The baking soda tastes salty. You can add more xylitol if you’d like to counterbalance the salty taste more.

That was going to be my comment… DO NOT spit coconut oil any kind down a drain in a sink or a toilet. I have heard horror stories of people having to have pipes replaced in their houses because of them being clogged with oils that harden in cold conditions. Any oil or fat product that gets hard in a refrigerator or on a counter in a cold room or cabinet will logically harden in the cold conditions of drain pipes. And running hot water down with the spit out oils does not stay hot, so that is not a solution. Any recipe with these oils in them should always have this as a major important caution for users and be included in bold type, so it is not missed.

You could. Katie has a charcoal toothpaste recipe here. https://wellnessmama.com/natural-home/whitening-toothpaste/

No, it should be soft (room temp) but not melted. Using melted coconut oil can result in a very hard toothpaste.

Coconut oil can get very hard if it’s stored in a cooler location, especially during the winter. Replacing some of the virgin coconut oil with fractionated coconut oil or MCT oil provides many of the same benefits, but it makes the end product softer.

How much you add is really subjective and depends on how much toothpaste you’re using. In general trace minerals are considered safe for children and toddlers but they need less than adults. Those amounts are based off of ingestion though, not brushing and spitting it out where less would be absorbed. Here’s a good chart showing some of the RDA for ingestion of trace minerals by age. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/multimedia/table/guidelines-for-daily-intake-of-trace-minerals

Hi – following the about recipe for one batch, how much liquid trace minerals should be used? Also, is liquid trace minerals safe for toddler’s use, or should it be left out if children will be using? Thank you in advance.

Calcium phosphate is often used in dentistry and is similar to the calcium found in bones and teeth. It should work as a calcium carbonate replacement.

You can use it twice a day like you would with regular toothpaste.

Clove can cause irritation if used above .5%. Someone can certainly use it if they’d like, but it often requires more precautions and stricter use. For .5% that would be about 3 drops of clove essential oil for every 2 Tablespoons of toothpaste. Even that may be too strong for some though.

It should be fine without the essential oils, but be sure to ask your baby’s natural healthcare provider if you have any concerns.