Natural Deodorant!! Going nuts for coconut deodorant!! ^_^

That's right...Homemade deodorant! All natural and good for you!

Sounds a little too "hippie-ish" for you?  Yea, I thought that for myself as well at first, but after making several switches over to natural products I've seen differences that make me feel better and my body is happier for it.  And I smell awesome still, so yay me!

I've been all into the natural homemade craze lately.  

Reasons why?

• Natural/Homeopathic is always (generally) better for you.
• It's better for the environment.  Because you're upcyling and reusing containers over and over it's less waste.
• Less toxins in your body from all the chemicals and what not.  
• Changes in my body are forcing me to.  As I'm getting older my skin is changing, I'm having more sensitivities to everything, hormones are all wonky, and nothing I'm trying from the beauty industry is helping me. 

Am I old?  Lol.  No I'm in my 30s, but as I get older (like most women coming into this age group) I find my hormones are all wonked out, my skin is different on my face and my body, my once oily face is now dry, my hair takes way more upkeep to stay fabulous, and you know...Changes...Lol. 

I've tried every deodorant out there and they all irritate the crap out of my skin.  Redness, pain, etc...  Not to mention all the "Natural" deodorants out there I've also tried and they DON"T WORK.  I don't smell daisy fresh.  My husband found this to a problem as well with his deodorants.  

I've done a lot of research on this, everyone does it a little differently, and I think you may have to tweak the recipe to your needs and by trial and error.  Some people add more or less baking soda based on sensitivities.  

Also, may I add that I took pictures, yes pictures, for your viewing tutorial pleasure!  Because who doesn't love that!  I know I do ^_^

**DIY Homemade Deodorant**

What you need!

(Don't forget the dishtowel to hide the cookies in the background..shhh)

1. Coconut Oil: 5 -6 Tablespoons
2. Baking Soda: 1/4 Cup
3. Cornstarch (or Arrowroot Powder): 1/4 Cup
4. Essential Oils (if desired for your sensory pleasure): 6-10 drops

What to do!

Mix it Together, all of it.

I recommend adding 4 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil first, and adding more as you go for desired consistency.  I added all mine at once, yes all 6 heaping tablespoons, and it was way too liquid for me.

A note about essential oils:  Please make sure you know how you react to certain oils, do some research people!  You are the best judge of your skin, your sensitivities, etc..  You can use lavender, or tea tree oil (my fav), or a citrus scent.  But this is not the time to figure out what you're sensitive to, especially experimenting in your pits...you'll be sorry.  You've been warned!

Stir/Fold ingredients together SLOWLY....

Or you'll end up looking like this.... (you don't want to see my floor right now)

Now that it's a lovely creamy consistency you can put it in a container!  

I chose to upcycle this lovely Marshmallow Creme container, because it's all I could find honestly.  But you can use a glass mason jar that you decorate with stickers or decoupage, or use a tupperware, or whatever your darling little heart desires!

Some people use a deodorant stick tube, an old one they've cleaned old stuff out of.  Now I'm going to try this with my secret tube later on, once I definitely like the concoction ratio, but for now I'll use a jar. 

And why don't we want to use a deodorant tube??

Let me tell you why!!

Some people do and more power to them...but...Coconut oil has a love/hate relationship with temperatures.  It's hard and solidified when cold and total liquid when hot.  So if you have this lovely creamy deodorant in a tube, and it's all awesome and nice when it's cooler....You can only imagine how you may, or may not, be able to efficiently apply it when it's melty and gooey.

My thought...is to perhaps try a version of this with some beeswax, it should hold better in warmer temperatures and be more solidified, so that's something I may try later on.

Applying your deodorant :3

No, I am not going to show you my underarms nor am I going to apply it for you..

Now I WAS gonna show you how it looks when you put it on your skin....but...it started melting and looked inappropriate so...use your imagination you dirty birdies. :p

Basically, you take a tiny bit on your hand and rub it on your armpits, let it dry and voila.  Done and done.  I shouldn't have to tell you to wash your hands afterwards do I?  Wash your hands...

IT'S ERIN APPROVED!!  (I can't believe I posted this pic.. O_o)

A Few Notes.....

This is a DEODORANT.  It is not an antiperspirant.  But hey, guess what?  Humans are supposed to sweat.  So it's honestly not that big of a deal.  Unless you sweat like a gorilla...then you can change the ratio of the deodorant a little to see what works for you.

Now this isn't your normal deodorant, it's OK if it gets on your hands.  Unlike normal deodorant where if it gets on your hands god help you if you rub your eye or get it in your mouth somehow.  These are natural ingredients.  They won't hurt you, but it will taste a little funny.  Not haha funny, but "Ew there's baking soda in my mouth" funny.  But again, you should wash your hands after you apply it.  

All in all, do some experimenting, see what works for you.  But I gave you the gist of it.  You can play around with ratios, try different essential oil scents, do a citrus fruity scent or a manly pine tree dirt scent, whatever floats your boat.

That's all for now  ^_^  Hope you enjoyed!

Namaste!!