres.
Now we know her secret!!!
we will be useing this information to teach the whole family a new concept for oral Hygeine…..thanks
Agree with some of the other comments. I follow many blogs of which share information and opinions without being disrespectful and rude. The comments about her infertility were completely uncalled for. You do not know somebody else’s personal struggles.
I like your combination of baking soda added with coconut oil, and peppermint. I even use it for an invigorating facial scrub. Let’s make a batch when you come to visit soon.
Hi Sarah!
Have you heard of Miessence? They make a toothpaste. The ingredients are: aloe vera leaf juice, sodium bicarbonate, non gmo xanthan gum, star anise essential oil, sea salt, fennel essential oil, and stevia rebaudiana extract. What do you think? Thanks
By the way, I love your posts and help:)
Hormone disrupting soy milk? Give me a break! People in Asian countries have been eating and drinking soy for centuries and haven’t had trouble getting pregnant. Would you rather we all drank cow’s milk and the hormones and antibiotics the cows are fed/injected?
Touchy, touchy aren’t we? I believe Sarah is sharing her opinion. Last I heard that was still legal. It’s ridiculous we have to analyze everything we say before we say it because someones feelings might get hurt. She didn’t ask you to read her blog you chose to. If your feelings get hurt don’t read it. As for me, I’m grateful Sarah is willing to spend so much time sharing what she knows with the rest of us. It makes my life so much easier! Thank you, Sarah, for taking time away from your family and other activities to educate the rest of us!!
I agree sarah is just sharing her opinion – which she has the right to do. I wouldn’t go too crazy about the “sarah is willing to spend so much time…”. This is a business to some extent. There is some money coming in from the ads she posts etc – and it is linked to her greater cause – the Nourishing traditions link.
Perhaps the proceeds are going to that cause or other great causes – or shoes, shoes are good. Whatever, either way there is no crime and none of this makes her a bad person. IMHO
I brush with equal parts of baking soda, celtic sea salt and cayenne pepper mixed together works pretty well on my teeth and gums.
Cayenne pepper? Wow, never heard of that one before. But it also makes sense 🙂