So far we have seen how to make both eco-friendly toothpaste and mouthwash, which are two obviously useful items. Another useful item that comes to mind when thinking about our “Hygiene Health Week”. Not only is deodorant a great item to learn to make but it is also something that we use every day, which makes it an extremely useful item. If you are interested in learning how to make your own deodorant please keep reading…
Follow the following recipes to learn how to make your own deodorant:
Basic Recipe
Ingredients:
2 tsp. zinc-oxide powder
2/3 cup witch-hazel extract
2 tbsp. aloe-vera juice
30-40 drops essential oil(s)
Directions:
In a small bowl, stir the zinc-oxide powder into the witch-hazel extract, and add the aloe-vera juice and essential oil(s). Fill an 8-oz. dark-glass spray bottle with the fluid.
For Daily Use
Ingredients:
Basic Recipe
30 drops rose-geranium essential oil
Directions:
The rose geranium oil is high in terpene alcohol, which inhibits the proliferation of odor-causing bacteria.
For Sensitive Skin
Ingredients:
Basic Recipe
30 drops calendula extract
10 drops lavender essential oil
Directions:
Calendula and lavender oils are mild yet potent fighters of bacteria and odor.
For Excessive Sweating
Ingredients:
Basic Recipe
30 drops sage essential oil
Directions:
Sage oil inhibits sweat-gland activity by as much as 50 percent. It also is antiseptic and astringent and gently constricts pore size.
These recipes are by Natural Beauty. Please visit their website for the full article on these recipes along with other ideas.
Herbal Stick Deodorant
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tbspn beeswax (yellow is best)
1/2 tbspn cocoa butter
1 tablespoon coconut oil
15 drops white thyme essential oil
15 drops rosemary essential oil
25 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops castor oil
Directions:
Melt beeswax in a glass jar standing in hot water, add the cocoa butter,
and when it has melted, add the oils. Stir to mix thoroughly, then pour
into a clean, discarded deodorant stick case and leave to cool and set
This herbal stick deodorant recipe is by Snow Drift Farms.