I appreciate this post!!! My husband and I were just discussing trying to make our own deodorants again. I haven’t used commercial deodorant in over 3 years. I only use a natural spray deodorant that I purchase from Wholefoods. He hasn’t found a Natural one that works for him yet. We always have essential oils and a variety of other oils on hand. Thank you for sharing how you make yours and the ingredients you use. I look forward to showing this post to my husband tonight! 😃😉👍🏽
Nice write up and photos!!!
Give it a try! I hope he finds it helpful. I know it took us a while to find a recipe that works for us.
I found a natural spray one that I liked, but I had to keep reapplying it throughout the day, and if I forgot and got sweaty, well, it was no bueno.
I tried to make my own spray with EO's, ACV, pink salt, and a handful of other things, and it was a little better than the store bought one, in that it lasted longer, (but not as long as the one above), but it did not smell as nice...
I would love to find a recipe for a spray that smells nice and lasts all day!
I’m sure he’s gonna want to give this a go! It’s funny you say that because I have to apply my spray on at least twice a day most times. Since I stay home most the time it’s not that bad for me but I would still love to have one that stays on longer. Thanks again for this awesome tutorial!
No prob! ♥
Great post, and no doubt it will help a lot of people.
I've convinced a lot of people to ditch antiperspirant due to its strong correlation with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
And deodorants and antiperspirants are notoriously overpriced, with homemade deodorants costing pennies, so its just good economics.
That is true! Great point! The homemade one is SO much cheaper.
Yes, the aluminum in commercial antiperspirants and deodorants is one of the many things that are just terrible for you. You can find aluminum-free versions, but they still have other things in the ingredients list that are no good, so homemade is really the way to go, in my opinion.
You can also find lots of homemade deodorants on etsy, if making it yourself is intimidating. :)
Yeah, I've always made a lot of things myself, both to save money and because I enjoy doing so.
Plus, with some basic ingredients, I don't have the need for dozens of different specialized products taking up precious space. ;-)
That's true! I like making one product that does lots of jobs. For example, when I make lotion, I make sure and add lots of antibacterial EO's, that way it can also be used like neosporin. When the kids get a scrape, they put that same lotion on and it keeps it from getting infected. Peppermint and lavender are also soothing for injuries. :)
I do the same thing, for the same reason. ;-)
If you didn't catch it, I also did a post a while back on an effective cure for tick bites and poison ivy, that was the result of an experiment.
We both swear by it, it's worked for everyone I've given it to, and it's also easy and cheap to make. It also only takes a drop or two, so a little goes a long way.
It even brought the burning pain of my husband's bout with shingles down to a dull roar. It didn't eliminate the pain, but it made it bearable.
With kids, if you've got ticks and/or poison ivy/oak in your neck of the woods, and really any biting bugs, you may want to check it out. ;-)
Just went over and read it. Fantastic!! I have to make this!! Thanks for sharing it!
You're welcome! I hope it helps!