By now everybody has probably heard about the dangers of deodorant especially an antiperspirant. Which stops any sweat from coming so toxins that need to come out cant't. It's not the "sweat" that smells its the bacteria from the excreted toxins that smell. But for anyone that has "stress sweat" you know its impossible to find a deodorant that works! I am pretty shy especially with acne! so I sweat a lot and it gets pretty bad! Ive tried mens, womens and of course antiperspirants. At the time I did not care if it was natural I was just looking for one that worked! So without much faith I decided to try making my own and WOW! it worked! not only did it last though some " Oh my goodness!!!" moments it does not stain and lets you sweat without becoming "wet". So whats in it? Its simple and cheap you will need: Baking soda, Witch hazel, Aloe vera gel, Lavender oil. But you can also use orange oil, lemon oil, lemongrass oil (that smells amazing) just DONT use tee tree oil! The essential oil you use needs to be antibacterial AND smell good (the ones listed are) because when it warms up the essential oil warms up and gives a light sweet smell from the oil so you want to choose one that smells nice. Now, to make this put a 1/4 cup of baking soda in a jar thats easy to pour and seals well (so it wont spill) then put in 1T of aloe gel ( you can find it at walmart or meijers in the sunscreen or lotion area its called fruit of the earth and is about $3) and the add 1/2T of witch hazel then to that add 4to5 drops of lavender oil or whichever oil you choose. Mix it together and if its to thick add a little more aloe. Now as it sets it may separate just shake it up and it will be fine. To use shake well and apply 1/2 teaspoon to each underarm. Now you can use more then that just dont use SO much because it seems to just stay wet and may turn your black shirt a little white from the baking soda it will wash right out but you dont want that to happen when your out! The reason this works is because the baking soda absorbs smell and the lavender is antibacterial and smells nice. The aloe conditions and keeps the deodorant in place as it dries. The witch hazel closes the pores and is also antibacterial. Some people use coconut oil and I dont recommend this because it stains your clothes and leaves your underarm oily and gets on your shirt and looks wet and does not dry. If you have any questions or have any advice to share I would love to hear from you! and If you like to contact me without it being seen on the blog just leave a comment and I will give you my Email!
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at walmart, meijers, around $3
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| at walmart, meijers, around $4 |
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| This is what I own but, only because of the pretty bottle! I found it at a health food store and it was $7 |
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