No Baking Soda Deodorant
This gentle no baking soda deodorant is perfect for sensitive skin! Made with shea butter, magnesium hydroxide, and zinc oxide, it keeps you fresh all day without irritation.
Materials
- 9 tablespoons shea butter
- 6 tablespoons beeswax
- 4 1/2 tablespoons carrier oil
- 1 cup magnesium hydroxide
- 7 1/2 tablespoons zinc oxide
- 6 tablespoons arrowroot powder or corn starch
- 180 drops essential oils I know is a lot :)
- Deodorant tubes
Instructions
- In a double boiler, melt the beeswax, shea butter, and carrier oil until all melted.
- While that is melting, combine the magnesium hydroxide, zinc oxide, and arrowroot powder.
- Then, add in the essential oils.
- Add in the powder mixture.
- Quickly pour into the deodorant tubes before it hardens.
- Let sit overnight.
Notes
- Any essential oils work great. This uses a 2% dilution rate.
- If you’d rather skip the zinc oxide, you can simply add a bit more magnesium hydroxide to your recipe instead. It does a great job at neutralizing odor-causing bacteria without irritating your skin perfect if you have sensitive underarms. You can also try kaolin clay as a gentle alternative that helps absorb moisture and keeps your deodorant soft and smooth.