Homemade Toothpaste 🦷🪥🧪 Disclaimer: this is a funny video- nothing more, nothing less. I did not brush with this. This is a demonstration of the industrial processing steps used in mass-produced toothpaste. This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only- do not replicate these steps at home. Also do not attempt to break glass like that- you're gonna end up in ER.. This video does not claim that brushing your teeth with toothpaste will directly harm you. It's meant to shed light on how highly processed everyday personal care products can be- especially when mass-produced for consistency, cost-cutting, and shelf stability. When making toothpaste they're not literally bubbling ethylene oxide gas through beakers or smashing wine glasses in the factory- they source cosmetic and pharmaceutical-grade versions of these compounds from industrial suppliers. We also did not recreate any specific branded toothpaste here- this is based on what the most popular toothpastes on the market typically contain, according to publicly available ingredient lists. This video is describing the general process of making modern toothpaste in a way that can be done on a small scale at home, BUT is not mirroring the exact process- it's optimized to make a watchable video- real facilities use specialized reactors, vacuum stripping, continuous filtration, and precise dosing equipment… things that are not shown here. The goal is to visualize the chain of production- not mirror any exact factory process. When ingredients like PEG, propylene glycol, sodium fluoride, and polysorbate-80 are described as "safe at low doses," remember that we often lack long-term studies on the cumulative effects of brushing them into your gums twice a day for decades. While some of these ingredients may be regulated or permitted in certain concentrations, I personally see no benefit in exposing myself to them at all- especially when cleaner alternatives exist. At the end of the day, brush with what you want- but be informed about what you're actually putting in your mouth. - @gfbeef