It's NO Secret; You Can Make Your Own Natural Deodorant

Hopefully most of you have not used anti-perspirant with aluminum for a very long time!  Those of you who still do I urge to learn about some of the potential side effects of it.  Also just so you know stopping your body from sweating is really not a good thing.  Sweating is one way our body gets rid of toxins stopping and plugging up pores anywhere on your body really isn't a good idea even if it is just your armpits. 

But unsightly sweat rings on your clothes and being afraid to lift your arms ever isn't the best thing either.  I have bought natural deodorant for a long time now especially when I found "regular" deodorant didn't contain aluminum but did contain Propylene Glycol. (aka anti-freeze) didn't figure that should go in my pits either. (you even need to watch out for some bad ingredients including the anti-freeze in a lot of so called "natural" deodorants.)

Anyway I found a brand that I was fairly happy with and for the most part it worked okay.  Usually on a hot day I would have to apply it twice and I felt like  by the end of the day (especially during that time of the month, do other women feel like they have more body odor during that time?) I didn't dare hug or get to close to anyone let alone raise my hands! ;)  So I went looking for something better.  I tried just baking soda mixed with some corn starch and it worked alright.  It absorb the sweat pretty good but was a pain to apply (and MESSY) and I felt like I didn't take too long to kind of stink.  I tried the  deodorant stone things;  TOTALLY DIDN'T WORK.  I then found a solid that had great ingredients and seemed to work pretty darn good.  Then I noticed some pain and a rash under my arms after using it a couple of weeks.  I knew what it had to be the cocoa butter in it.  It seems like no matter how I use "Chocolate" I have some sort of reaction.  I had tried mixing cocoa butter once with coconut oil to use as a moisturizer and it made be break out with great big pimples.  When I use just coconut oil I have no problem.  I guess Chocolate just isn't my friend.

So I went back to the first one I tried and made do.  Thinking that more naturally minded people just have a little different scent about them.  But then about six months ago I thought I should try making my own solid.  I tried just coconut oil with a little beeswax adding the baking soda and arrowroot powder (like cornstarch) with some good quality essential oils.  It worked wonderfully except I found with the warm weather it didn't stay solid unless kept in the fridge and since I don't put deodorant on in my kitchen that didn't work too well.

So I tried again this time adding more beeswax and some Shea Butter (it is solid at room temperature like cocoa butter)  IT'S PERFECT!  And just to be sure of that I used it and used it and used it.  I put it to the test.  I exercised with it and smelled myself afterwards WOW!  I smelt good.   I even had Ryan smell me sometimes just to be sure! (He hopes you appreciate what he goes through for you all! ;)  I tried it through that time of the month when I tended to be more stinky!  Hummm, still smelt good!  Honestly I was surprised!  And just because I love you all so much I did the unthinkable.  I didn't shower for three days and only applied the deodorant at the beginning of the first day!  Okay I'll admit by the end of the third day I wasn't smelling super sweet but I didn't smell all that bad it seemed to work pretty well until It wore off a little ways into the third day!  All I can say is I am NEVER going to have to buy deodorant again this works so much better then anything I have ever tried!  The only down side that I noticed was if I put too much on I would sometimes get a waxy yellow buildup on my under shirt it appears to wash out pretty good though and isn't a problem if you don't put on too much!  Mostly I just love that I don't have to worry about stinking anymore and I don't have to put chemicals in my pits!

As I have told others about it they say I should start selling it.  And who knows maybe someday I will but way before I ever do that I will share with all of you my recipe!  WHY? You may ask!  Well because I believe we all benefit when we share what we know and what we are learning.  You know how the saying goes "What goes around comes around!"  I just figure the more good I put out there the more good I will get back!  Even if it's just a good smell! ;) 

It's NO Secret

Best Natural Deodorant Ever

1/4 cup Baking Soda

1/4 cup Arrowroot Powder

4 Tablespoons Beeswax
1/4 scant cup Shea Butter

1/4 heaping cup Coconut Oil

Favorite good smelling Essential Oils

I used Tee Tree, Lemon and/or Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Rosemary, Orange

5-20 drops of each according to "smell" I used more of the citrus ones and less of the others.  You could use Lavender or other oils you like but I would for sure use some Tee Tree and a Citrus I think these are key to smelling good they not only have a good smell themselves they help fight potential bad smell from you.

Mix the Baking Soda and Arrowroot powder in a medium sized bowl.  In a double boiler melt the Beeswax, Shea Butter and Coconut oil.  When melted remove from heat and add the essential oils.  Then pour onto soda mixture and mix.  Quickly Pour (before it sets up) into empty deodorant containers or other container of choice.  Should make about 3 sticks.  Enjoy being B.O. free!!  Naturally!