How to Make Cheap Deodorant Easily
Deodorant, an important part of daily hygiene, keeps you fresh by eliminating underarm odors. Whether you're used to stick or powdered form, safe and effective alternatives to store-bought deodorants are easy and inexpensive to make by combining a few simple ingredients. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons solid coconut oil
- Powder puff
- Clean container with lid
- Clean stick-deodorant container
- Fork
- Bowl
- Essential oil (optional)
Instructions
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Making Powdered Deodorant
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Put the baking soda and cornstarch into a glass or plastic container. Always use one part baking soda to six parts cornstarch.
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Sprinkle in a few drops of essential oil to add fragrance. This step is optional.
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Twist the lid onto your container and shake it for about 30 seconds until the ingredients are mixed together.
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Dab a powder puff into the deodorant and gently pat the powder onto each of your underarms.
Making Stick Deodorant
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Put the baking soda and cornstarch into a bowl. Always use one part baking soda to six parts cornstarch.
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Sprinkle in a few drops of essential oil to add fragrance. This step is optional.
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Use a fork to mash the powder together with coconut oil. If the consistency is too powdery, add more coconut oil until it's similar to the consistency of commercial stick deodorants.
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Scoop the mixture into your clean stick-deodorant container and apply to your underarms.
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Tips & Warnings
Each deodorant recipe takes approximately five minutes to make.
Use different essential oils each time you make deodorant to add variety.
Cornstarch acts as an antiperspirant, while baking soda acts as a deodorant.
Stick deodorant may melt in the summertime and should be stored in the refrigerator.
When used alone, baking soda may cause skin irritation.
References
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