My wife and I decided to attempt to make some deodorant. I'm a big stinky guy and often have to reapply throughout the day. We did a bit of research and found a few recipes online and tried them out. None of them seemed to quite be the right ratio for my liking.

We made a few modifications and made an amalgam of different recipes. Here's what we came up with.

1/3 Cup Coconut Oil
1/2 Cup Arrow Root Powder (Can be substituted with Corn Starch)
1/2 Cup Baking Soda
1/3 Cup Shea Butter
3 Tbs Beeswax
15 drops essential oils

Melt the beeswax slowly (we used a double boiler system), add shea butter, when combined add coconut oil. After all is fully integrated add the dry ingredients and essential oils. Consistency will seem soupy, but remember after cooling, the wax and the coconut oil will harden fairly well.

Scoop into old cleaned out deodorant containers ( or newly purchased ones). Place in refrigerator over night. Take it out and rub that cool good smelling stuff under your arms. Please note, it is not necessary to store this in the fridge other than the initial hardening phase.

So far this has been great, it's not an antiperspirant but it covers smell as well as medical grade deodorants I have used at a much much cheaper price point.

Remember, we all have different likes and dislikes in this area, so play with the recipe a bit if you don't like the first batch. My first batch was thin and sludgey, I couldn't handle the texture. Experimentation is the key!

Good Luck!