Our organic dog toothpaste is great for many reasons! It’s all-natural, brush-free, and comes in earth-friendly sustainable packaging. We worked hard to come up with a recipe that not only your dog would love the taste of and come back for more, but one that has the oral health of your pet in mind. You can see the list of ingredients our toothpastes offer here. Each of these ingredients is worth separately discussing their benefits and why we have chosen to include them in our toothpaste. Today, we’re discussing the amazing ingredient bentonite clay for dogs!
What is Bentonite Clay?
As the name suggests, bentonite clay is a natural ingredient that has a lovely soft and fine texture to it. When it is mixed in water, it forms a paste that has historically been used for its medical benefits, as well as cosmetic. It is formed from volcanic activity from millions of years ago and is essentially volcanic ash. There are sodium-based clays that have industrial uses, but the clay we are referring to is calcium based, and can be safely ingested.
We are talking about an ingredient that has been used for centuries by the indigenous Australians, early North American settlers, and even more ancient peoples such as the Aztecs and Egyptians. Bentonite clay was even used as part of the mummification process! But don’t let that spook you, this ingredient is life-preserving and the very definition of holistic.
Cleopatra was said to have used clay as part of a mud mask several times a week for its beautifying and cleansing action. Uses from all over the world cite bentonite clay’s purifying properties as being the reason for its historical longevity as a holistic ingredient.
How Does Bentonite Clay Work?
Gentle Earth Pets continues the tradition for this long-standing holistic remedy and beauty ingredient by including it in our all-natural vegan dog toothpaste. Bentonite clay will pull impurities out of whatever it is applied to, this is its chief usage. In the case of our all-natural vegan dog toothpaste, you can see how that would be helpful! Brushing your pup’s teeth and gums with this inside the mixture is sure to result in fresh breath, a cleaner mouth, and less reluctance to receive affection from your pet.
But how does it work?
Bentonite clay has a strong electromagnetic charge, meaning that when it is activated by water, it functions similarly to a magnet, drawing all sorts of undesirable elements into its mixture and out of whatever is contacting it.
This means that bentonite clay can be holistically used for extraction of metals, toxins, dirt, and debris.
Bentonite Clay Benefits For Your Pet
Bentonite clay has many positive actions in the body. As mentioned before, the clay can pull impurities out of your pets mouth due to its inclusion in our vegan dog toothpaste. So oral health is one of the major benefits of bentonite clay in this instance.
Given that our toothpaste is both tasty AND edible, your dog will also be receiving the benefits of this clay from ingesting it. It has long since been said that this amazing clay has also provided digestive benefits for those ingesting it—including your dog.
Bentonite clay may:
- Help relieve digestive issues such as constipation, bloating, or gas
- Remove dangerous heavy metals such as lead from the body
- Assist with internal parasite removal
And there’s more! This wonderful ingredient, along with the other ones in our toothpaste such as diatomaceous earth can have a powerful cleansing effect on the digestive tract. As studies in people increasingly point to the importance of our gut microbiomes and gut health as part of our overall wellness, the same can be said for our pets!
Bentonite Clay for Dogs: Use our Vegan Dog Toothpaste!
Gentle Earth Pets’ vegan dog toothpaste comes in Cinnamon and Spearmint and arrives in earth-friendly packaging that is part of our philosophy and efforts towards sustainability of our wonderful Mother Earth.
Whether you choose cinnamon, spearmint, or the unflavored variety, we are confident your pet can benefit greatly from our toothpaste. If you’ve been looking for bentonite clay for dogs, Be sure to grab one of our eco-friendly toothbrushes to make applying the toothpaste easier!
If you have any questions about your order, our products, or simply would like to tell us about your experiences with our product, contact us today.
We look forward to hearing from you!
