All natural DEODORANT with essential oils

 Here is a really EASY, peasy recipe you can make in 5 minute! With all the concern about aluminum in store bought products, it makes sense to DIY this awesome recipe!

Summertime, Melt-Free Deodorant (MY FAVORITE for year round)

The addition of beeswax in this recipe will keep the deodorant from melting so you won’t need to keep it refrigerated.

½ cup of coconut oil

1 tablespoon of beeswax pellets or shaved beeswax (I did 3 TB to make it firmer)

¼ cup baking soda

¼ cup cornstarch or arrowroot powder 

(I added 1/4 c arrowroot too)

10 drops Lavender or other essential oil (I did 15-20 drops)

(With all my adjustments it made 3 deodorants)

1. Warm the coconut oil and the beeswax in the microwave (using ten-second intervals) or in the top of a double boiler until the coconut oil melts and beeswax is very soft. Stir the mixture until the beeswax melts.

2. Stir in the baking soda and the cornstarch and/or arrowroot powder.

3. Making sure the mixture is not too warm, add the essential oil.

4. Now pour the mixture into a recycled deodorant dispenser (I bought new ones on Amazon!) for easy application or into a lidded jar to apply by hand.

Deodorant for Sensitive Skin

⅓ cup unrefined coconut oil

⅓ cup cornstarch or arrowroot powder

1½ to 2 tablespoons of baking soda (adjust for sensitivity)

10 drops Lavender or other essential oil

1. Warm the coconut oil in the microwave (using ten-second intervals) or in the top of a double boiler just until it melts. Heating coconut oil this way will not destroy the Medium Chain Fatty Acids (MCFA) that make it antimicrobial, but you can skip this step―it will just make blending and pouring a little harder.

2. Stir in cornstarch or arrowroot powder and the baking soda.

3. Making sure the mixture is not too warm, add the essential oil.

4. Now pour the mixture into a recycled deodorant dispenser (or ones you can purchase on Amazon) for easy application or into a lidded jar to apply by hand.Keep in refrigerator during warmer weather.