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Homemade Deodorant (without Baking Soda)
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Makes 80 ml

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Melt shea butter, beeswax and coconut oil in a double-boiler. You can also place a heat-proof bowl on top of a saucepan.
    Once melted, set aside to cool down for about 15-20 minutes. Just keep an eye on it! You don’t want the beeswax to solidify again.
  • Now, add vitamin E oil (if using) and essential oils and stir through. Finally, mix in diatomaceous earth and zinc oxide.
  • Pour into a sterilised container or tube and put it in the fridge to set. After that, your deodorant can live in your bathroom cupboard (it's best to keep it out of the sun/daylight) for up to 12 months.

Notes

Beeswax: You can substitute beeswax with candelilla wax (or even soy wax), if you're allergic to bee products or if you’re vegan. If you choose candelilla wax, only use 2-3g as it’s twice as stiffening as beeswax! Soy wax can be used 1:1 in this recipe (though I haven’t tried it).
Essential Oils: You can use different essential oils here. I used 2 drops each lavender, eucalyptus, cypress, citronella and lemongrass. These essential oils are all deodorising just like bergamot, clary sage, geranium, neroli, patchouli, petitgrain and pine! Tea tree oil can be used as well for its antibacterial properties.