Hello! My name is Stacy and I am just one of a growing number of Common Scents Moms who desire to use more natural methods of housekeeping and care for our families. I'm a pastor's wife, homeschooling mother, and part time author. It is my goal to live my life to the glory of God, enjoying Him every step of the way!
How to Make Your Own All Natural Deodorant
November 17, 2011
Watch the How-To Video Below!
With so many deodorants and other health care products loaded with harmful chemicals, some of which are linked to Alzheimer’s disease, allergies, and even breast cancer (Read More HERE), I’d say it’s time to get back to basics and learn how to take care of our families with wholesome, natural ingredients. Essential oils are a big plus here because they not only add wholesome “scent” to our personal care products, they also add immune boosting power and healing (instead of irritation) to our skin!
This recipe for homemade natural deodorant is easy, it’s skin nourishing, and it works! The arrowroot and baking soda help to absorb extra moisture and, in addition to soothing the skin and scenting the “vicinity,” essential oils help to keep bacteria at bay (bacteria is what actually causes odor).
Top Seven Ingredients to Avoid in a Deodorant:
Aluminum
Parabens
Triclosan
Talc
Propylene glycol
Silica
Steareth-nRead Why HERE
How to Make Your Own All Natural Deodorant from James McDonald on Vimeo.
Homemade All Natural Deodorant
Makes enough for one average-sized deodorant roll-up container.
- 1 heaping T. beeswax pellets
- 2 1/2 T. coconut oil
- 1/8 C. arrowroot powder
- 1/8 C. baking soda
- 2 drops castor oil
- 2 drops vitamin E
- 24 drops of therapeutic grade essential oil of your choice (recommendations below)
The selections are endless. You could choose just single oils (lavender, lemon, melaleuca, sandalwood, frankincense, cinnamon bark, etc.) or Young Living has a number of blends that are perfect for a good deodorant (Thieves, Purification, Citrus Fresh, Three Wise Men, Joy, Harmony, Christmas Spirit, Sensation etc.).
If you want to get creative, you could try to blend a few complementary oils together yourself. Here are a few examples:
English Garden:
19 drops lavender
4 drops ylang ylang drops
1 geranium
Morning Breeze
15 drops Rosemary
5 drops peppermint
4 drops lavender
Remember, it is important to only use therapeutic grade essential oils on your skin. You can read what the differences are between lower quality oils and therapeutic grade oils HERE. If you are interested in learning how to purchase high quality essential oils at wholesale prices click HERE or feel free to contact me for a free phone consultation.
Where to buy containers and other tools:
iHerb (give them my email address to get $5.00 off your first order)
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I want to purchase some of the finished product from you. :)
WOW! Love the video, your helpful assistants and the finished product looks great! I love making personal products, but haven’t tried a deodorant as of yet — will definitely try your recipe. I also want to remind those that are making their own to be sure to use non-synthtic Vitamin E as well as organic, cold-pressed castor oil. If the ingredient list includes a “dl” in front of the Vitamin E then it is synthetic and not natural. Unfortunately even some of the Vitamin E found in health food stores is synthetic. Looking forward to more of your “how to” videos!
Thank you, Loretta! And thank you for the reminder to use only non-synthetic ingredients! I totally agree! I used Carlson’s Vitamin E – good stuff. Do you happen to sell a Vitamin E on your site? It sure would be nice to find a bottled liquid that would be easy to “drop” into recipes instead of wasting part of a gel cap!
Just finished making up a batch of this. At first I was a bit dismayed because it made so little, lol..but when I poured it into my 2.5 oz container it fit perfectly so I guess it just didn’t look like much in the pot. Now that I have the steps down, I’ll be able to be more graceful about it next time. Looks great so far though it is not hardened yet. I did apply some of what was on my rubber scraper though and it didnt feel uncomfortable at all. I love that if my kid EATS my pitstick again that it will be safe, lol. I also really like the fact that this makes only one container worth because I don’t want to have to make 50 pitsticks just to try it out or keep on hand, haha. The tube I used is actually from one I had on hand and cleaned out. Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to try more stuff :)
update…dh and I have now both used the deodorant and are very happy with it! :)