Homemade Deodorant

Okay, so I've wanted to try this and today I stumbled across a recipe online. I happen to have the 3 ingredients needed...these ingredients aren't organic or high quality they are just what I had on hand. If I like the deodorant then I'll update my products. :)

My reasons for wanting to try it: Health benefits (no aluminum), Cost savings & lastly being less reliant on Big Business to make everything for me.

Here's what you need:
Coconut Oil, Cornstarch OR Arrowroot powder & Baking Soda.

Here's what it looks like all mixed up.

I happen to have an old deodorant container that was almost empty. (My back up for when I run out of my Earth Science liken plant deodorant.) So, I emptied out the rest of the Secret and filled it with my new homemade version. This is a picture of what it looked like after I filled it.

Here's the recipe if you want to try it:

Ingre­di­ents:
Coconut oil

baking soda

arrow­root powder or cornstarch

"Com­bine equal por­tions of baking soda & arrow­root powder (or Cornstarch). I use about 1/4 cup each. Then slowly add coconut oil and work it in with a spoon until it main­tains the sub­stance you desire (I use approx 5-6 Tbls). It should be about the same tex­ture as the store bought kind. You can either scoop this into your old dis­pensers or place in a small con­tainer with lid and apply with fin­gers with each use. After apply­ing the prod­uct, you can just rub the remains into your hands as a lotion!" ~Online Blog