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I saw in an old post that there is at least one DIY deodorant maker among us. I just saw this one, and the recipe varies a bit from the previously posted one:
http://angrychicken.typepad.com/angry_c … eodor.html
I haven't made it yet, but am very interested in giving it a go. I currently use Lush Aromarant and Aromacreme and love them, but I like this DIY approach.
Anyone else make his or her own deodorant? I've noticed there are many stink-related threads here; maybe DIY is the way to go?
Last edited by molasses jane (Sat 7/19/08 1:17 pm)
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I think someone posted here about using apple cider vinegar, letting it dry, and then dusting with baking soda. I tried this this past week and must say...it works great!
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Hoveringdog makes or used to make his own.
I've dusted with baking soda before, if you like dry powder protection it's pretty effective.
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I've gotten lazy and started using commercial deodorant, but it doesn't seem to work as well. I might have to go back to experimenting with homemade.
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Nebraska wrote:
Rubbing some baking soda in your armpits should work. Simple and cheap!
Does this just stop the stink, or does it keep you dry, too?
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Karma Queen wrote:
Nebraska wrote:
Rubbing some baking soda in your armpits should work. Simple and cheap!
Does this just stop the stink, or does it keep you dry, too?
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Nebraska wrote:
Rubbing some baking soda in your armpits should work. Simple and cheap!
I tried this, and it didn't work for me. You need something (like the shea/cocoa butter in the link) to make it stay put.
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Hoveringdog wrote:
Nebraska wrote:
Rubbing some baking soda in your armpits should work. Simple and cheap!
I tried this, and it didn't work for me. You need something (like the shea/cocoa butter in the link) to make it stay put.
Hm, I have a friend who is pretty notorious for smelling horrible and he said it's been working really well for him. I think just mixing it with a bit of water would also help it stick. Shea butter sounds good too. I haven't tried it yet because I'm still using up some pregan antiperspirant but I'll be experimenting with this when the time comes.
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deodorant was one thing I never attempted. I always meant to but most the recipes I remember had beeswax in.
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Here is what I posted on another thread. I've been using homemade deodorant for a while now and am thoroughly enjoying it.
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I just discovered homemade deodorant and I do believe I'm a complete convert. It's cheap, easy to make, and works better than any natural deodorant I've ever used (including the crystal). Let me get this out in the open: I am a particularly smelly individual. I smell worse than my husband. I overpower every deodorant I use (conventional antiperspirant or natural crepe) by the end of the day. Except for this.
You mix 1 part baking soda with one part cornstarch (you can buy organic corn starch at a health foods store). I use about 1/2 cup of each. Then you add about 10 drops of tea tree oil (depending on how much of the powder you make). Mix well with a fork and store in a wide round container.
The baking soda completely removes the odor, the corn starch thins out the baking soda (which can burn if you apply too much) AND even absorbs some of the wetness, and the tea tree oil kills smell-inducing bacteria.
Since this is a powder, you need to use something like a make-up brush or powder puff to apply it. Fingers just make a mess. Dab on a THIN layer all over your pit area. Done.
I've heard people say it looks bad with sleeveless tops, but I've found that I can brush it off of the pits of my tanktop easily if it does get on there (it's imperceptible on a light colored tank). It helps to get your armpits a LITTLE damp before you apply. Some people put it on before they even step out of the shower, but if you shave your pits you might need to give them a little time to rest before you apply.
I like to use toner on my pits first. Witch hazel works great. That closes the pores in your armpits before you apply the powder.
I think that because the deodorant is a powder, you don't get that nasty sticky feeling you can get with some natural deodorants. And with the cornstarch, it takes the edge off of the wetness (but doesn't eliminate it entirely by any means).
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Later I added this:
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I have found that if I don't shower one day I DEFINITELY need to reapply. It works best if I wash my pits before I get dressed. Which I never do, but oh well.
Today for the first time I broke through the deodorant, not even halfway through the workday. And all I'd done was sit at my computer all morning. A few days before I walked around all over downtown DC and sweated like crazy and didn't smell a bit. I wonder if women are smellier at certain points in their cycle.
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And now I'm adding this:
The baking soda irritates me from time to time. I am learning that if I give myself a half-day or one-day break every week (like showering at night and not putting any deodorant on until just before I go out the next day, or not putting any on at all one day when I know I'm just going to be a couch potato), the irritation is kept at a negligible level. The great thing about this stuff (baking soda) is that it's OK if you're stinky when you put it on--it neutralizes whatever odor is already there. It takes a few minutes to thoroughly deodorize, but it works.
That is more about homemade deodorant than I bet anybody wanted to know. But hopefully it helps!
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Yep, I also swab my pits with vinegar, let dry, then dust with baking soda.
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I love baking soda for deodorant! It was really drying out my pits, so I take extra care to moisturize them like crazy with cocoa butter, and everything's back to normal. So good, cheap, effective.
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molasses jane wrote:
I saw in an old post that there is at least one DIY deodorant maker among us. I just saw this one, and the recipe varies a bit from the previously posted one:
http://angrychicken.typepad.com/angry_c … eodor.html
I haven't made it yet, but am very interested in giving it a go. I currently use Lush Aromarant and Aromacreme and love them, but I like this DIY approach.
Anyone else make his or her own deodorant? I've noticed there are many stink-related threads here; maybe DIY is the way to go?
I made this one, and it works really well. There is no stink whatsoever -- and I live in a desert. It's been 110 degrees here all summer.
However, something in the deodorant is irritating my sensitive skin. I'm currently trying to isolate what the problem is. I know it's not the shea butter or the vegetable glycerine (which isn't in the original recipe, but is suggested in the post.) I'm thinking it's either the cocoa butter or the fragrance I added.
But let me stress how much I really, really love this version of deodorant. I WILL make it work.
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Lola wrote:
molasses jane wrote:
I saw in an old post that there is at least one DIY deodorant maker among us. I just saw this one, and the recipe varies a bit from the previously posted one:
http://angrychicken.typepad.com/angry_c … eodor.html
I haven't made it yet, but am very interested in giving it a go. I currently use Lush Aromarant and Aromacreme and love them, but I like this DIY approach.
Anyone else make his or her own deodorant? I've noticed there are many stink-related threads here; maybe DIY is the way to go?I made this one, and it works really well. There is no stink whatsoever -- and I live in a desert. It's been 110 degrees here all summer.
However, something in the deodorant is irritating my sensitive skin. I'm currently trying to isolate what the problem is. I know it's not the shea butter or the vegetable glycerine (which isn't in the original recipe, but is suggested in the post.) I'm thinking it's either the cocoa butter or the fragrance I added.
But let me stress how much I really, really love this version of deodorant. I WILL make it work.
It has to be the baking soda. Skin prefers to have a pH of 5.5 (moderately acidic), but baking soda generally has a pH of 8.1 (slightly alkaline). Alkaline substances tend to irritate skin (which is one reason why if you don't rinse your face well enough and apply toner after washing it with soap you'll break out). Baking soda is pretty stable so it's hard to reduce the pH, but you can reduce its harshness by cutting it with something neutral (hence the cornstarch). You might try less baking soda or more of the other ingredients. Or do what I do and give your pits a break from time to time when you know you're not going to offend anybody.
Baking soda irritates my pits from time to time, so I don't put it on right after I shave. I usually make sure it's the last thing I do before I leave the house to give my pits time to rest.
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