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- Annie B. Bond
- March 10, 2000
- 12:38 am
- 15 comments
If you can tolerate essential oils, herbal deodorants are wonderfully
effective since so many of them have strong anti-bacterial properties.
I am excited to find this formula for making homemade stick deodorant
because with this, any one of us can custom make the deodorant using
essential oils that one really likes!
That being said, I like the essential oils recommended for this
formula by Snow Drift Farms; they are all strongly
anti-bacterial:
1 1/2 tbspn beeswax (yellow is best)
1/2 tbspn cocoa butter
1 tablespoon coconut oil
15 drops white thyme essential oil
15 drops rosemary essential oil
25 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops castor oil
Melt beeswax in a glass jar standing in hot water, add the cocoa butter,
and when it has melted, add the oils. Stir to mix thoroughly, then pour
into a clean, discarded deodorant stick case and leave to cool and set.
For ingredients and more visit Snow Drift Farms.
Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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people are talking
yummy, can't wait to try it.
Thank you Dr. Greger.
thanks, sharing.
Thank you for the information. So very needed now.
cool. thanks. I've been using salt water ones
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Great article. Thanks!
I agree that bicarb is abbrasive but I just apply it with a little bit of water on my fingers and it works really welll and I know it is safe, not like other things in normal deodorants.
I find the baking soda, cornflour (corn starch) and lavender oil a great deodorant. I pat it on after showering. Yes it is messy but, who cares. It works, is chemical free and good to the environment. Ann. Ireland
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I love this recipe and cant wait to try it but wanted to comment about what someone else asked about using baking soda, I made a after bath powder for myself with ground jasmine and chamomile blossoms, ground oatmeal and corn starch which worked quite well but was a bit clumpy so when I came across a recipe online for a powder that called for baking soda to assist with the clumping I added some to mine and was very dissatisfied with the result, baking soda is very abrasive and does not feel good when used on the skin in sensitive areas when what you are expecting is a smooth satiny feel, I do not know if the beeswax and cocoa butter would be enough to tame the grit or not, I suppose you could try however beware....on the other hand I made a baking soda exfoliant that I use in the shower right before my final rinse as well as after hand washing that feels great and leaves my skin wonderfully soft.
Make a synergy of your favorite essential oils and let the scents "marry" for a few days then add drop by drop to a cup or so of baking soda to the scent is right for you put the mixture into a container with a shaker top and shake thoroughly to combine the oils into the baking soda.
To use shake a small amount into wet hands and massage gently, I use it on my hands, arms and face however do be gentle and use less on your face than other areas.
I follow this out of the shower with a blend of the same essential oils in a base of hempseed carrier oil to moisturize
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