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Sylvie McCracken // 21 Comments on Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin

Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin

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 Homemade Deodorant

Ok, so apparently I’m a delicate flower because every single amazing-smelling deodorant has been giving me a rash so of course I asked Eric to experiment with ingredients to find a deodorant recipe that doesn’t! A little less baking soda and a few other things and voila! No rashes… Love that man!

Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin (makes 2 sticks)

What you will need:

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (where to buy quality coconut oil)
  • 1/4 cup shea butter (where to buy shea butter)
  • 1/4 cup beeswax (where to buy beeswax)
  • 8 drops essential oil of choice (lavendar is my favorite!)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda (where to buy baking soda)
  • 2 large old deodorant containers (where to buy deodorant containers)

Directions:

  1. Heat coconut oil, beeswax, and shea butter in a glass bowl over a pot of water so it is warmed gently by the steam.
  2. Mix until it liquifies.
  3. Add your essential oil and baking soda and mix well.
  4. Remove the glass bowl and pour contents into the empty deodorant containers.
  5. Place in freezer until they harden.
  6. Now they are ready for use!

What deodorant do you use? Ever tried making your own deodorant?

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21 thoughts on “Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin”

  1. Anabelle Twite says:
    December 17, 2018 at 3:43 PM

    This is so cool! I’m super sensitive to regular deodorant so I’m definitely trying it. One question, my favorite scent is orange, would this work?

    Reply
  2. M says:
    July 27, 2015 at 3:08 AM

    Hello,

    I have tried and tested this recipe (equal portions; cocoa butter, coconut oil, cornstarch and baking soda) but I always get a grain-like texture, which really irritates me. Do you know a way around this?

    Reply
    1. Sylvie McCracken says:
      July 27, 2015 at 5:00 AM

      Hi M,
      Have you tried my recipe in this post? Yours will likely be grainy if I’m understanding what you’re saying correctly- you’re using equal parts of baking soda with all those other ingredients? If so that’s WAY too much baking soda and will be very irritating.
      I suggest you try my recipe and if that’s still too much for your skin try using even less baking soda or maybe none although the effectiveness will suffer a little bit.
      Hope that helps!
      Sylvie

      Reply
  3. Sara says:
    February 26, 2014 at 3:48 PM

    I’ve used a recipe very similar to this…the only addition was arrowroot powder. here’s my personal opinion based off of experience:

    1. baking soda is not good for sensitive skin…I broke out in a itchy red rash. my skin started peeling and it just wasn’t pretty or comfortable.

    2. coconut oil WILL stain your clothes. I had to throw out a couple of my lighter blouses…I couldn’t get the stains out to save my life. I’ve had better luck just doing all shea butter, no coconut oil.

    3. try using kaolin or bentonite clay if you’re particularly sensitive to harsh abrasives.

    I will say that my best friend used the same recipe and LOVES it. but she’s a little more tolerant to perfumes and baking soda.

    Reply
    1. Sylvie McCracken says:
      February 26, 2014 at 3:52 PM

      Thanks for your input, Sara!

      Reply
    2. Jessica says:
      July 8, 2014 at 8:57 AM

      Sara, are you saying you swap the clay for the baking soda? The same quantity? I’ve been looking for a homemade version with no baking soda due to the irritation.

      Reply
  4. Sweety says:
    February 6, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    Hello can i replace the beeswax with candelilla wax? Would it work the same? Thanks!

    Reply
    1. eric says:
      February 6, 2014 at 11:25 AM

      Sweety, that’s a good question. I hear candelilla wax can be a little more brittle than beeswax. I would guess that since it is mixed with other ingredients it wouldn’t be a problem.

      Reply
      1. Sweety says:
        February 6, 2014 at 11:58 AM

        Great! I am ordering my supplies soon and will let you know how it turns out 🙂

        Reply
    2. Techmonster says:
      June 10, 2014 at 11:21 AM

      Sweety –

      I use Candelilla Wax as my main hardener wax, and it works very well. A little known added benefit of Candelilla over Beeswax is that Candelilla has more “slip” to it, which helps the deodorant stick to “glide” in the pit better. Also, candelilla is a little harder than Beeswax (but still softer than the hardest wax known, Carnauba) so it helps to bind the mix together better (less crumbling). Lastly, it has a much higher melting-point than Beeswax as well, so it helps to reduce some of the potential “melting” of the deodorant stick

      Reply
      1. Sylvie McCracken says:
        June 10, 2014 at 12:02 PM

        Cool! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
  5. Sweety says:
    February 6, 2014 at 7:15 AM

    What can I use instead of beeswax?

    Reply
  6. Kelly says:
    December 10, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    What is the melt factor on this? (Bc of coconut oil?) i know the beeswax and shea might make it it a little more solid, but does it melt easily at abt 76-78 like coconut oil? Thanks!

    Reply
    1. Sylvie McCracken says:
      December 10, 2013 at 7:57 PM

      No, not like coconut oil at all. I can’t give you a temperature but I can tell you we had it out all summer in a warm bathroom and no melting whatsoever. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Anonymous says:
    December 10, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    How many deodorant sticks does this make?

    Reply
    1. Sylvie McCracken says:
      December 10, 2013 at 8:28 AM

      It makes 2 🙂

      Reply
  8. thewholesomegal says:
    December 9, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Does this deodorant help with sweating?

    Reply
    1. Sylvie McCracken says:
      December 9, 2013 at 11:39 AM

      No. This is not an anti-perspirant. We’re supposed to sweat so preventing that (which I used to do for many years with harmful chemicals) is really not good for us. It will help absorb and neutralize odor and depending on which essential oils you choose to use provide a nice clean scent as well. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Brian says:
    November 18, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  10. Brian says:
    November 13, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    Does it leave any stains on your clothes?

    Reply
    1. sylvie says:
      November 14, 2013 at 7:28 AM

      We’ve been using it for some time and nope, haven’t had any stains yet! 🙂

      Reply

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