This one has alcohol in it, but it is not alcohol "based". It is h202 based. The alcohol does kills germs and helps disperse the peppermint oil and give a tang to the mouthwash. h202 by itself tastes terrible, and pure alcohol is way too harsh. Xylitol has proven anticavity benefits and tastes great.
CS as mouthwash is fine, but a little boring to me. -Ken Bagwell sol <[email protected]> wrote: Heck I just use my CS as mouthwash, sometimes with a little H202 added. Alcohol based mouthwashes are thought to cause tissue damage? Long time since I read that somewhere. sol > I like Weleda brand very much, myself. No fluoride or sodium laurel > sulphate. > > I actually have made my own mouthwash using 1 part vodka, 4 parts > hydrogen peroxide, several teaspoons xylitol (to taste), and half a > bottle of mint or peppermint flavoring. Mix the flavoring with the > alcohol first, then add the peroxide and xylitol Taste great, totally > free of unreadable chemical garbage, and I don't see why anyone could > not use it as a "toothpaste", too. > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail.
