All Natural DIY Deodorant
This spring break, take some time for yourself and your personal health. Like me, you’ve probably heard the rumors that underarm antiperspirant has been linked to breast cancer. There are some retail brands out there that are made from natural ingredients, but I did not find them effective and they are very expensive. After doing some research on how to make an easy, and effective deodorant, I came up with this great recipe. In addition to using this myself, I’ve gotten great feedback from several friends who’ve sampled, and loved it too!
You probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry, but one of the key items is the On Guard essential oil
You will Need:
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons beeswax pellets
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 10-15 drops of On Guard essential oil
Directions:
Add the coconut oil, and beeswax pellets to a small saucepan. Slowly melt over VERY low heat. Once melted, remove from heat and add baking soda, and corn starch. Mix with a spoon until smooth and creamy in consistency, then add the essential oils and pour into your containers. Mason jars 
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great post
I’m going to try this ASAP!
I’ve bookmarked this page! I’ve been looking for the perfect deodorant recipe and I think I just found it.
i have never heard of a diy deodorant This looks pretty easy and the ingredients are pretty accessible. Thank you for the info. Vicki
Great post !like to try this
Thank you for this post – My daughter suffers from allergies and I think this is something we should try since the ingredients are easily found.
DIY Deodorant, sounds coo but I think I will stick to the other DIY projects. Looks like a a lot of work. I do get the toxic part though. maybe from that point of view I might try it at some point. saving this, thanks
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
i would love to try your recipe. where can i buy the bees wax pellets?
thanks,
Zelia Barbosa
I bought a big chunk of beeswax at Whole Foods, but they don’t carry it all the time. You can try a health food store or maybe a farmers market. the only draw back is if you buy the big piece you have to grate it. You can always order the pellets from Amazon too. Here’s a link: Beeswax Organic Pastilles . -Monika
Can anything be substituted for the beeswax pellets? Allergies prevent me from using beeswax.
You might be able to use Carnauba Wax. It’s a bit harder than beeswax so you would have to reduce the amount you use, although I don’t know by how much. You may just have to experiment with it. Hope that helps, thanks! monika