DIY Lavender Coconut Deodorant Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dawn Michelle in DIY, Skin Body odor definitely

isnt chic, yet sin! anti"ers"irants to inhibit nderar# sweatin! isnt healthy$ %he al #in # in these anti"ers"irants that block sweat is to&ic to the body and ca ses "roble#s with the ly#"hatic syste#$ %here is also concern with al #in # in!redients bein! linked to breast cancer$ '(l #in #)based co#"o nds are sed as the acti*e in!redient in anti"ers"irants$ %hese co#"o nds for# a te#"orary "l ! within the sweat d ct that sto"s the flow of sweat to the skins s rface$ So#e research s !!ests that al #in #)based co#"o nds, which are a""lied fre+ ently and left on the skin near the breast, #ay be absorbed by the skin and ca se estro!en)like ,hor#onal- effects$ Beca se estro!en has the ability to "ro#ote the !rowth of breast cancer cells, so#e scientists ha*e s !!ested that the al #in #)based co#"o nds in anti"ers"irants #ay contrib te to the de*elo"#ent of breast cancer$. /0ational 1ancer Instit te %here are # ch better o"tions and healthier alternati*es to synthetic deodorants$ ( *ery co##on DIY reci"e can be sed to #ake a si#"le yet tr ly affecti*e deodorant$ %he fo r in!redients that are sed to create this deodorant are bakin! soda, cornstarch, cocon t oil, and essential oils$ Most reci"es circ latin! online incl de e+ al a#o nts of bakin! soda and cornstarch and eno !h cocon t oil to create a thick "aste$ 2ssential oils s ch as la*ender, tea tree, or sandalwood are sed for e&tra antibacterial "ro"erties$ %his si#"le reci"e works3 I*e sed this easy to #ake DIY deodorant daily and for #y worko ts and dance classes$ I did ha*e one iss e tho !h with this reci"e$ %he bakin! soda was too stron! and irritated #y sensiti*e skin$ So with a little tho !ht I tweaked the reci"e to s it #y needs$ 4ere is #y si#"le deodorant reci"e that still works really well for #e$ %his reci"e also incl des fo r in!redients$ What you will need: 5a*ender 6lower Powder (rrowroot Powder 1ocon t 7il 5a*ender 2ssential 7il Mi& 1/4 cup of lavender flower powder with 1/4 cup arrowroot powder$ (dd 4 tablespoons of coconut oil and 5 1! drops of lavender essential oil$ 5a*ender "owder, cocon t oil, and la*ender essential oils all ha*e antibacterial + alities that #ake this deodorant effecti*e$ %he arrowroot "owder absorbs #oist re as well as hel"s to co#bine the in!redients$ I se arrowroot "owder for this reci"e instead of cornstarch beca se I ha*e "lenty of it$ (rrowroot "owder is also the #ain in!redient that I se for #y oil absorbin! DIY %ransl cent 6ace Powder$ If yo ha*e cornstarch se that instead$ %hey both work well$ If yo do not ha*e sensiti*e skin, here is another *ariation of this reci"e sin! bakin! soda$ Mi& 1/" cup of lavender flower powder, 1/" cup of ba#in$ soda, and 1/4 cup of arrowroot powder with 4 tablespoons of coconut oils addin! 5 1! drops of lavender essential oil$ I "refer the !entleness of la*ender flower "owder to bakin! soda, yet both are e&tre#ely !ood at odor "re*ention$ ( co#bination of the two is e*en #ore "owerf l$ 7nce yo r deodorant is #i&ed well, "lace in a clean 8ar for se$ I si#"ly a""ly by scoo"in! o t eno !h to r b nder #y ar#s and I# !ood to !o$ Yo can find la*ender flower "owder as well as the other in!redients for this reci"e here$ If yo arent that bi! on #akin! yo r own "rod cts, two of #y fa*orite deoderants are the ( brey 7r!anics 2 Pl s 4i!h 1 Deodorant and 0at rally 6resh 1rystal Deodorant$ Yo can also find an e&tre#ely lar!e assort#ent of disco nted nat ral deodorants here$