Deodorant. Are you a Secret, Dove, Degree, or Ban person? Regular or Clinical strength? Spray on, roll on, stick or creme in a tube? So many options for something that most of us never think twice about, unless we smell funky.
Me, pregnancy did something to either my nose or my glands, I can sweat through clinical strength Deodorant in a matter of hours!
Sorry if that's TMI, but I am sure that I'm not alone. And, I have found a solution. I made some myself!
There are lots of different "natural" options that still don't work. And still contain things that can irritate skin or have yet to be linked to some disease or another. But, my Herbal recipe has none of those problems!
Shea butter....to firm it up without beeswax.
Coconut oil...antibacterial, moisturising, and it thins the mix just enough.
Bentonite Clay powder...this is a purifying agent, and helps keep you a little drier.
Baking soda....to absorb smell. Can substitute corn starch or arrowroot powder if you have a sensitivity.
30 drops of your favorite essential oil, or mixture of them...I used lavender because I had it on hand.
Melt it and then whip it! I have been applying just a finger full in the morning, and not needing any more than that all day!
Next time I will put it into a Deodorant container of some kind so that I can apply it without having to dig a finger full out of my container.
I haven't had any problem with the clay showing on my skin, or the shea butter or coconut oil ruining my clothes.
If you have ever thought of making your own toiletries, go for it! You may like yours better than anything else you could find.
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