I used the Skin Deep Database to search some of my body products, and found out that the Dove deodorant received a hazard score of 5 out of 10. Since my personal goal is to use products with scores of 4 or lower, I needed to find an alternative. I found an Alba Clear Enzyme Deodorant with a score of 1. But it's expensive, and requires a trip to a nearby town, since my local grocery doesn't carry it.
So I decided to make some deodorant myself!
I used a recipe I found on this blog: http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?s=deodorant
I melted the coconut oil, mixed everything together, then after it cooled I added about 6 drops of Geranium Essential Oil (you could use any EO you like) to give it a pleasant scent. The Geranium smells fresh and floral, and I think is a great scent for my deodorant! I boiled the old Dove deodorant container after "rolling" back to the bottom. Then I poured the deodorant mixture into the newly cleaned Dove container and waited until it became solid again. (Coconut oil is solid at 76 degrees F). I might have to adjust the recipe in the summer, or keep it in the fridge, since sometimes I keep my house at 76F!
But I've used it for the last week, and it works great. Now, it's a deodorant, not an antiperspirant, and I'm not an extremely sweaty person - so you'd have to try it and see how it works for you. but, it's definetly non-toxic, smells great, and I feel proud for having made it myself!
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