I’ve been hearing so much lately about essential oils but I’m a novice when it comes to using them.
Homemade, Natural, Organic Deodorant
My mom shared with me that a friend of hers started making her own, natural, homemade deodorant–something I have considered in the past.
She was using essential oils and coconut oil (the single most useful item in my beauty cabinet/pantry) as two of the ingredients in her recipe.
I wanted to finally make my own!
There’s probably no cute way to say it:
When I run, I sweat. A lot.
It seems like I sweat more than most. Especially outside in the heat, there is no avoiding it. I welcome the sweat and wear it as a badge and proof of my hard work. However, I have no desire to get super stinky and offend others with my stench.
I have been using organic and natural deodorant for a while now (a few years), but It’s neat to know that I can also make my own at home.
As I have aforementioned in past posts, I am 0% a fan of recipes. Maybe even more like -10% a fan of recipes. I just don’t like them. Planning, for me, takes away the fun. I want to wing it. So I wung it. (Wung?) 
If you like to wing it, too, then read this, store it in your mind, but then set it aside when you make your first batch. You might enjoy it more that way.
My first batch of deodorant I’ve created contains 3 ingredients:
1. Grapefruit essential oil
2. Coconut Oil
3. Baking Soda
I started with a small bowl and poured a bit of coconut oil into it. I them mixed in the grapefruit essential oil until it smelt as strong as I desired it to be. I then started adding baking soda until the concoction reached a consistency that, to me, resembled deodorant. Here are a few photos below!
Using various essential oils, for both masculine and feminine scents,
I am making batches of this organic, homemade deodorant and it is available for you to try on my ETSY Shop.
Grapefruit oil is UV sensitive, so make sure to only use it on your under arms or other areas that won’t be exposed to sunlight. Let me know how is works?
Thanks for letting me know! I’m only going to use it under my arms. I am trying it out today for the for the first time.
Ok, not only do I sweat like a man when I run, but I stink like a man too! If this works for me, it will work for anybody! If I try it I will let you know how I do!
Haha! I can completely relate! So I have an update for you– I ran about 9 miles today in 87 degree weather and this deodorant completely masked the odor under my arms–no joke. I did not expect it to–but holy cow–did the trick!!
If u cannot get good goods – just make them yourself
perfectly said!
I would love to know how it feels or how you’ll apply it. I bought a vegan one on etsy and I have to rub it on with my fingers and it’s all crumbly. Smells like heaven and works just hate the application.
I get what you’re saying. So here’s what I’ve experienced so far….I tried it for the first time today before a run. I, too, applied it with my fingers but its not crumbly…it seems like if you have the right volume of essential oil/coconut oil/baking soda that it will be just creamy enough to go on nicely (no crumbling) but have enough baking soda to absorb the stickiness. I think I got the right mixture!
Just one question? Can I borrow it?….LOL
Youuu betcha!
Where do you get your oils??
Hey Jackie! Just realized I meant to respond to you on IG but didn’t. I got the Doterra oils as a sample from a Doterra consultant. The grapefruit essential oil is from a local company here in Indiana called Huckleberry Hutch. I recently bought a few more at a local health food store, also!
hope you can find some you like.