Two Deodorant Paste Recipes

If you are interested in  making your own deodorants, here are two recipes I have tried and tested:

RECIPE 1

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon tea tree oil
• 4 table spoons bicarb soda (baking soda)
• 6 tablespoons melted coconut oil

Directions:

• Mix together in a glass jar and refrigerate until hardened
• Take a pea sized amount and rub under your arms until sufficiently coated

I kept this in the bathroom and depending on the temperature it sometimes became a little more melted that was ideal but it was still workable

RECIPE 2

Ingredients:

¼ cup melted coconut oil

1/4 cup bicarb soda (baking soda)

¼ cup cornflour 

1 tablespoon tea tree oil

Directions:

• Mix together in a glass jar and refrigerate until hardened
• Take a pea sized amount and rub under your arms until sufficiently coated

My understanding of the ingredients is that the tea tree oil acts as an antibacterial (given it is the bacteria that causes the smell), the bicarb soda assists with dryness and the coconut oil is the binding agent that binds them all together and then binds them to your skin. 

Although I have tried both of these recipes, neither worked well for me and I began purchasing natural bicarb free deodorant. You can read more about how each deodorant performed on me at this post DIY Deodorant - home made deodorant paste trial