How To Make Homemade Deodorant

�Now I know you’re going to ask WHY? �Why would I make homemade deodorant…

Well the answer is – if you run out and need to make some, for the sheer fun or it – or if you want to go more natural with your products.

We are all about frugal living here! �Whatever the reason, here is a recipe for you

• 3 tablespoons cocoa butter
• 3 tablespoons bicarb
• 2 tablespoons cornflour
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon vitamin E oil
• 5 drops each of clove, lime, tea tree and eucalyptus – Use whatever essential oils you like – I liked the smell of these.

In a microwave proof container that you won’t use for food, melt together all the ingredients except for the essential oils. �Once melted and heated through gently, add the essential oils and whisk well. �Pour mixture into a�sterilized�glass jar. �Store in a cool dry place – if it’s really hot where you live store the mixture in the fridge or it will go rancid. �If the mixture is too ‘liquid’ when you go to use it, add a bit more bicarb to firm it up.

To use, use your fingers to rub a small amount under your arms.

Another version of homemade deodorant suggested by one of our fans, Katie Morrs is this :

Simply pop the roller off the top of an empty deodorant bottle. Half-fill with aloe vera juice (fresh is best, but shop-bought sunburn relief works just as well).

Add a teaspoon of bicarb soda and a few drops of your favourite essential oils and pop the roller back on. Give it all a shake and you are ready to go!

We’d love to hear if you have any homemade hacks like this!

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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