You make your own deodorant?
Yes, yes I do.
Why, you ask?
Why not?
Have you looked at the ingredients in your deodorant? Umm..gross. Aluminum is the active ingredient. Did you know aluminum is a toxic metal, that should not be in our bodies? Not only is the aluminum toxic, but the deodorant is also loaded with parabens which are also extremely carcinogenic. Did you know that the ingredients found in deodorants are also the same that researchers have found in 99% of all breast cancer patients?
I can't speak for you, but that doesn't fly with me. I'm not going to knowingly slather carcinogenic junk on my body. So for those of you who don't know about this, please research it for yourself. Knowledge is power! We do not have to increase our chances of breast cancer.
I'm going to give you a recipe I have found from reading online. It has been adapted for my personal use.
This is going to be the hardest thing you have ever made before in your life. I'm just bracing you for what's next....
These are the ingredients that you need:
1/4 cup GMO free cornstarch or arrowroot powder
1/4 cup baking soda
3 Tablespoons coconut oil
essential oils, optional
Yep. That's it. Seriously the easiest thing you will probably ever make in your life!
Mix cornstarch or arrowroot powder to the baking soda, then add in the melted coconut oil. Stir thoroughly. Add in essential oils. I then add the mixture to an empty deodorant tube. You can keep it in a jar if you prefer. I stick it in the fridge to harden up, then it's done!
I'm going to be straight with you. I tried the recipe exactly as listed above. It worked amazingly, except I got an irritating rash from the baking soda. My mom on the other hand, didn't experience this. So I adapted the recipe for myself.
Instead of using 1/4 cup baking soda, I use less than 1/8 of a cup, then I add citric acid to fill the 1/4 cup. I then add 10 drops of tea tree oil, and 10 drops lavender. Tea tree is an anti-microbial so that helps with the smell. This is the only deodorant I have ever used in my entire life where I don't have the slightest bit of odor.
This isn't just a deodorant for women, men can use it too!
I love it, and I hope you do too!
Yes, yes I do.
Why, you ask?
Why not?
Have you looked at the ingredients in your deodorant? Umm..gross. Aluminum is the active ingredient. Did you know aluminum is a toxic metal, that should not be in our bodies? Not only is the aluminum toxic, but the deodorant is also loaded with parabens which are also extremely carcinogenic. Did you know that the ingredients found in deodorants are also the same that researchers have found in 99% of all breast cancer patients?
I can't speak for you, but that doesn't fly with me. I'm not going to knowingly slather carcinogenic junk on my body. So for those of you who don't know about this, please research it for yourself. Knowledge is power! We do not have to increase our chances of breast cancer.
I'm going to give you a recipe I have found from reading online. It has been adapted for my personal use.
This is going to be the hardest thing you have ever made before in your life. I'm just bracing you for what's next....
These are the ingredients that you need:
1/4 cup GMO free cornstarch or arrowroot powder
1/4 cup baking soda
3 Tablespoons coconut oil
essential oils, optional
Yep. That's it. Seriously the easiest thing you will probably ever make in your life!
Mix cornstarch or arrowroot powder to the baking soda, then add in the melted coconut oil. Stir thoroughly. Add in essential oils. I then add the mixture to an empty deodorant tube. You can keep it in a jar if you prefer. I stick it in the fridge to harden up, then it's done!
I'm going to be straight with you. I tried the recipe exactly as listed above. It worked amazingly, except I got an irritating rash from the baking soda. My mom on the other hand, didn't experience this. So I adapted the recipe for myself.
Instead of using 1/4 cup baking soda, I use less than 1/8 of a cup, then I add citric acid to fill the 1/4 cup. I then add 10 drops of tea tree oil, and 10 drops lavender. Tea tree is an anti-microbial so that helps with the smell. This is the only deodorant I have ever used in my entire life where I don't have the slightest bit of odor.
This isn't just a deodorant for women, men can use it too!
I love it, and I hope you do too!
Just wondered what the citric acid does as an ingredient??? I would like to try the recipe also and have had some irritation from Baking Soda that takes me about a month of using it before the rash goes away completely.
ReplyDeleteHi there! Some how this comment was overlooked. I apologize. I tried this recipe with the citric acid, and I have to admit I didn't care for it. The best recipe I have used is the one with just straight baking soda and cornstarch/arrowroot powder. I have made a couple other recipes, and I don't like any of them. I'm sorry I'm not more help. I'm going to try another that uses clay. I just need to do some more research first.
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