Making Your Own Chemical Free Deodorant - It's CHEAPER

We started making our own deodorant because it is better for you and is only .75 per tube to make.  The commercial brands are $2.89 - $4.99 per tube, and the organic options are $4.99 and up.  Making your own is a win-win!!

This is the recipe we use.  We modify it with an additional 1/2 tablespoon of beeswax so the deodorant stays hard in hotter weather.

We started making our own deodorant is better for you and is only .75 per tube to make.  The commercial brands are $2.89 - $4.99 per tube, and the organic options are $4.99 and up.  Making your own is a win-win!!

This is the recipe we use.  We modify it with an additional 1/2 tablespoon of beeswax so the deodorant stays hard in hotter weather.

Wardee’s Natural, Homemade Deodorant

• 1-1/3 cups extra virgin coconut oil
• 1-1/2 tablespoons beeswax shavings or beads (increase if you live in a warmer climate)
• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 3/4 cup arrowroot powder
• 2 tablespoons clay (such as Redmond Clay’s Bentonite)
• 25 drops tea tree essential oil
• 5 drops lemongrass essential oil

Makes about 3 tubes of deodorant (depending on tube size). Melt coconut oil and beeswax together over low heat until just barely melted. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients except essential oils. Let cool, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until it hardens to a pudding consistency. Put in the fridge to speed this up, checking and stirring frequently. Add essential oils and mix well. Spoon into empty deodorant containers. Let harden overnight in a cool location. You can speed this up by putting in the fridge to harden.

Credit for this recipe is below.

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