- 1/4 cup cornstarch (I believe this helps to absorb moisture)
- 1/4 cup baking soda (and this absorbs smell)
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil (this binds everything together and it good for your skin as well)
- Essential oil or your choice (Optional- I used peppermint oil today and Maria said she used tea tree oil but I want to make a batch of unscented deodorant for working with the bees.)
- A cleaned out deodorant case to refill and use. Screw it down all the way so you can put the deodorant in.
This was a very good deal for me as I used coconut oil that Tropical Traditions had sent to me for reviewing, I had won the essential oil on a blog giveaway and the other two ingredients are quite cheap. And as far as packaging (because that matters to me) I will recycle the two boxes when they are empty, I will reuse the coconut oil jar and the other jar is very tiny (and probably can be recycled too).
I am so happy to have one more thing that I can make myself. I probably won't save a ton of money as I don't go through deodorant that quickly (I think maybe I use 2 sticks a year) and normal stuff is pretty cheap (a dollar or two) but I like natural deodorant (In fact I paid over $6 for a stick last year at the health food store) and so am quite pleased to be able to make my own!
Do you make any of your own toiletries products? I would love to hear your thoughts!
Abbi,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked the recipe. It works wonderfully and you know I teach Zumba, so I go through this stuff like crazy!! Have a beautiful day! I'm linking this blog post to mine also!
We have been wanting to try this. I have been looking into using baking soda as shampoo and apple cider vinegar for conditioner.
ReplyDeleteHaven't made that switch yet. We go through a LOT of deodorant here. I like the zumba comment because we do Zumba and run so I want to know that it will work well. I have most of that on hand and will try it when we run out.
I want to try this one. BTW, your recipe says "baking powder". Might want to change that. :-)
ReplyDeleteMaria,
ReplyDeleteThanks again for sharing the recipe with me!
Zimms Zoo, I have tried the Baking Soda as shampoo before and I want to try that again. I do regularly use Apple Cider vinegar in place of conditioner and I like that. I hope the deoderant recipe works well for you! It is fun to make.:-)
Brandi,
Thanks so much for alerting me to the typo. I fixed it now. That might not have worked so well.:-)
I try to reread my posts but sometimes I skim read because I am in a hurry. Obviously I missed that one.
AWESOME!!! I'm soooo ging to try this! I've been making my own laundry soap and dishwasher detergent for two years now, and using a homemade baking soda shampoo, too...and this seems like the perfect way to take my 'homemadeness' to a new level!
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AWESOME!!! I'm soooo ging to try this! I've been making my own laundry soap and dishwasher detergent for two years now, and using a homemade baking soda shampoo, too...and this seems like the perfect way to take my 'homemadeness' to a new level!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!!
That is an exciting recipe to try for me. I have been thinking about perusing for a natural route for this since my kids need to use it and the chemicals there really do concern me.
ReplyDeleteI have made my own deodorant many times. I have never put it into an old deodorant container though. I will have to try that. I have used a recipe where I just mixed equal parts of all three ingredients. I think the smaller amount of coconut oil might be better though. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI hope this works for you. I made it and loved it, it really worked but then it broke me out. I got a really bad, painful rash and had to stop using it. I've read to use more cornstarch and less baking soda if that happens, so I'm going to try that soon. I really hope it works well for you.
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Rashel
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteAfter I made it I read about using less baking soda and I do think that would probably be a good idea. It is working fine now but I do remember that after using baking soda on my hair for a while my scalp started to hurt so I am a little concerned about my skin reacting as well. I am watching carefully. I do think to idea of it is a great idea though.
I use white vinegar every now and then for a hair rinse. I mix plain yogurt with a little lemon juice for my face wash and haven't had a pimple in a really long time. I also rub a little olive oil into my face and then rub and rub and rub sugar onto my face to ex-foliate. I love the way my face feels afterward, soft and moist. It's safe, super cheap and you usually have the stuff around your house.
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