Have you looked at the ingredients of your deodorant lately? I have and I can tell you I have no idea what half of the ingredients are. Our skin is our largest organ and the skin absorbs these unnatural ingredients/chemicals that are in these deodorants! I have been on a quest to not only change my diet with wholesome ingredients, but also to change my skincare products to all natural and homemade products.
For some time now, I have been searching for a natural alternative for deodorant. I have tried straight coconut oil and that works well, but sometimes on hot and sticky days I was left with some slightly sticky and slightly wet arm pits. So I kept searching for something that protected against wetness, stickiness, and order. Well I finally found the perfect deodorant! This recipe came from a friend of mine, Rhonda Harader Cain. A lot of you might know Rhonda from our Facebook Page. She is an active member and offers a lot of great information (Thanks Rhonda!) 🙂
So here is the recipe. It is made with 3 ingredients. Coconut oil, arrowroot powder and baking soda! That is it, how simple is that! So the next time you are in need for some deodorant, try this…You won’t be disappointed!
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
- Mix all the ingredients together and with a fork work the ingredients together to form a solid substance.
- Put your mixture/deodorant into a small airtight container.
- When you are ready to use, simple put a little under your arm pit and allow to dry for a few minutes.
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Just get Honeybee Gardens deodorant. It uses similar ingredients and is pretty cheap if you get it on an online deal. I order 5 at a time on a deal and I think it comes out around $5.00. One container lasts several weeks and works great. This sounds really messy. With Honeybee Gardens you don’t have to wait for it to dry.
Is that a powder? Just looked it up on anazon and just saw powder deoderanr
I read this and was like YES this is exactly what I need to do. My grandma had breast cancer (some where around her late 20s to early 30s) so my mom and I have been very careful since we’ve heard some of the ingrediants they put in store bought deodorant has a risk of causing breast cancer. We are tested every year since she has had three scares and I had my first at only 19 years old. I started using this recipy and haven’t had any lumps at all. Thank you so much for posting
Im sorry but how solid it is supposed to be?