Homemade Deodorant
Here is my variation on Angry Chicken's Homemade Deodorant Recipe:
2 1/2 tbsp. cocoa butter (the original calls for a mix of shea and cocoa butter, but I have cocoa on hand)
1 1/2 tbsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. corn starch
A little bit of some kind of oil
Melt together in the microwave (the first time I made it, I added the oil before melting; the second time after melting the first three ingredients). I didn't have any vitamin E oil, so I used a couple of drops of olive oil the first time I made it. In warm weather, the stick worked fine, but became a little hard to rub on in when winter came. When I made it again earlier today, I used a fairly generous dash -- maybe 1/2 - 3/4 tsp. -- of baby oil (I know that mineral oil is considered evil in some circles, but it was what I had on hand).
After making sure it is not too hot, pour into an old deodorant stick tube. Put in refrigerator or cold room until it hardens.
The original calls for essential oil. The closest thing I had was tuberose perfume made with essential oil, but I was reusing an Old Spice container and I thought that would clash smell wise. (Besides, I have sensitive skin and if I had put in the perfume and had an allergic reaction, I wouldn't have known whether it was to the deodorant or the perfume.) Since I used baby oil that was scented the second time, I once again opted not too use any.
The microwave that I was using doesn't seem to be very accurate with its timer. I watched it and removed it when it looked melty. I would estimate that I melted it about 45 seconds with the first step, then maybe 30 seconds after adding the oil, but I didn't time it with a watch. Just keep an eye on it, because you do not want it to burn.
And, yes, it does work for me (otherwise I wouldn't have made a second batch) and it leaves skin nice and soft.
Update:
The additional oil did make it much easier to rub on (although in summer I may need to make a batch with less oil, as it could be too soft in hot weather).
It occurred to me that I perhaps could substitute baby powder or body powder for the corn starch (the ingredients in Johnson's baby powder are cornstarch plus vitamin E and aloe vera; the body powder that I have has more different ingredients). So, I may try that next time since I do have some powder sitting around and not being used very fast.
2 1/2 tbsp. cocoa butter (the original calls for a mix of shea and cocoa butter, but I have cocoa on hand)
1 1/2 tbsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. corn starch
A little bit of some kind of oil
Melt together in the microwave (the first time I made it, I added the oil before melting; the second time after melting the first three ingredients). I didn't have any vitamin E oil, so I used a couple of drops of olive oil the first time I made it. In warm weather, the stick worked fine, but became a little hard to rub on in when winter came. When I made it again earlier today, I used a fairly generous dash -- maybe 1/2 - 3/4 tsp. -- of baby oil (I know that mineral oil is considered evil in some circles, but it was what I had on hand).
After making sure it is not too hot, pour into an old deodorant stick tube. Put in refrigerator or cold room until it hardens.
The original calls for essential oil. The closest thing I had was tuberose perfume made with essential oil, but I was reusing an Old Spice container and I thought that would clash smell wise. (Besides, I have sensitive skin and if I had put in the perfume and had an allergic reaction, I wouldn't have known whether it was to the deodorant or the perfume.) Since I used baby oil that was scented the second time, I once again opted not too use any.
The microwave that I was using doesn't seem to be very accurate with its timer. I watched it and removed it when it looked melty. I would estimate that I melted it about 45 seconds with the first step, then maybe 30 seconds after adding the oil, but I didn't time it with a watch. Just keep an eye on it, because you do not want it to burn.
And, yes, it does work for me (otherwise I wouldn't have made a second batch) and it leaves skin nice and soft.
Update:
The additional oil did make it much easier to rub on (although in summer I may need to make a batch with less oil, as it could be too soft in hot weather).
It occurred to me that I perhaps could substitute baby powder or body powder for the corn starch (the ingredients in Johnson's baby powder are cornstarch plus vitamin E and aloe vera; the body powder that I have has more different ingredients). So, I may try that next time since I do have some powder sitting around and not being used very fast.
posted by A Woman of Letters at 12:27 PM
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