Happy Tuesday Friends!
I told you last week that I have had this post in my “to do” file for quite a while, and today is the day I am sharing it with you!!
Last April my good friend Katie told me she made her own deodorant because she hated the idea of all the chemicals found in store bought deodorant. I was intrigued and probably asked 100 questions about the process, effectiveness and use. She let me try it out and I was almost sold. I seriously went home and was SHOCKED with how well this stuff worked.
Not to be overly graphic but y’all I am a sweaty betty and it’s not a cute look. I was skeptical that using a homemade product with so few ingredients would work for me but I decided it was worth the try, so I trekked to the store and bought the necessary ingredients.
I used the first batch for probably 3 months prior to using it all up. I did still use my store bought stuff when I was traveling, or after the gym, and just used my homemade stuff when I was at home.
GUESS WHAT… I found out that when I used the store bought stuff I would stink more. I could smell that nervous sweat or the after gym stank, that is definitely associated with a hard Applied Fitness Solutions class. I also found that when I wore my homemade deodorant I had less stink and stank associated with my daily life. I still sweat, this does not clog your pores and eliminate excretion, but I did not have the extra stinky or excessively perspiring underarms (gross but true!)
So after that first batch of deodorant I was 100% sold. I have not bought any store bought deodorant since last April and do not have any plans to buy it anytime soon.
I tell so many people, wether at work or in the community, that I make my own deodorant and they all are SHOCKED just like I was. I’ve told beauticians, friends, gym goers, family members, and patients about my deodorant making and passed the recipe on to everyone whose interested.
Here’s the “Recipe” if you want to call it that!
Ingredients:
- 1/4cup Corn Starch
- 1/4cup Baking Soda
- 5-6tbsp Coconut Oil (soft but not liquid)
- 6-10drops favorite Essential Oil
- glass container with tight fitting lid
Method:
- Combine corn stack, baking soda and coconut oil in a small to medium bowl
- Mix until well combined, I use a rubber spatula if my oil is soft enough or my hands if its rather firm…
almost there… keep mixing
- Substance will begin to like deodorant, make sure all parts are completely distributed.
- Add in essential oil & mix until combined. I like Lavender and Sweet Orange. Make sure your oil is a PURE essential oil not an abstract, remember this is going on your skin!
BEWARE mixing can be messy!
- Place deodorant mixture into glass container and store on your counter top
I usually make a big one in a small pyrex dish for my bathroom and a mini one in a small tupperware container for my gym bag.
Counter top and mini-gym bag deodorant ready to go!
One batch of this last me over a month. I apply it by taking my first two fingers and getting a small amount of the deodorant on my fingers and then rub it into my skin. Since coconut oil is a solid at room temperature but melts at 78degrees (less than body temp) it starts to liquify as soon as it touches your fingers and rubs easily into your skin. ALSO this means if you keep it in your gym bag in the summer it will melt & leak All.Over.Everything & will freeze in the winter (this is easier to remedy as it melts quickly with a shot of hot air from a blow dryer)!
Not only do I LOVE that I know exactly what is in my deodorant and can pronounce each ingredient but I also love that I am saving money each month.
Lets compare!
Degree Twin Pack from Target
SOURCE
Cost = $6.99… Lasts approximately 2 months (estimating 1mo/stick)
Homemade Easy Peasy Deodorant
Cost = $2.42… last approximately 2 months
Thats almost ONE-THIRD the cost of the store bought chemically ridden stuff & definitely a #WIN to my bank account!
**note: I made this photographed batch of deodorant the week of Jan 13th and barely have a dent in it. I would say one batch of this deodorant lasts me 2-3months… I also am unsure how long the average bear takes to use a single stick of deodorant but I am sure it is less time than this above stated range. Please take this estimate of cost as just that an estimate, savings may vary based on the individual**
Thanks again KBruce!
So theres my not-so-secret deodorant recipe that I was given from my dear friend Katie. Like I said I swear by this stuff and do not see myself going back to the store bought junk any time soon!
Hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!
- Have you ever used homemade deodorant?
- Whats your favorite underarm sent? – I hated lavender store-bought deodorant but switch between lavender and sweet orange when I make my batches!
- Please let me know if you use this recipe to make your own too!
Allison In Wellnessland 