Tried a million different deodorants and didn't like ANY of them? Tired of paying out the ying yang for deoderant? Worried about the chemicals that are a leading factor to cancer? Want to smell more natural without the "natural" smell? Well this is your lucky day!
After trying a couple of name brand deodorants and none of them working, and after becoming the naturalistic goo-too that I've become I decided to make my OWN deodorant! It's quite simple, and the ingredients are über cheap, and can be used for multiple batches of deodorant! This is just MY recipe that u use, but you can really play around with it to add your own "ump" to it :)
So what do you need?
I use:
- 3T coconut oil
- 2-3 drops tea tree oil
- 2-3 drops lavender oil
- 5T baking soda
- 2T RAW organic Shea Butter (if you don't have Raw Shea butter, no worries just use more coconut oil. I'll share that recipe as well!)
How do you make it?
1. Melt your Shea butter & coconut oil in a quart size mason jar with a lid. Just place it in a small saucepan until melted!
2. Remove from heat & add your baking soda. Mix well.
3. Add essential oils!
IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE STORED IN THE FRIDGE!!
Now, if you have no Raw Shea Butter just follow the same directions but use these ingredient proportions:
- 6T coconut oil
- 8T baking soda
- essential oils of your choosing
WHY I USE NATURAL DEODORANT!!!:
Cancer causing agents! DUH! There's a ton of aluminum in deodorants found in store!! It's also cool because I can make deodorant for my mother-in-law & step-mom who are both breast cancer survivors!
I also noticed something awesome: I sweat LESS! I wasn't expecting it, but holy cow awesome!
One of the best things: I SAVE MORE MONEY!! Y'all know me, and I'm all about saving money where I can. It is SO CHEAP to make your own deodorant, an lasts 10x longer than deodorants you purchase in store!
IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED MAKING YOUR OWN DEODORANT, I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO TRY!!!
where do you find your oils
ReplyDeleteRosie! You can get the tea tree oil at walmart (I think it's about $10 for a good size bottle, a little goes a LOOOOONG way bc it's so strong!). It's in with all the Vitamins :) Lavender you can either get online through doterra oils, or at vitacost.com, OR you can go to Whole Foods and pick a bottle up. It is more pricey @ WF and DoTerra, about $15 or so I believe. It's cheaper at Vitacost, and they ship FAST! Just remember, essential oils go a LONG way, and will last you at least 6 months. My lavender lasted me almost a year, and I just now need to order more (I order through Vitacost). Hope this helps :)
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