A recipe for an effective natural deodorant

Author: Katjuša Reja Mozetič

Very effective natural deodorant you can make it yourself in your home kitchen. I chose ingredients that are easily available. I also chose a recipe with a low content of baking soda, which is also suitable for more sensitive skin.

Anja and I also prepared a video where you can see how to prepare a natural deodorant step by step:

A recipe for effective natural deodorant:

  • 4 teaspoons virgin coconut butter
  • 2 teaspoons of virgin shea butter
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons clay (bentonite)
  • if desired, add a few drops of essential oil and vitamin E.

Instructions for making:

  • Dissolve coconut and shea butter in a steam bath.
  • Mix all the other dry ingredients together.
  • Mix the dry ingredients well into the melted butter.
  • If desired, add essential oil and vitamin E.
  • Pour into a clean container and let it harden.

If you want it to have natural deodorant firmer consistency, keep it colder, as it contains coconut oil, which liquefies at 25 °C. You can also add one teaspoon of beeswax, which you dissolve in a steam bath before adding the butters.

Natural deodorant, which we prepared for you at Nona Luisa, you can explore here:

Why are the ingredients I have chosen so useful in natural deodorants?

Extra virgin coconut oil

it is an effective antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant, and at the same time nourishes and soothes the skin. It contains a lot of lauric acid and its derivative monolaurin. Monolaurin is also found in breast milk and protects the baby from infections. Therefore, monolaurin together with lauric acid is successful in the fight against various microorganisms (MO). Refined coconut oil contains less of these active ingredients and therefore does not effectively inhibit MO growth.

Raw shea butter

it is also one of the indispensable ingredients in natural cosmetics. It is characterized by anti-inflammatory activity, is rich in vitamins, antioxidants and polyphenols, which have an antimicrobial effect. V natural deodorant shea butter is an important ingredient also because it does not leave a greasy feeling when applied. Shea butter is also the only fat that contains the miraculous compound allantoin. Allantoin accelerates wound healing and protects the top layer of the skin.

Corn starch

it is an odorless powder and perfectly binds moisture, thus preventing the growth of MO. In addition, it gives the deodorant a silky texture and reduces the oily feeling of natural butters and oils.

bicarbonate of soda

is the most common and well-known ingredient in natural deodorants. Our sweat has a slightly acidic pH, and baking soda is a weak base. In this way, it creates a slightly basic environment that is inhospitable to MO growth. In addition, baking soda reacts with the fatty acids secreted by the scent glands, and in this way, MOs do not have enough food to grow.

Bentonite clay

it consists of minerals that are strongly negatively charged, so it binds to itself poisons and particles that are positively charged. It is characteristic of bentonite that it strongly and quickly absorbs moisture, thus creating an unfavorable environment for the growth of MO, which absolutely need a moist environment for growth. The clay also gives the deodorant a silky texture and is odorless. Deodorants with bentonite are slightly gray in color.

Etheric oils

they are also called essential oils, as they are actually the essences of plants. If we understand why plants synthesize essential oils in the first place, it becomes a little clearer why they have so many beneficial effects. Essential oils have different roles in plants: they attract pollinators, they enable a kind of communication between plants, they protect plants from microbes and parasites, ... That is why many essential oils have antimicrobial activity, which is a key feature when choosing the right essential oil for making a deodorant. In addition, essential oils give a pleasant scent to the product, which perfumes our skin in a gentle and pleasant way.

Vitamin E

is added to deodorant because it prolongs the durability and performance of the ingredients with its antioxidant effect.

I wish you healthy sweating, without an unpleasant smell!

Katyusha 👋


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