Post by Gaz on Aug 31, 2016 11:10:47 GMT 10
How to Make All Natural Deodorant
Healthy Homemade Deodorant
Recipe 1- What You Need:
3 T Coconut Oil
3 T Baking Soda
2 T Shea Butter
2 T Arrowroot (optional)
Essential Oils (optional)
What to do:
Melt shea butter and coconut oil in a double boiler over medium heat until barely melted. UPDATE: Combine in a quart size glass mason jar with a lid instead and place this in a small saucepan of water until melted. This will save your bowl and you can just designate this jar for these type of projects and not even need to wash it out…
Remove from heat and add baking soda and arrowroot (If you don’t have arrowroot, use more baking soda)
Mix well
Add essential oils and pour into a glass container for storage. It does not need to be stored in the fridge.
If you prefer, you can let it cool completely and put into an old deodorant stick for easier use, though it may melt in the summer!
If you don’t have all those ingredients around, or don’t want to wash a double boiler, this recipe is faster and easier:
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Recipe 2- What you Need
6 T coconut oil
1/4 cup (4 T) baking soda
1/4 cup (4 T) arrowroot or cornstarch
essential oils (optional)
What to Do:
Mix baking soda and arrowroot together in a medium sized bowl.
Mash in coconut oil with a fork until well mixed.
Add oils if desired.
Store in small glass jar or old deodorant container for easy use.
Other Receipts
1
Recycle a wide-mouth container or cosmetic jar with a screw-top lid for your eco-friendly deodorant mixture. Clean all old residues from the inside of the jar.
2
Measure 1/4 cup (59 ml) of baking soda and pour into the container. Baking soda is a naturally-occurring substance that absorbs odors. You can use baking soda as a deodorant by itself but it may cause skin irritation.
3
Measure 1/4 cup (59 ml) of cornstarch or arrowroot powder and add to baking soda in container. Cornstarch and arrowroot powder helps to reduce the amount of sweat you generate and makes baking soda less irritating to skin.
4
Cover the container with the lid and shake well to combine. Apply the powder with a cotton ball, makeup brush or your hands.
Cream Deodorant
1
Find a recycled, shallow glass jar with a tight-fitting lid such as a Mason jar or an old baby food container. Ensure that lid is tight enough to prevent liquid from spilling when the container is turned upside down.
2
Combine 1/4 cup (59 ml) of cornstarch and 1/4 cup (59 ml) of baking soda. Pour into a small saucepan placed on your stove top.
3
Add 1 tbsp. of solid coconut oil into the powdered mixture. Coconut oil is found in the baking section of grocery stores. When the oil is heated and mixed with baking soda and cornstarch it will blend the ingredients and then harden into a semi-solid mass after cooling.
4
Turn on your stove top to the lowest flame setting possible. Slowly mix the coconut oil into the powdered mix. Gradually add up to 7 additional tbsp. to the mixture until it has a creamy consistency. If you add too much oil add another tbsp. of cornstarch until the mixture thickens.
5
Remove from heat to cool slightly. Tightly pack the cream deodorant into your container with a spatula. Apply to your underarms with your fingertips.
6
Finished.