Coconut Oil Deodorant, Homemade DIY 
Another great use for coconut oil! Coconut oil deodorant!
All you need for this, do it yourself coconut oil deodorant, is a few ingredients from your kitchen.
Just the other day my brother asked me which natural deodorant he should buy. After he read off the ingredients of a “natural” one, it was clear the deodorants labeled “all natural” are not so natural after all. I told him it would be best to make coconut oil deodorant at home! He was hesitant as he thought this would be a crazy concoction of many ingredients. But actually, you can make coconut oil deodorant using only one or two ingredients! Yes, after mentioning that, I had him convinced to try my coconut oil deodorant. Today, he let me know that the coconut oil deodorant works just as good as a store bought one.
Nearly all skincare products or beauty products that are typically made with toxic and harmful ingredients can be made using coconut oil. Coconut oil deodorant is just another one to add to the list.
Store bought deodorants contain many harmful ingredients which can be absorbed through your skin. These include parabens, triclosan, TEA & DEA, aluminum, etc. These chemicals are particularly harmful in the case of deodorant as many shave right before applying deodorant. Shaving causes imperceptible nicks in the skin, through which the chemicals can enter your body.
But maybe you already knew there are toxic chemicals in deodorant but did you know they’re also in deodorants labeled “all natural”?……
Even all natural deodorants contain ingredients such as talc, fluoride, titanium dioxide, DEA, poloxamer 335, and aluminum chlorohydrate. (I found these ingredients on a very popular “all natural” deodorant).
How is poloxamer 335 a natural substance? Well, it’s not. It is a manufactured chemical.
What about the aluminum chlorohydrate and DEA? Not natural either, they are easily absorbed through the skin and have been associated with high risks of Alzheimer’s. DEA is a known carcinogen and has been restricted in Europe.
Talc particles have been found to cause tumors in the lungs and ovaries.Talc is dangerously similar to asbestos.
What To Use Instead? Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant!
Here are two ways to make coconut oil deodorant. They are both equally effective! The second option, more closely resembles the consistency of a stick deodorant.
Wait, if the essential oils are optional, it’s just coconut oil? True, you can just use plain coconut oil and it works great! However, many prefer the added essential oils. Also, the baking soda in the next coconut oil deodorant aids in the antiperspirant effect.
Linked on: Frugal Tuesday Tip, Titus 2sdays
Another great use for coconut oil! Coconut oil deodorant!
All you need for this, do it yourself coconut oil deodorant, is a few ingredients from your kitchen.
Just the other day my brother asked me which natural deodorant he should buy. After he read off the ingredients of a “natural” one, it was clear the deodorants labeled “all natural” are not so natural after all. I told him it would be best to make coconut oil deodorant at home! He was hesitant as he thought this would be a crazy concoction of many ingredients. But actually, you can make coconut oil deodorant using only one or two ingredients! Yes, after mentioning that, I had him convinced to try my coconut oil deodorant. Today, he let me know that the coconut oil deodorant works just as good as a store bought one.
Nearly all skincare products or beauty products that are typically made with toxic and harmful ingredients can be made using coconut oil. Coconut oil deodorant is just another one to add to the list.
Commercial Deodorants Harmful to Health
Store bought deodorants contain many harmful ingredients which can be absorbed through your skin. These include parabens, triclosan, TEA & DEA, aluminum, etc. These chemicals are particularly harmful in the case of deodorant as many shave right before applying deodorant. Shaving causes imperceptible nicks in the skin, through which the chemicals can enter your body.
But maybe you already knew there are toxic chemicals in deodorant but did you know they’re also in deodorants labeled “all natural”?……
Store Bought “All Natural” Deodorants are NOT So Natural After All
Even all natural deodorants contain ingredients such as talc, fluoride, titanium dioxide, DEA, poloxamer 335, and aluminum chlorohydrate. (I found these ingredients on a very popular “all natural” deodorant).
How is poloxamer 335 a natural substance? Well, it’s not. It is a manufactured chemical.
What about the aluminum chlorohydrate and DEA? Not natural either, they are easily absorbed through the skin and have been associated with high risks of Alzheimer’s. DEA is a known carcinogen and has been restricted in Europe.
Talc particles have been found to cause tumors in the lungs and ovaries.Talc is dangerously similar to asbestos.
What To Use Instead? Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant!
How to Make Coconut Oil Deodorant
Here are two ways to make coconut oil deodorant. They are both equally effective! The second option, more closely resembles the consistency of a stick deodorant.
Coconut Oil Deodorant #1
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 5 drops of essential oil, such as tea tree oil, lavender, or lemon grass *optional
Wait, if the essential oils are optional, it’s just coconut oil? True, you can just use plain coconut oil and it works great! However, many prefer the added essential oils. Also, the baking soda in the next coconut oil deodorant aids in the antiperspirant effect.
Coconut Oil Deodorant # 2
3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 6 tablespoons baking soda
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 5 drops of essential oil, such as tea tree oil, lavender, or lemon grass *optional
Linked on: Frugal Tuesday Tip, Titus 2sdays
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