Comments on: Effective Homemade Deodorant: My Baby Steps Story

By: Kristin

Kristin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:39 +0000

Hi – chiming in late here, but I’m a big fan of homemade natural deodorant. I’m one of those who gets a rash, too, with store-bought natural deodorants or with a homemade recipe with equal parts baking soda/cornstarch. (Interesting – I’ve read that the 3-week mark is usually when people will get the allergic rash or not when trying a new deodorant, and that is my experience, too. I’ve heard it termed “getting firepits”…couldn’t be more accurate!)

So, just wanted to share that making the baking soda to cornstarch ratio 1:6 has worked for me. I’ve been using my coconut oil deodorant for months now, and no firepits!

I’m a very sweaty girl as well, and the only drawback I would say has been that I need to frequently reapply, all day long, if I don’t want to end up stinking. I carry my container in my purse with me. The odor problem could be a combination of the synthetic materials I’m wearing and my diet – I wouldn’t be surprised. But I will say that my skin has not had a bad reaction to multiple daily applications, and I’ve noticed when I do have odor, it’s different and much easier to wash out of my clothes than when I use antiperspirants. So I’m pretty happy with it.

Loved reading all the tips here!

By: The Deodorant Experiment | The 0ni

The Deodorant Experiment | The 0ni — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:31:14 +0000

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By: The Honey Challenge | The 0ni

The Honey Challenge | The 0ni — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:14:34 +0000

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By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:25:17 +0000

Samantha,
Yes, it’s a bit grainy, but perhaps you have too much powder? There’s always a compromise when DIY is involved, isn’t there? Katie

By: samantha

samantha — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:03:52 +0000

Hi,
I’ve tried using coconut oil,baking soda,corn starch and essential oil as ingredients to my homemade deodorant.. but the end product is somewhat “grainy” altho the texture looks smooth when stirred.by grainy I mean when u apply it on my armpits,it’s. not the usual creamy smooth texture like store bought deodorant.is tis normal?one of the drawback of DIY deo perhaps?

By: Carla

Carla — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:03:42 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing so openly and candidly about a potentially embarassing subject – I have been thinking about making a change to a more natural option, and you have given me the courage to try. Thanks!

By: Janet in NC

Janet in NC — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:13:50 +0000

I made this using 1:4 cornstarch/baking soda, and aloe butter with a bit of coconut oil. I added a few drops of tea tree oil as an antibacterial. let me tell you, i have never tried such an effective deodorant before! I am a chef. In my work, i don’t perspire, I SWEAT! And, I smell. After 2 days of using this, During the heat of the hottest August we’ve had in years, I can sense absolutely NO odor at all, even at the end of a hard, sweaty day. Boy oh boy, the “personal hygiene” companies have had us all bamboozled! I’m going to give everyone in my family a jar of this for Christmas!

By: silvia

silvia — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:48:49 +0000

wow! a lot of good information. I had no idea that some baking soda contain aluminum.

By: Carey Jane Clark

Carey Jane Clark — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:42:07 +0000

This is a wonderful article. I’d like to note, though, that I buy my baking soda at a health food store in order to get the aluminum-free kind. If you look on the label of your traditional baking soda, you’ll find it actually does contain aluminum, as does baking powder. If you’re really trying to stay away from aluminum, better to buy an organic or specifically aluminum-free variety.

By: Jessica Leminger

Jessica Leminger — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:41:29 +0000

FYI, I’ve been wanting to try the Tom’s of Maine deodorant; in fact, I’ve got a coupon right now! I was a little bit surprised when you said something about triclosan being in the ingredients…I looked it up and couldn’t find anything of concern. http://www.tomsofmaine.com/products/deodorant/product-details/long-lasting-care-deodorant-stick

thanks for all your good ideas!