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`November 24, 2013 · by The Crunchy Urbanite · in Grooming / Beauty, Health, Homesteading,
`Sustainability. ·
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`Much to the dismay of my coworkers and loved-ones, I’ve been spending the beer part of a year
`experimenting with DIY deodorant.
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`Like all of us, I used regular drugstore deodorant for years. But geing geing dressed each morning, it
`always made me wonder what the long-term ramifications were of marinating in chemicals all day, every
`day, for the remainder of my adult life.
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`Then I tried switching to those natural deodorant brands, but — like we all found out, one way or another
`— they never quite worked.
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`But then I came across this. And bingo.
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`I’ll provide two ways to make this: Stick form, which is more labor-intensive, and a simple paste, in case
`your skepticism requires you try it out first.
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`For this, you can either buy empty deodorant containers
`(hp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C8SK2HS/ref=as_li_tl?
`ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00C8SK2HS&linkCode=as2&tag=thecrunurba-
`20&linkId=Q6XYNU4EWNSJMGZH) or you can clean and reuse one you’ve already finished.
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`Ingredients:
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`1 part Baking Soda
`1 part Arrowroot Powder
`(or any thickening agent: Guar Gum, Cornstarch, etc.)
`1 part equal amounts Coconut Oil, Shea Buer & Beeswax
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`First, melt your base. In a small (heat-resistant) mason jar, add your coconut oil, shea buer, and beeswax;
`and set the jar in a shallow pan of simmering water (turned off). Beeswax is especially dense, so this step
`can take up to 10 minutes.
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`When your base has melted completely, add your baking soda and arrowroot powder, and mix thoroughly.
`Pull your mason jar out of the hot water bath and let it sit for about 60 seconds to take the edge off before
`pouring the deodorant into your empty container. (Too hot and you’ll leech the chemicals out of the plastic;
`too cool and it won’t pour.)
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`When you’ve scraped the last drop into your container, put it in the fridge to cool — and voilà!
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`Helpful Tip: Before you reach for the measuring spoons, if you don’t know the volume of your empty
`container, work backwards. Fill your container with water, then pour it out into a measuring cup to
`read. My empty container was 2.25 fluid ounces (66.5mL), which meant in my case, each part was 1.5
`Tablespoons (22mL).
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`The paste version is great if you don’t have an empty deodorant container lying around, or still want to take
`this recipe out for a test drive.
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`In a small Tupperware or jar, combine:
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`1 Tbsp Baking Soda
`1 Tbsp Arrowroot Powder
`(or any thickening agent: Guar Gum, Cornstarch, etc.)
`1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
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`Coconut oil is usually liquid at room temperature most of the year. If it’s not, microwave it for a second
`before mixing. If you need more liquid after combining your ingredients, add a lile water, which’ll turn
`your paste into more of a gel. (If you have it, I recommend adding a couple drops of grapefruit seed extract
`(hp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JHZO8/ref=as_li_tl?
`ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0002JHZO8&linkCode=as2&tag=thecrunurba-
`20&linkId=TPMDT2YWY5QM7M7D) as a natural preservative.)
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`Let’s be honest: the true champion at work here is Baking Soda. If it can deodorize your
`shoes, it can deodorize your pits. It’s dirt-cheap and next to impossible to exhaust, which
`means this deodorant won’t crap out on you in the middle of the workday. But some
`people may find the tiny granules can cause skin irritation. If you’re one of these people,
`just adjust the dose. But try not to remove it completely since it’s what’s doing the heavy
`lifting.
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`Coconut Oil is fantastically moisturizing and nourishing, especially for your armpits’
`delicate skin. (Oh, yes; we’re going there.) But it’s also naturally antibacterial and anti-
`fungal — perfect for keeping odor-causing bacteria under control. “But Crunchy
`Urbanite,” you’re probably wondering. “Won’t oil in my deodorant ruin my
`clothes?” Oddly enough, no. Between skin absorption and the ratio of oil to solids, this
`deodorant is totally non-greasy. And if you’re making the stick recipe, Shea Buer is
`equally nourishing, with the added perk of bring shelf-stable for months, if not years.
`Which means you don’t have to worry about your deodorant going bad. Beeswax is a
`great natural skin conditioner, but in this small a quantity, it really serves to keep the
`stick as hard as possible.
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`Arrowroot Powder is a very lightweight thickener that helps give some heft. If you don’t have
`any on hand — or have never even heard of it — don’t sweat it. You can also substitute more
`common thickeners, like Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, or (organic) Cornstarch. Though, having
`tried various thickeners, I can tell you they’re not all created equal.
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`Now, as a guy, when it comes to applying, there’s the added hurdle of terrain. That is to say, it
`does tend to get caught in the weeds, if you get my drift. So to make sure my deodorant stick is as
`hard as possible each morning, I like to keep it in the fridge and apply fresh out of the shower.
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`Want scented deodorant? Blend your favorite essential oils into your liquid base before you add your
`powders. Aim for about 10 drops per Tablespoon (Or every 15mL). Whether you like lavender or
`lemongrass, I recommend a good base (40-50%) of Frankincense Essential Oil no maer what. It’s a natural
`antibacterial, which helps curb odor-causing bacteria. And given our armpits’ proximity to the axillary
`lymph nodes, it doesn’t hurt that frankincense is also anti-inflammatory and helps protect against tumor
`formation (hp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22171782). After all, who wouldn’t want a homemade
`deodorant working to reverse the damage from all those years of drugstore deodorants?
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`It took a lot of trial and error to get to this, but it was well worth it. This is one iron-clad homemade recipe
`that doesn’t stink. And best of all, neither will you.
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`Enjoy!
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`43 responses to “Homemade Deodorant”
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`1. Mark November 26, 2013 at 8:55 pm · · Reply →
`I found your page just in time as I was experimenting with deodorant recipes (love the blog by the way!
`it’s nice to know other guys are into sustainable/natural living, not just stay-at-home moms who seem to
`dominate this sort of thing). I’ve put this recipe to the test at work and it really does a great job! But I
`was wondering how firm is it supposed to get (the stick form)? You say you keep yours in the fridge, but
`mine is rock solid at room temp. Good for the “terrain” as you say, but kinda like rubbing a sandy rock
`against my skin…do you think I may have used too much beeswax? I did use cocoa buer instead of
`shea buer bc that’s what I had on hand, maybe that’s it? Any ideas?
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`The Crunchy Urbanite November 26, 2013 at 10:54 pm · · Reply →
`Rock-hard at room temp, huh? Yeah, could be a couple things. What’s your ratio of beeswax to softer
`buers? (Ha! “softer buers…”) I’ve found equal thirds of solid/buer/oil (beeswax/shea or
`coco/coconut) work well, but I’ve never had your problem of it being *too* hard. When I used a
`different thickening agent (guar/xanthan gum), it’d kinda wanted to sploosh during application if I
`cranked the deodorant up too high, but seriously the arrowroot solves that problem. And apparently
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`a lot of the graininess went away, too. If yours feels sandy, that might mean too much baking soda.
`There’s that fine line between effectiveness and comfort, but as a rule, I wouldn’t go over a third of
`the overall recipe. Good luck, man. Hope that helps. (And thanks for liking my blog.)
`2. Laura November 27, 2013 at 5:23 am · · Reply →
`So good and detailed instructions that might test it out after using up my Primal Pit Paste. Someone
`should start selling arrowroot powder OR cornstarch (or am I blind?!) in my country, though..
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`3. Natalie December 7, 2013 at 10:10 pm · · Reply →
`What brand of frankincense oil do you use? I’ve been looking online and it can be prey pricey!
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`The Crunchy Urbanite December 9, 2013 at 4:44 pm · · Reply →
`I went the clichéd route and got the boswellia sacra variety, which is really nothing more than a posh
`rebranding of regular boswellia spp. oils. I do know, however, that where you get it from can be an
`important factor. I got mine from Oman, and have heard to avoid Indian or African-sourced oils.
`Truthfully, I looked online, but wound up going into a fantastic lile essential oil place in Manhaan
`called Enfleurage. The owner there actually moved to Oman so she could steam-distill her own
`frankincense. If they sell online — and I can’t imagine they don’t — get your oil from them. I think a
`proper vial was well under $30. (And through places like Amazon.com, it was a lot pricier, and the
`unknown quality was a big turn-off.)
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`Pat June 25, 2014 at 7:47 am · ·
`You can get your oils at mountainroseherbs too that’s where I get mine and they are very good
`quality
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`4. Nikki @ Giant Fork and Spoon Society December 9, 2013 at 9:49 pm · · Reply →
`My husband is already thanking you for this recipe. He has been using arm & hammer essentials, a
`toxicity rating of 3 according to the EWG Skindeep database, because he couldn’t find a solution to the
`“caught in the weeds” issue he ran into with his last batch of deo.
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`The Crunchy Urbanite December 9, 2013 at 11:12 pm · · Reply →
`No problem. Yeah, the biggest solution, I’d say, to that annoying “weeds” issue is arrowroot powder.
`It goes on great, and any of that weird lumpy, clumpy stuff when I was using guar gum is totally
`gone. Plus, arrowroot seems to complement baking soda beer so I don’t even get the slightest hint of
`abrasion. Glad this could help!
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`6. Meaghan M! March 23, 2014 at 4:51 pm · · Reply →
`Hi there! I can’t seem to find a recipe without coconut oil. I have a bad reaction to it so I don’t want to
`use it. I already ordered the beeswax. could I just use more shea buer in place of the coconut? what do
`you recommend?
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`The Crunchy Urbanite March 23, 2014 at 6:48 pm · · Reply →
`Hmm, that’s a toughie. The coconut oil is one of the key ingredients because it doubles both as a
`carrier oil and natural antibacterial. I know the baking soda can give some people a rash, but if
`you’ve definitely got a reaction to coconut, you can try substituting it with either cocoa buer or
`mango buer. You’ll have to play around with the ratios, since your coconut replacement may
`behave differently. I haven’t tried these, though, so definitely let me know how it goes!
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`I did a quick google search and came across this lile DIY guide to carrier oil substitutions — good
`luck! hp://www.humblebeeandme.com/a-guide-to-carrier-oil-substitutions/
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`7. krista star June 7, 2014 at 6:38 pm · · Reply →
`I won’t ask you what kind of sweat you typically have, but have you tested this on friends who are
`stinky sweaters? If so, what was the verdict?
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`The Crunchy Urbanite June 11, 2014 at 4:28 pm · · Reply →
`Ha. Works like a charm. This has now held up through crazy, stress-filled days at work, extreme
`summer heat, and overnight airplane flights… and I come out smelling like… well, like nothing!
`Seriously, it’s the baking soda. Also, I’ve had enough friends of all kinds of backgrounds and all
`kinds of climates try this recipe and they’re all converts now — so I say give it a go!
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`9. Stephanie W. October 31, 2014 at 3:42 am · · Reply →
`I’m going to give this recipe a try since we too have been seeking an at home approach…for us. The
`CRYSTAL products work really good but of course, they aren’t long-lasting. Baking soda, though a
`natural odor eater, is a bit harsh. I am going to pick up the aluminum-free version though and try it
`again (using less) along with the Frankincense as F&M have become my new favorite power-houses.
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`I would like to add one thing; Last year, my son & I began eating and drinking lots of raw greens via
`salads and smoothies and we noticed a big difference in the sweat/odor output. I workout and garden
`heavily and my son plays basketball (in college) — so there was a lot of sweating going on :). The
`chlorophyll in the greens does an EXCELLENT job of controlling those body odors… I know it was the
`same for him because I laundered his compression gear!!! No more sour, sweaty, stinky laundry room
`odor. The kind that’s so bad, you cannot launder ‘the gear’ with any other clothes (ewwww)!!! And for
`me, whilst I still sweat, it was hardly even detectable. For those who do not like veggies, liquid
`chlorophyll works too but not as well as fresh/raw! You’ll be surprised at what greens can do. Something
`to consider
`Thanks for sharing your post.
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`10. Ai Ping November 19, 2014 at 4:43 pm · · Reply →
`Is your ratio by weight or volume?
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`The Crunchy Urbanite November 20, 2014 at 8:24 am · · Reply →
`In this instance, volume.
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`11. Lorena January 12, 2015 at 11:09 pm · · Reply →
`Hi!! i want to try your first deodorant recepie but i can’t find the shea buer anywhere here, can i sub it
`with cocoa buer?? Thank you!!!
`I love your recepies!!
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`The Crunchy Urbanite January 13, 2015 at 9:25 am · · Reply →
`Hi, thanks. Yes, cocoa buer should work as an alternative to Shea buer, though it may result in a
`somewhat softer product, so either add a touch more beeswax or just keep your finished deodorant
`in the fridge so it’s hard.
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`12. Maryam April 6, 2015 at 4:43 pm · · Reply →
`would it be okay to leave out the arrowroot powder?
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`The Crunchy Urbanite April 7, 2015 at 11:13 am · · Reply →
`You can leave it out, but you’ll have to use something in its place, like xanthan or guar gum, or
`cornstarch. It’s basically the flour in a cake recipe… no flour, no cake.
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`13. Miranda Dixie Skullpopper Prince May 22, 2015 at 6:18 pm · · Reply →
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`Thank you for sharing your recipe. I tried it just now, and it didn’t go on smoothly — it left blobs on my
`armpit, and it was also prey griy. I rubbed it in like a lotion, and that seemed to work. Did I make a
`mistake with the recipe, or is that always the consistency?
`The Crunchy Urbanite June 17, 2015 at 1:42 pm · · Reply →
`Howdy, Miranda. Griiness is an unavoidable quality of baking soda, which you can minimize by
`reducing the amount a touch. If it was ever griy to me, I don’t even notice now. (Careful, though,
`since it does the bulk of actual deodorizing.) “Blobs,” though, sounds more like a mixing issue.
`Unless you mean applying it leaves behind larger bits in its wake, in which case you could try adding
`a pinch more beeswax to make the stick harder at room temp, or (what I do) keeping the deodorant
`in the fridge so it’s nice a firm. (Plus, can’t hurt the shelf-life, right?) If you’re able to rub it in like a
`lotion, it sounds like yours might be a touch on the soft side. All the ingredients are there, so tinker
`with the recipe and find what works best for you. (If you come up with a good recipe hack that
`works for you, come back and say what it was!)
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`15. Christine June 24, 2015 at 11:24 pm · · Reply →
`I made some deodorant using this recipe after spending about $9 on a stick that someone else made and
`figuring out that homemade deodorant works for me. This recipe works beautifully. I was completely
`stink free, even if I forgot to put it on for a day… Or two! And then tragedy struck: my armpits became
`extremely red and horribly painful. I was in Thailand when this happened, and not wearing deodorant
`in 95 degree heat with 100% humidity is risky. I put it on every few days until the rash was so bad I
`couldn’t stand it. I left off wearing deodorant for the next week, but then I applied a tiny amount of the
`leftovers from the stick I purchased. The rash came back full force. Uuuuugh. I’ve been without
`deodorant for another 2 weeks now, but it was too hot and we were too close at work today for me to go
`another day without. I’m going to try making some more tonight, but I’m going to halve the baking soda
`and replace it with bentonite clay. Thanks for such a great recipe, I just wish the baking soda didn’t
`make my pits feel like fire!
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`The Crunchy Urbanite July 27, 2015 at 10:29 pm · · Reply →
`Yeesh, that’s awful. I’ve definitely heard of a few people whose bodies don’t like baking soda. Sorry
`you had to find that out while you were out and about. How’d your 50/50 recipe turn out?
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`Tonya January 6, 2016 at 1:47 am · · Reply →
`Hi Christine!
`We also make our own deodorant. I’ve tried many different recipes none of them worked. Until one
`day I had the bright idea to combine ingredients from different recipes – and my blend worked great!
`Until after continual use All of using it got the terrible red rash!! My husband went back to the
`horrible store bought kind. I decided I would live with my red pits. But mine was bearable and
`thankfully it did clear up in about two months. I sell the stuff so I have to find an alternate from
`baking soda too. I am going to use bentonite clay and up the amount of arrowroot. I think that will
`work. Also,what I’m finding is the coconut oil can stain clothing. I Would love to hear how yours
`turned out w the clay.
` PS. I also put organic raw apple cider vinegar, Tea Tree and either
`peppermint or lavender with the Tea tree -those all have great properties for killing bacteria! I have
`also tried oregano E.O. But then you smell like thanksgiving dinner -as my husband says!!!
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`16. Jennie July 13, 2015 at 12:06 am · · Reply →
`Thank you for your post, and I liked that you discussed different options. I’ve switched from store
`bought deodorant this year, and I have tried various aluminum free deodorants from paste to stick. I’m
`going to start making my own, and I’ve researching several recipes. I’m curious about substituting
`mango buer with shea buer, or adding both? The mango buer seems harder than the shea buer, but
`I’m also planning to include beeswax. Do you think this will result in too hard of a stick deodorant?
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`Also, I can’t get my husband to break from commercial deodorant! He keeps telling me that he likes the
`Dove Clean Comfort…he thinks the organic deodorants smell too strong. Any suggestions for essential
`oils for men?
`The Crunchy Urbanite July 27, 2015 at 10:42 pm · · Reply →
`Hey, Jennie. Okay, that’s a several-part question! First off, I’d say you could definitely try substituting
`mango for Shea buer, or any buer you can think of. Obviously, it’ll affect consistency, but just
`adjust the oils or beeswax accordingly and you should be fine. Now, as for your husband: if he’s
`motivated by scent, you can see what the general scent profile is of his Dove stick and try to replicate
`it. Unilever uses synthetic fragrances, which can be tough to approximate; but half of my own
`revelation once I started making all my own stuff was how intense synthetic perfumes were once I
`wasn’t exposed to them every day. Personally, I scent my deodorant with bergamot, neroli, and
`frankincense. (There’s also cedar, vetiver, rosemary, or a slew of other complementary scents for
`guys.) A final option, if scent is his only hurdle, is making an unscented stick and he can spri on
`any cologne or body spray he uses afterwards. Ha! I feel all invested in your saga now; let me know
`how everything panned out, k?
`17. Andrea August 21, 2015 at 9:44 pm · · Reply →
`I’m going to make this deodorant tomorrow (as long as my Amazon shipment gets here)! Quick
`question…or 2:
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`1 part Baking Soda
`1 part Arrowroot Powder
`(or any thickening agent: Guar Gum, Cornstarch, etc.)
`1 part equal amounts Coconut Oil, Shea Buer & Beeswax
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`In the last part of the recipe, do all three ingredients equal 1 part of the recipe or is it 1 part coconut oil, 1
`part Shea buer, and 1 part beeswax?
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`I am going to add Frankinsense, but want to combine it with another essential oil to compliment the
`scent. Have you found any good combos to use with Frankinsense?
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`Thank you!!
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`The Crunchy Urbanite September 2, 2015 at 1:18 pm · · Reply →
`Hi. Yes, that last “one part” part is an equal combining of the three buers/waxes. (I tried to make
`this measurement-agnostic, since most of the world is metric — but if you’re in the States, it’d be: 3T
`baking soda, 3T arrowroot powder, and 1T coconut oil, 1T beeswax, 1T shea buer. So 3 equal parts.)
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`Hmm, as far as what goes well with frankincense, I personally like to add bergamot to mine — but
`then, my skin seems to prefer more citrusy, grassy scents.Frankincense essential oil is a subtler scent,
`and I prefer it more for the properties it brings than the perfume, frankly. If you like lavender, I
`imagine it’d bring a nice complexity to that. Good luck and have fun!
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`18. Linda October 2, 2015 at 1:22 pm · · Reply →
`Hi, I have sensitive skin too and All I want to use is the arrowroot, shea buer and coconut oil. How
`much would I use of each since I can’t use baking powder? Do I increase the amount of arrowroot since I
`would not use any baking soda?? I have ordered all three items so I should be able to make mine next
`week but I wasn’t sure about the equal parts.
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`The Crunchy Urbanite October 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm · · Reply →
`Hey, Linda. I’m not very confident that you’re going to get the same level of protection if you opt out
`of the baking soda since it’s the active ingredient. It can be irritating, but less is still beer than none.
`The other option is a non-solid deodorant recipe I’ve come across — that personally didn’t really
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`work for me — but frankincense essential oil in a base of witch hazel, as a spray or roll-on. Might
`wanna give it a try?
`19. Marie B October 5, 2015 at 11:08 am · · Reply →
`I think coconut oil clogs my pores.
` Can I make this without the coconut oil? Thanks a million for your
`help!!
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`The Crunchy Urbanite October 22, 2015 at 4:12 pm · · Reply →
`You could possible re-jigger this without coconut oil, but I’d still try to find at least some oil just to
`maintain the ratios. Coconut oil has some nice antimicrobial properties that help shelf life and curb
`odor, but if you know your skin doesn’t like it, you could try jojoba oil instead — which mimics
`human sebum.
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`20. bigjimmyw13 December 28, 2016 at 7:13 pm · · Reply →
`What about a weight ratio on the ingredients? Call me a perfectionist, but I really, really like using
`weight.
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`21. Megan September 27, 2017 at 11:14 pm · · Reply →
`Hi, you mention to first melt your base, what do you mean by that? What is the base as I don’t see it in
`he ingredients or I’m completely missing it, thanks
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`The Crunchy Urbanite September 28, 2017 at 3:21 pm · · Reply →
`No worries. The base is the wax and oils you melt down. It’s easier to get the wet part out of the way
`first before you toss in your dry stuff. Happy deodoranting!
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`23. Tom February 10, 2019 at 4:47 pm · · Reply →
`Hey question here…
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`For the stick recipe, concerning the last point: “1 part equal amounts Coconut Oil, Shea Buer &
`Beeswax”…
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`Does that mean the one part is divided into thirds with those ingredients?
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`Example: say your “one part” is 3 TBSP… 3 tbsp of arrowroot, 3 tbsp of baking soda… would the last
`part be 1 tbsp coconut oil/1tbsp Shea/1 tbsp beeswax?
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`Thanks man!
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`The Crunchy Urbanite February 10, 2019 at 8:29 pm · · Reply →
`Hey. You are totally correct. Yeah. (Sorry, between metric/imperial and readers’ individual container
`sizes, I tried to make it as DIY-FYI as possible – ha!)
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`24. Tom February 10, 2019 at 4:49 pm · · Reply →
`Ah and one other question: I’ve found that coconut oil seems to stain my clothing. Not yellow the pits,
`but stain the pits a darker color.
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`Do you find this to be the case as well?
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`The Crunchy Urbanite February 10, 2019 at 8:33 pm · · Reply →
`Definitely not the case. Before I made this, that was one of my concerns as well, that I’d somehow
`have to deal with oil stains. Luckily, zero discoloration, zero oily residue.
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`If you’ve got any oil-related staining of fabrics, I’d recommend hiing those stains with baking soda
`and Dawn dish soap with a good toothbrush. Let is sit an hour (or longer) then running it through
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