Comments on: Homemade Natural Deodorant

By: Patti

Patti — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:31:17 +0000

David, do you and your wife not have any problems with the homemade deoderant showing on your clothes??

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:44:30 +0000

Coconut oil melts very easily, it can go from solid to liquid with just your body temperature applied. The temperature fluctuations may be causing it to go runny. Maybe try storing in your fridge and it should stay solid. Might be a bit chilly when applying though. =)

By: Salina

Salina — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:41:22 +0000

For me – just straight coconut oil works well as a deodorant as well as just tea tree oil. I love coconut oil for everything, bath oil, cooking, face at night and as a hair moisturizer. However, I’ve found that the cheapest way to go for deodorant is the Thai mineral salt – it looks like a rock crystal. $6 at the drugstore and last almost a full year. Works great.

By: Elin

Elin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:59:56 +0000

Actually, Bob’s Red Mill’s Aluminum-Free title is redundant. Taken from a Bob’s Q&A:

ØAluminum Free- most baking soda now days does not have aluminum. **we used to get asked this question a lot back when other co. had aluminum in theirs. So we added it to our labeling ** we may consider taking it off.

So, Bob’s Red Mill admits that the fact that their b.s. is aluminum free is not unique. I’ve also seen a FAQ sheet from Arm & Hammer stating that their b.s. does not contain aluminum. Just can’t find it at the mo.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:49:19 +0000

Does anyone understand the actual function of the 3 main ingredients in the mix? Just wondering how relatively important they are for stopping odour/reducing sweating. If you can drastically reduce the bicarb soda as many are suggesting, why not eliminate it if it is the cause of everyone’s rashes? (I’ve got painful red lumps in my pits after 5 days using this mix)

I love the thought that I might be just going through a detox stage and it will get better, but at the moment it’s getting worse, and I can’t stand the idea of going back to commercial deods.

PS, I’m loving a combination of lemongrass oil and lime oil, plus am adding rosehip oil.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:03:49 +0000

It can very easily be actually detoxing your pores from using the yucky stuff. Other ladies have shared this same experience and it gradually started working just fine once all the toxins were out of your system. Does that make sense?

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:50:01 +0000

Hi Raine. My husband was also getting painful knots under his arms after using this. He went to the doctor yesterday and found out they are clogged pores, much like pimples are. His were infected and on their way to becoming abcesses, so he is on topical & oral antibiotics now. I was very excited that I had “converted” him from his anti-perspirant & deodorant to this….and that it was working for him. The doctor didn’t come out and say that it was this deodorant that caused it, for sure, though. We do feel it is related, since others have mentioned having the same issues. A big thing the doctor emphasized, however, is making sure your armpits are very clean. Hope your knots go away soon and that they don’t get infected. Hopefully you will be able to still use this recipe. I find that it works fabulously.

By: Brittini

Brittini — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:34:19 +0000

I am making this now, cant wait! I hope it turns out! Thank to all who responded with advice =)
& Thanks, Lindsay!

By: Raine

Raine — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:41:21 +0000

Hey Ya’ll ! I absolutely LOVE this recipe!! It really really works!! But, I am getting knots under my arms since I started using it and they are painful. I know it is one of the ingredients that is causing it. Not sure which one or why. Can anyone tell me what is going on? Thanks so much!

By: RB

RB — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:25:20 +0000

I tried this recipe and it seemed to work great for a few days during the work week. However, the first weekend I used it watching my daughter play larosse in a tournament all day I smelled terrible. Any thoughts on adjusting the mixture? I made it exactly as described above.

Also, I noticed that the texture (while in the container) varied from runny to solid throughout the week. I’m in Florida so the humidity may have something to do with that.