Came across this recipe online and thought I'd share it:
Homemade Deodorant Recipe using Coconut Oil
(this post contains affiliate links)- 1/3 cup coconut oil (where to buy it)
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup arrowroot powder (where to buy it)
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch (this will add an antiperspirant effect to the deodorant.)
- (Optional) essential oils–try tea tree, sweet orange, lavender, frankincense, etc. (my favorite essential oils)
How to make:
- Mix baking soda, cornstarch, and arrowroot powder in a bowl.
- Add coconut oil and use a fork or pastry cutter to blend into the dry ingredients.
- Add 5-10 drops of your chosen essential oil (I used tea tree oil).
- Add more coconut oil or baking soda to achieve your desired consistency.
- Viola! Now you have easy-peasy, good-for-you, all-natural deodorant!
Other Notes:
- This recipe uses coconut oil which will liquefy at 76 degrees (it will remain solid at any temp under 76 degrees). I live in Florida and this deodorant stays a paste-like consistency in my bathroom. However, my husband uses the bathroom upstairs and at times, it turns into a thick liquid-y consistency. He doesn’t find it a problem, though. He just dabs his finger into it, messages it into his underarms, and then rinses his hands afterward.
- I’ve heard of people putting their homemade deodorants in cleaned-out store-bought deodorant containers but it didn’t work for me. My DIY deodorant leaked out the bottom of the container and was a gooey mess.
- Instead, I store this coconut oil deodorant in a small glass jar and I keep it in my medicine cabinet.
- To apply, I take a small amount and rub it together with my hands to soften and then rub it into my underarms like a lotion.
- Me and my husband both use this deodorant and absolutely love it. We’d never switch back to store-bought. You really must give it a try.
I'm going to try this.
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