DIY Essential Oil Deodorant That Really WORKS!
I’ve tried lots of natural deodorants, and I’ll be honest, most of them don’t work very well.
But THIS essential oil deodorant really does work.
It stops the stink and keeps everyone smelling fresh. It’s summer tested and husband approved.
Why does this homemade deodorant work so well?
- Magnesium helps neutralize odor naturally.
- Tapioca flour helps absorb wetness to keep you dry all day.
- A blend of coriander, lemongrass, lavender, tea tree, and cypress essential oils help to lessen perspiration, kill odor-producing bacteria, soothe underarm skin, and add a pleasant (but not overwhelming) scent.
- Non-greasy, non-sticky feel. Easily absorbed; application requires only a small amount.
And it’s even baking soda free, so it’s great for those of us with sensitive skin, too!
How to make homemade deodorant with essential oils?
click here to get a free printable of my essential oil deodorant recipe
step 1:Â add 1/4 cup cocoa butter to a heat-safe glass measuring cup or bowl
(if you don’t care for the smell of cocoa butter, you can substitute kokum butter instead)
step 2:Â add 1/3 cup shea butter
(if you don’t let the smell of shea butter, you can use mango butter instead)
step 3:Â add 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
(if you don’t care for coconut oil, you can use babassu oil instead)
step 4:Â add 2 Tbsp sweet almond oil
(if you don’t care for almond oil, you can substitute with another liquid carrier oil like apricot kernel oil)
step 5: melt oils and butter using the double-boiler method. To do this, place heat-safe glass measuring cup in a pot of simmering water. Stir butters and oils occasionally as they melt.
step 6:Â remove melted butters and oil from the heat and add 1/2 cup magnesium hydroxide powder
step 7: add 1/2 cup tapioca flour
step 8:Â add 1 Tbsp raw honey
step 9: mix ingredients together
step 10: Chill in the refrigerator until the mixture becomes firm. This takes about 1 hour.
step 11:Â use a mixer to slightly whip up the oils and butter
step 12:Â add 1 tsp vitamin e
step 13:Â add the following essential oils
8 drops coriander essential oil
4 drops lemongrass essential oil
4 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops tea tree essential oil
8 drops cypress essential oil
step 14: use mixer to whip up the deodorant until it’s light and fluffy and the essential oils have been completely mixed in
step 15:Â scoop deodorant into glass jars
recipe usually makes enough for six 2-oz mini mason jars or three 4 oz jelly jars. Or you can make a combination of sizes as I did here (two 2 oz mini mason jars and two 4 oz jelly jars). Exact amount it makes will depend on how much you whip up the deodorant and how full you fill each jar.
Store in a cool spot. If your home gets warm (above 75 degrees) during the summer months, it’s best to store this in refrigerator so butters and oils don’t melt.
step 16: This is optional, but I like to use twine to make a little scoop holder on the jars. To do this tie the twine around the scoop and then wrap the twine around the neck of the jar a few times. Scoop will easily slide in and out of the twine.
Here’s the essential oil deodorant recipe one more time
click here to get a free printable of my essential oil deodorant recipe
Add the following to a heat-safe glass measuring cup or bowl:
1/4 cup cocoa butter
1/3 cup shea butter
1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
2 Tbsp sweet almond oil
Melt oils and butter using the double-boiler method.
Once completely melted, remove from heat and add the following:
1/2 cup magnesium hydroxide powder
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1 Tbsp raw honey
Mix well, then refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour).
Once firm, use a mixer to slightly whip up the oils and butter, then add the following:
add 1 tsp vitamin e
8 drops coriander essential oil
4 drops lemongrass essential oil
4 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops tea tree essential oil
8 drops cypress essential oil
Use mixer to whip up the deodorant until it’s light and fluffy and the essential oils have been completely mixed in.
Scoop into airtight glass jars in a cool place.
How to use
Scoop out a small, pea-size amount of deodorant. It takes very little deodorant to work. A little goes a long way.
Apply to each armpit and rub in until it’s invisible.
Wait a couple of minutes before putting on shirt so that deodorant has time to dry and absorb into skin.
It will keep you smelling fresh all day.
note:Â Magnesium applied topically can sting a little right after shaving, so if you’ve just shaved, wait a couple of minutes before applying deodorant.
Where to get supplies?
click here for shea butter (or click here to substitute with mango butter)
click here for cocoa butter (or click here to substitute with kokum butter)
click here for virgin coconut oil (or click here to substitute with babassu oil)
click here for magnesium hydroxide powder
click here for sweet almond oil
click here for mini 2 oz mason jars or click here for 4 oz glass jars
click here for mini wooden spoons
click here to get a free printable of my essential oil deodorant recipe
here are a few other essential oil posts that I think you’ll like:
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soft & silky body butter with essential oils
essential oil face wash for your skin type
super rich & creamy dry hand lotion
essential oil bath melts for luxuriously well-moisturized skin
lavender, oatmeal, & milk Bath Soak for Dry Skin
DIY Face serum with essential oils for your skin type (dry, mature, sensitive, acne, oily, normal)
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Sounds like a great recipe. I would do it using arrowroot flour rather than tapioca, however, because people with latex allergy can have a cross-reaction to tapioca (a.k..a. cassava root). Unfortunately, I found this out the hard way when trying a natural deodorant with tapioca in it. All the other ingredients in it were those I had used with no reaction previously, so, process of elimination… I then did a web search for sensitivity to tapioca and discovered the latex relationship. Thought I’d share that for others who have the same issue.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing.