Check Out This Homemade Deodorant Recipe

Doing a series of squats, jumping on a busy train, or delivering a speech— it all sounds like a recipe for eventual gush from the underarm. Indeed, conventional deodorants and antiperspirants are formulated to remove odor and moisture in the body. 

However, the ingredients used may be harmful and even cause your pits to smell worse over the long run. They can also adjust the pH balance to turn your armpits into bacteria-friendly sweat saunas. After those cloudy crystals which claimed to ward off smell, natural deodorants have come a long way. 

Although the aluminum-based solutions appear to be more suitable for heavy sweaters, this natural homemade deodorant recipe will keep you relatively dry and smelling delightful if you want to keep up with your love for natural cosmetics.

 

Homemade Deodorant With Shea Butter Recipe

Traditional deodorants can contain lots of toxic chemicals. You can save time and money by making this natural deodorant with coconut oil, baking soda, and oils an at home project. 

Katie Wells pursued this DIY deodorant recipe to avoid nasty additives in regular deodorant. This will just take 20 minutes of your time. If desired, it can be personalized with essential oils to match your fragrance tastes.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp shea butter
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• 3 tbsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp arrowroot powder (or organic cornstarch, optional)
• essential oils (optional)

Procedure

1. In a quart-sized mason jar, put the shea butter and coconut oil.
2. Put the mason jar in a small saucepan of water, and cook over low heat to melt the shea butter and coconut oil.
3. Once the shea butter and coconut oil have melted, remove from heat, and add the baking soda and arrowroot (if using).
4. Mix well.
5. Add the essential oils, if desired, and pour them into a glass container to store. Storing it in the refrigerator is optional.
6. If preferred, you can let it cool and pour it into an old deodorant stick for convenience, though it may melt in the summer heat.

Keep in mind that it can take several hours to harden completely. You can speed up this process by putting it in the refrigerator for a few minutes. 

Dr. Ann Shippy, who is a Board Certified in Internal Medicine, and a licensed Functional Medicine Doctor with a flourishing practice in Austin, Texas, has reviewed this formula medically. 

As always, this is not personal medical advice, and it is best to talk to your doctor if you have an excessive sweating or odor problem or have sensitive skin. 

Natural Deodorants Reduce Odor, Not SweatD

When switching to a natural product, don’t assume the same results of traditional deodorants. It could take your underarms a few days or weeks to rebalance their ecosystem. 

To possibly speed up the process, you should try an armpit detox, but bear in mind that natural deodorants won’t stop sweat. Instead, as things heat up, they’ll work to reduce odor. 

More often, we avoid talking about body odor like it’s a bad thing, but it’s not. Eyes may be the initial thing that physical attraction centers on. Still, our noses always play a part in pairing up. 

While you may not want to go on a date without taking a shower right after hitting the gym, your natural, unmasked fragrance is entirely appropriate in everyday circumstances. And it is undoubtedly one of your charming qualities.

 

Conclusion

A little trial and error is expected when finding the right natural deodorant for you, just like searching for a favorite pair of jeans. This is because we all have a different natural scent. 

Consider using the recipe mentioned above to make your own deodorant if other available choices do not appeal to you. Feel free to play with various bases, powders, and oils when making your own natural deodorant.