If you have been reading our blog for a while you will know that we have replaced all of our household cleaners and personal hygiene and beauty products with natural ones that I make.
But some of these products have been easier than others to make. One of the longest struggles has been with deodorant. I have actually been trialling various recipes for the past 18 months! I posted on this topic earlier this year when I had tried a few different bicarb and bees wax recipes. I was reasonably happy with these for a while but then they failed me big time.
From what I have read, many people are allergic to bicarb and unfortunately many natural recipes that are based on bicarb leave us uncomfortable and itchy. By adjusting the mix of bicarb and arrowroot or another filler, you can reduce the itchiness but by doing that you reduce the effectiveness of the deodorant. Also, the natural recipes are not antiperspirants so we still sweat and this can leave us uncomfortable. And of course, what we eat can impact how much we smell. You can try a detox at the same time as you switch to the natural deodorant. Apparently that helps some people!
So what’s the answer? My answer is to search for alternatives, give them a go and see what happens. Now that I have made the break from the commercial blends to DIY I have overcome the fear of the deodorant failing me and I am willing to give all options a go. I really don’t want to buy a natural one either because I have the ingredients at home to make my own!
So a few months ago when a friend posted on Facebook that she was going to stop buying a certain brand of natural deodorant and make it herself I thought – here we go, lets try it. And so far I have been happy with it. Thanks Leesa, here is what I am currently using.
* Before I go on I just want to let you know that I have added some links to my doTERRA webpage throughout this post so you can check out any of the oils I mention.
You will need:
1 x 125 ml bottle fitted with a spray top
50 ml Witchhazel
50 ml Magnesium oil
Essential Oils:
16 drops Lemon
10 drops Geranium
8 drops Patchouli
10 drops Lavendar
8 drops Ylang Ylang
Method:
Mix all ingredients together and pour into the bottle.
To Use:
Shake well before applying. Spray at intervals during the day as required.
What Next?
If you are ready to enter the world of Essential Oils and you decide to go the doTERRA way, I would love to help you get started and support you if you want some help. Here is how you can do this: go to my doTERRA website to find out about the range of oil and oil based products available for purchase. You can also sign up to become a member on this site. Once signed up you can purchase oils for wholesale prices! But if you would like some more information click on the Contact Me on the doTERRA website and I will respond to your questions.
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Until next time,
Gillian (and Andrew)