Curiousier and Curiousier! Do It Yourself Deodorant

hmfoucault (53)in #beauty • 8 years ago (edited)

After trying Tom's lavender deodorant and Crystal's natural mineral salt stick with less-than-stellar results, I have decided to make my own. Although I have heard that allowing your body time to balance its own ph will result in a neutral or less offensive odor, my colleagues may begin to take notice before I reach that state. My current regime is using Thayer's rose witch hazel to remove any lingering scents followed by a little tea tree and coconut oil. This seems to last only hours in humid and hot Southern Illinois. Not to mention that my livelihoods are largely out of doors (I train dogs and install solar panels).

So Steemit community, has anyone experimented with making deodorant? I was thinking of making a baking soda, diatomaceous earth, shea butter, honey, tea tree and cedarwood deodorant. Maybe adding some coconut oil to make it less of a mud consistency. However, baking soda is really drying and may be irritating after a while and I was curious about using bentonite clay or activated charcoal too. I have some concerns about smelling good as my armpits ooze black sludge though. As I live off-grid deep in the woods, having to wash every shirt that comes into contact with my underarms is not an option.