Toothpaste | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 1)

what’s in here what does it do and can I

what’s in here what does it do and can I make it from scratch it’s the stuff

make it from scratch it’s the stuff

make it from scratch it’s the stuff inside your Sun ingredients toothpaste

inside your Sun ingredients toothpaste

inside your Sun ingredients toothpaste as we know it is relatively new only 150

as we know it is relatively new only 150

as we know it is relatively new only 150 years old toothpaste as we don’t know it

years old toothpaste as we don’t know it

years old toothpaste as we don’t know it with things like rock salt

with things like rock salt

with things like rock salt pumice crushed eggshells crushed bone

pumice crushed eggshells crushed bone

pumice crushed eggshells crushed bone and even crushed oyster shells this kind

and even crushed oyster shells this kind

and even crushed oyster shells this kind of toothpaste is a lot older 5000 years

of toothpaste is a lot older 5000 years

of toothpaste is a lot older 5000 years old some people say others say only 2500

old some people say others say only 2500

old some people say others say only 2500 now the weird thing is old toothpaste

now the weird thing is old toothpaste

now the weird thing is old toothpaste and modern toothpaste not all that

and modern toothpaste not all that

and modern toothpaste not all that different we have and titanium dioxide

different we have and titanium dioxide

different we have and titanium dioxide now that is kind of a long list but we

now that is kind of a long list but we

now that is kind of a long list but we can split it up into different

can split it up into different

can split it up into different categories first and foremost are the

categories first and foremost are the

categories first and foremost are the abrasives now abrasives are things like

abrasives now abrasives are things like

abrasives now abrasives are things like sandpaper or steel wool or pumice

sandpaper or steel wool or pumice

sandpaper or steel wool or pumice abrasives literally scrape food and

abrasives literally scrape food and

abrasives literally scrape food and other gunk like plaque off your teeth

other gunk like plaque off your teeth

other gunk like plaque off your teeth now I’m not gonna lie when I discovered

now I’m not gonna lie when I discovered

now I’m not gonna lie when I discovered there were abrasives in a toothpaste I

there were abrasives in a toothpaste I

there were abrasives in a toothpaste I was surprised I mean if you live a good

was surprised I mean if you live a good

was surprised I mean if you live a good long life you will spend 2,000 hours

long life you will spend 2,000 hours

long life you will spend 2,000 hours more or less brushing your teeth

more or less brushing your teeth

more or less brushing your teeth imagine sandpapering a bone for 2,000

imagine sandpapering a bone for 2,000

imagine sandpapering a bone for 2,000 hours you would end up with nothing but

hours you would end up with nothing but

hours you would end up with nothing but powder but your teeth are actually

powder but your teeth are actually

powder but your teeth are actually harder than bone and iron and steel now

harder than bone and iron and steel now

harder than bone and iron and steel now different manufacturers use different

different manufacturers use different

different manufacturers use different abrasives in their toothpaste but they

abrasives in their toothpaste but they

abrasives in their toothpaste but they all make up a good chunk of the final

all make up a good chunk of the final

all make up a good chunk of the final product anywhere between thirty to sixty

product anywhere between thirty to sixty

product anywhere between thirty to sixty percent now the abrasive in this

percent now the abrasive in this

percent now the abrasive in this toothpaste is hydrated silica which

toothpaste is hydrated silica which

toothpaste is hydrated silica which believe it or not is the very same thing

believe it or not is the very same thing

believe it or not is the very same thing you find in these packets in your

you find in these packets in your

you find in these packets in your luggage and vitamin bottles except with

luggage and vitamin bottles except with

luggage and vitamin bottles except with water added now if you ever take

water added now if you ever take

water added now if you ever take toothpaste and rub it between two

toothpaste and rub it between two

toothpaste and rub it between two fingers what you’ll find is that it’s

fingers what you’ll find is that it’s

fingers what you’ll find is that it’s not that rough and that’s for a really

not that rough and that’s for a really

not that rough and that’s for a really simple reason it’s because your gums are

simple reason it’s because your gums are

simple reason it’s because your gums are long more fragile than your teeth so you

long more fragile than your teeth so you

long more fragile than your teeth so you don’t overdo it on the roughness the

don’t overdo it on the roughness the

don’t overdo it on the roughness the second category is called humectants a

second category is called humectants a

second category is called humectants a humectant is something that helps retain

humectant is something that helps retain

humectant is something that helps retain water and that is what gives toothpaste

water and that is what gives toothpaste

water and that is what gives toothpaste it’s and this is a direct quote from

it’s and this is a direct quote from

it’s and this is a direct quote from this manufacturers customer service rep

this manufacturers customer service rep

this manufacturers customer service rep smooth and creamy texture anyway the

smooth and creamy texture anyway the

smooth and creamy texture anyway the humectants in here are glycerin sorbitol

humectants in here are glycerin sorbitol

humectants in here are glycerin sorbitol and propylene

and propylene

and propylene glycol and two of those molecules

glycol and two of those molecules

glycol and two of those molecules actually have an additional function

actually have an additional function

actually have an additional function they are sweet and they’re not as sweet

they are sweet and they’re not as sweet

they are sweet and they’re not as sweet as sugar though so most manufacturers

as sugar though so most manufacturers

as sugar though so most manufacturers add some sort of artificial sweetener on

add some sort of artificial sweetener on

add some sort of artificial sweetener on top could be something like saccharine

top could be something like saccharine

top could be something like saccharine in here or xylitol in here now none of

in here or xylitol in here now none of

in here or xylitol in here now none of those artificial sweeteners break down

those artificial sweeteners break down

those artificial sweeteners break down to form acids like sugar does so that’s

to form acids like sugar does so that’s

to form acids like sugar does so that’s why they don’t cause cavities and you

why they don’t cause cavities and you

why they don’t cause cavities and you can use them in toothpaste and then of

can use them in toothpaste and then of

can use them in toothpaste and then of course there are flavors which are there

course there are flavors which are there

course there are flavors which are there to make the toothpaste taste not awful

to make the toothpaste taste not awful

to make the toothpaste taste not awful and your mouth filled clean now in our

and your mouth filled clean now in our

and your mouth filled clean now in our case and in almost every case you will

case and in almost every case you will

case and in almost every case you will find flavorings super precisely

find flavorings super precisely

find flavorings super precisely described as flavour so that

described as flavour so that

described as flavour so that manufacturers can’t steal each other’s

manufacturers can’t steal each other’s

manufacturers can’t steal each other’s corporate secrets

corporate secrets

corporate secrets okay so we got abrasives humectants

okay so we got abrasives humectants

okay so we got abrasives humectants sweeteners and flavorings

sweeteners and flavorings

sweeteners and flavorings next up foaming agents just like you

next up foaming agents just like you

next up foaming agents just like you find in soap or shampoo except here

find in soap or shampoo except here

find in soap or shampoo except here there’s just one sodium lauryl sulfate

there’s just one sodium lauryl sulfate

there’s just one sodium lauryl sulfate SLS as it’s called in the business foams

SLS as it’s called in the business foams

SLS as it’s called in the business foams up real nice when you brush real nice

up real nice when you brush real nice

up real nice when you brush real nice some people say that all this foam traps

some people say that all this foam traps

some people say that all this foam traps some of the gunk that the abrasives

some of the gunk that the abrasives

some of the gunk that the abrasives scrape off your teeth that’s chemically

scrape off your teeth that’s chemically

scrape off your teeth that’s chemically not unreasonable but I think the reason

not unreasonable but I think the reason

not unreasonable but I think the reason that most modern toothpastes have all

that most modern toothpastes have all

that most modern toothpastes have all those foaming agents is because you

those foaming agents is because you

those foaming agents is because you really feel good making foam like you’re

really feel good making foam like you’re

really feel good making foam like you’re doing something you are cleaning your

doing something you are cleaning your

doing something you are cleaning your teeth now you can’t actually buy non

teeth now you can’t actually buy non

teeth now you can’t actually buy non foaming toothpaste if you want okay so

foaming toothpaste if you want okay so

foaming toothpaste if you want okay so the next category is thickeners and

the next category is thickeners and

the next category is thickeners and binders which keep your toothpaste from

binders which keep your toothpaste from

binders which keep your toothpaste from becoming a runny watery disgusting mess

becoming a runny watery disgusting mess

becoming a runny watery disgusting mess or separating out like natural peanut

or separating out like natural peanut

or separating out like natural peanut butter so the ones that we have in this

butter so the ones that we have in this

butter so the ones that we have in this toothpaste are cellulose gum and

toothpaste are cellulose gum and

toothpaste are cellulose gum and carrageenan which come from trees and

carrageenan which come from trees and

carrageenan which come from trees and red seaweed respectively okay so we are

red seaweed respectively okay so we are

red seaweed respectively okay so we are finally at the last three ingredients

finally at the last three ingredients

finally at the last three ingredients these don’t really fit in the category

these don’t really fit in the category

these don’t really fit in the category all right so first there’s sodium

all right so first there’s sodium

all right so first there’s sodium fluoride which is in almost every

fluoride which is in almost every

fluoride which is in almost every toothpaste manufacturer today and

toothpaste manufacturer today and

toothpaste manufacturer today and prevents cavities

prevents cavities

prevents cavities next up is sodium hydroxide which bumps

next up is sodium hydroxide which bumps

next up is sodium hydroxide which bumps the pH up you don’t really want to be

the pH up you don’t really want to be

the pH up you don’t really want to be brushing your teeth with acid

brushing your teeth with acid

brushing your teeth with acid finally there’s titanium dioxide which

finally there’s titanium dioxide which

finally there’s titanium dioxide which makes your toothpaste white without it

makes your toothpaste white without it

makes your toothpaste white without it it’d be like a dull gray and no one

it’d be like a dull gray and no one

it’d be like a dull gray and no one wants that so now that we figured out

wants that so now that we figured out

wants that so now that we figured out what’s in toothpaste and how it works

what’s in toothpaste and how it works

what’s in toothpaste and how it works I’m gonna try and make my own from

I’m gonna try and make my own from

I’m gonna try and make my own from scratch using only natural ingredients

scratch using only natural ingredients

scratch using only natural ingredients first I need an abrasive my brace if has

first I need an abrasive my brace if has

first I need an abrasive my brace if has to not dissolve in water

to not dissolve in water

to not dissolve in water because if it dissolves in water then

because if it dissolves in water then

because if it dissolves in water then it’s no longer a solid and it can’t rub

it’s no longer a solid and it can’t rub

it’s no longer a solid and it can’t rub stuff off my teeth and I’m going to use

stuff off my teeth and I’m going to use

stuff off my teeth and I’m going to use something that you can find in rocks all

something that you can find in rocks all

something that you can find in rocks all over nature calcium carbonate otherwise

over nature calcium carbonate otherwise

over nature calcium carbonate otherwise known as chalk and because I don’t want

known as chalk and because I don’t want

known as chalk and because I don’t want my toothpaste to taste horrible I’m

my toothpaste to taste horrible I’m

my toothpaste to taste horrible I’m going to use sila tall as a sweetener

going to use sila tall as a sweetener

going to use sila tall as a sweetener and peppermint oil as a flavoring I’ve

and peppermint oil as a flavoring I’ve

and peppermint oil as a flavoring I’ve also got glycerin this is my humectant

also got glycerin this is my humectant

also got glycerin this is my humectant it’s going to keep everything nice and

it’s going to keep everything nice and

it’s going to keep everything nice and moist now all three of these they come

moist now all three of these they come

moist now all three of these they come from plants I’m not going to bother with

from plants I’m not going to bother with

from plants I’m not going to bother with sodium fluoride because I’m not going to

sodium fluoride because I’m not going to

sodium fluoride because I’m not going to use this toothpaste for the rest of my

use this toothpaste for the rest of my

use this toothpaste for the rest of my life and I’m also not going to bother

life and I’m also not going to bother

life and I’m also not going to bother with sodium lauryl sulfate the foaming

with sodium lauryl sulfate the foaming

with sodium lauryl sulfate the foaming agent because I’m really care if this

agent because I’m really care if this

agent because I’m really care if this foams up so let’s just do this see what

foams up so let’s just do this see what

foams up so let’s just do this see what happens

happens

happens [Music]

[Music]

[Music] okay

okay

okay here we go and I guess I just that’s

here we go and I guess I just that’s

here we go and I guess I just that’s about right right okay here we got you

about right right okay here we got you

about right right okay here we got you right here ah how bad it tastes um um

right here ah how bad it tastes um um

right here ah how bad it tastes um um tastes like vaguely rocky toothpaste is

tastes like vaguely rocky toothpaste is

tastes like vaguely rocky toothpaste is honestly what it tastes like there’s

honestly what it tastes like there’s

honestly what it tastes like there’s there’s a little bit of peppermint

there’s a little bit of peppermint

there’s a little bit of peppermint there’s some sweetness and then it

there’s some sweetness and then it

there’s some sweetness and then it tastes like earth not like dirt but like

tastes like earth not like dirt but like

tastes like earth not like dirt but like like minerals um not bad I would give

like minerals um not bad I would give

like minerals um not bad I would give this a solid 7 out of 10 I mean I’ll

this a solid 7 out of 10 I mean I’ll

this a solid 7 out of 10 I mean I’ll probably never use it again but 7 out of

probably never use it again but 7 out of

probably never use it again but 7 out of 10 nonetheless if you guys have ideas on

10 nonetheless if you guys have ideas on

10 nonetheless if you guys have ideas on how to improve the recipe or if you have

how to improve the recipe or if you have

how to improve the recipe or if you have an idea for an episode let me know in

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