Things You'll Need:
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup rice flour or tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
- 10 to 15 drops essential oil(s)
- 1 large cotton ball
- Large glass jar with a tight-fitting lid
- Shaker container or flat lidded container with powder puff
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Step 1
Combine cornstarch, rice flour or tapioca starch, baking soda and arrowroot powder in a nonreactive metal or ceramic bowl. Whisk to combine.
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Step 2
Drop 10 to 15 drops of essential or perfume oil onto a large cotton ball. Use a single scent or blend complementary scents.
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Step 3
Pour half of the powder mixture into a large, clean glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add the scented cotton ball, and pour the remaining powder mixture into the jar. Seal the jar and shake to mix.
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Step 4
Place jar in a cool, dark place and let sit for a week to cure. Shake jar every couple of days to distribute scent evenly throughout the powder.
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Step 5
Open jar and see if aroma is satisfactorily strong. If you would prefer a stronger-smelling powder, remove the cotton ball and add a few more drops of oil to it. Return it to the jar, seal, shake and let sit for 2 or 3 more days.
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Step 6
Spoon into a shaker container or a flat container with a lid. If using the latter, add a powder puff for dusting.
