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Wardee's Natural Homemade Deodorant
With Bentonite clay for sensitive skin, this homemade deodorant fights body odor, absorbs excess moisture & soothes irritation naturally! Makes about 3 tubes of deodorant (depending on tube size).
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1-1/3 cups coconut oil
- 1-1/2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles increase during summer or in hot climates
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 3/4 cup arrowroot powder
- 2 tablespoons Bentonite clay
- 25 drops tea tree essential oil optional
- 5 drops lemongrass essential oil optional
Instructions
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Melt coconut oil and beeswax together over low heat until just barely melted.
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Remove from heat.
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Add remaining ingredients except essential oils.
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Let cool, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until it hardens to a pudding consistency.
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Put in the fridge to speed this up, checking and stirring frequently.
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Add essential oils and mix well. Spoon into empty deodorant containers.
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Let harden overnight in a cool location. You can speed this up by putting in the fridge to harden.
Recipe Notes
Don’t have an empty deodorant container? Use a pint or half pint jar. Use about 1/8 teaspoon for each arm.
Or, use muffin tins to create a “cake” of deodorant. Keep wrapped in tissue paper when not in use. Rub the cake under arms to apply.
The texture is quite hard after sitting in a cool location, and quite "soupy" during the middle of a warm day. To keep it the right consistency, I recommend storing it in a cool location and/or doubling the amount of beeswax.