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Written by Juniper Davidson, 03/24/21
When I started my zero waste journey, deodorant was a HUGE question for me! All that I knew of was what was at Target, which was plastic, plastic, and more plastic. At the time I started zero waste, pretty much the only eco-friendly option was to either buy some expensive deodorant in a cardboard tube from a website, or to make your own! Clearly, I opted to make my own, but when I say it was a process, it was a PROCESS! The very first recipe I tried was equal parts coconut oil and baking soda, that was it! This worked for a while, but gave me a bad rash and I got greasy and sweaty just sitting down (on my underarms.) There were several other recipes I tried, playing around with different ratios, and finally, I have settled on the perfect recipe! This recipe has a few more ingredients, but it works like a dream and I have never had a problem even with sensitive skin!
Recipe:
- 20 grams beeswax
- 60 grams coconut oil
- 10 grams corn starch
- 20 grams baking soda
- 3 grams essential oils (optional but recommended)
Notes-
- For a vegan alternative simply substitute the beeswax for Candelilla wax. use the same measurements!
- A double boiler is a pot of water with a bowl on top. You will place the ingredients in the bowl NOT THE WATER!
- This recipe will make approximately 2.5 OZ of deodorant!
Directions- on a stove top using the double boiler method (see notes for definition) melt beeswax and coconut oil until liquid, remove from heat and immediately stir in corn starch and baking soda, add essential oils and pour into empty deodorant container of small tin!
Hope you enjoyed it! Leave a comment below and share! Remember, everyone’s body is different, so if this didn’t work for you, don’t worry!
Love,
Juniper and Mailelani
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