• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Whole New Mom

Research-Based Healthy Living You Can Trust

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
      • Advertise
  • Recipes
  • Essential Oils
  • Resources
  • Safer Beauty
    • Beautycounter
    • Beauty & Personal Care
You are here: Home / Health Concerns / Easiest Ever Homemade Deodorant

Easiest Ever Homemade Deodorant

by Adrienne 86 Comments Updated: December 22, 2018

147shares
  • Facebook58
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest86

Homemade Deodorant Recipe

This post comes with a warning….DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

Well, really, what I mean is do not eat your regular deodorant.  And no, I do not know the person in this photo.

Yes, I know. You are thinking this is one of those over-the-top blogs about getting all kinds of tubes and scales and measuring tools together along with hard-to-find ingredients so that you can save about $.50 per package over the regular “natural” deodorant that you have been buying at the health food store.

Perhaps I exaggerate a bit, but if you are anything like me, a haze comes over your eyes as you read posts that talk about making your own lip balm, laundry detergent, hand lotion and now…deodorant.

Well, I admit that I am a bit embarrassed to talk about it, but the truth is I don't recall ever really needing deodorant until the past few years.

I bought it when I was a teenager, and probably sometimes during college too, but I think that it was more of a right-of-passage then as opposed to something that I needed.

However, something changed recently and I started to need deodorant again. It doesn't seem that my problem was too offensive, as my husband never noticed anything, but I did.

I tried several natural products on the market, but none of them worked.  I had one person tell me that I needed to try applying one natural rock deodorant for at least 15 seconds every morning, and maybe longer, and that I should have it be a time of meditation.  I don't know about you, but meditating on anything while I'm putting on deodorant isn't my idea of a time of solitude.  Maybe my perspective is all off and I'm just too practical, but I usually just want to be done with it.

I could have tried the regular stuff in the grocery store, but frankly, I'm trying to clean up what goes under my arms.

A friend recently told me how her coming-of-age daughter wanted to purchase “that pink deodorant” like her friends had. My friend cringed because she knew what was in “that pink deodorant.”

There are a lot of ingredients in deodorant that one would best avoid. But let's not get paranoid here.

One obvious ingredient to avoid is aluminum typically found in antiperspirants. Just don't buy them. Alzheimer researchers are still trying to sort out what is causing this horrid disease, but there are or have been heavy suspicions about aluminum entering into the brain through either the lymph nodes under the arms or through the nasal passages. That being the case, I think this it is best to stay away from antiperspirant.

The issues surrounding the other ingredients in deodorant are more murky to wade through. I found an article by Dr. Christine Farlow, outlining the 7 ingredients that you should avoid in your deodorant. I didn't poke in to every ingredient, but it seemed to me that a few of her points were unfounded. Mainly, she mentioned talc being a problem because the asbestos-content of talc was unregulated. I was then petrified that I have been using talc as a dry shampoo at times recently. Then I found an article by the American Cancer Society stating that all talc for consumer use has been asbestos free since the 1970s. So talc seems to be fine. As long as I don't breathe it in and it doesn't enter my body through any other means.

Ugh.

Anyway, this blog has gone on way longer than I had expected to write about Easy-Do-It-Yourself Deodorant so I hope you have stuck with me.

If you want a safe, easy, and very inexpensive alternative to store-bought deodorant, here it is:

Ingredients:

Baking Soda
Water

Method:

1.  Put baking soda into a small container. I use a small not-so-cute plastic container because my somewhat cuter tin one rusted. Don't get a tin one.

2.  Add a small amount of water. Just enough to make a smooth paste.

3.  Apply a small (emphasis on “small”) amount to underarm area.

That's all.  And if it dries out, add a bit more water.

Now this is one recipe that you really can't mess up.  Even if it gets really thin it will still work as the deodorizing properties of the baking soda are still there.

It really works. At least it does for me. And if we get together I'll let you know if it works on you!

UPDATE 2/2016: I no longer recommend this method.  Baking soda can be extremely irritating to your skin.  I will be writing more about this soon.

What deodorant do you use?

{Top Photo Credit}: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lazurite/3366280353/

147shares
  • Facebook58
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest86

Come join our Healthy Living Community on Facebook

Join our Facebook Group

Related Posts

Want to whip up a pumpkin treat, but don't have any "pumpkin pie spice" on hand? Here's how to make your own DIY pumpkin pie spice blend frugally – without any fillers – while still getting the same great taste!
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
Travel Anxiety Tips - airplane flying
11 Tips to Overcome Travel Anxiety
Fermented Foods like kombucha, kerif, sauerkraut, and kimchi are supposed to be great for leaky gut, but they have been a problem for me. Come find out why. Think you have a yeast allergy? You'll be interested in this post too!
Why I Don’t Have Fermented Food on My Blog – Part 2

Filed Under: Beauty & Personal Care, Do It Yourself, Health Concerns, Toxic Overload Tagged With: homemade, personal care

About Adrienne

Adrienne Urban is the Founder and Owner of Whole New Mom. She has a background in research, journalism, insurance, employee benefits, financial markets, frugal living, and nutrition. Seeking a better life for herself and her family, she uses research and consults with many physicians and other practitioners to find solutions to the variety of issues they have dealt with including life-threatening food allergies and thyroid and adrenal concerns. WholeNewMom.com is the result of her experiences and knowledge gained throughout the process. Posts are reviewed and verified by the Whole New Mom team.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You have to agree to the comment policy.

Comments

  1. Joyce says

    September 29, 2018 at 2:33 am

    I make my deodorant with coconut oil, baking soda and cornstarch. And ess oiled. The only problem, we get hot summers here so my deodorant melts. I have to keep it in the fridge.

    Reply
    • Adrienne says

      December 23, 2018 at 11:08 pm

      I would just recommend being careful with too much baking soda. Actually I need to redo this post since baking soda can really cause issues with skin in too high of a concentration. Take care!

      Reply
  2. Sandra Loomis says

    November 18, 2017 at 10:34 pm

    I use the tiniest drop of pure tea tree oil on wet palms and rub under arms – no odor all day… and I love the smell.

    Reply
    • Adrienne says

      November 20, 2017 at 5:23 pm

      I would recommend not using straight essential oils on your skin – it can lead to all kinds of problems. There is some information in this post. https://wholenewmom.com/health-concerns/essential-oil-emulsifier/

      Tea tree is a great oil but please do be careful!

      Reply
  3. Ana says

    October 10, 2017 at 11:02 am

    Try this method and the baking soda won’t iritate your armpits at all:

    Put 1 teaspoon of baking soda into a pot with 30-50 ml of distilled water. Bring to a boil and stir until the baking soda disolves completely.
    Pour the mixture into a small spray bottle (eye glass solution bottle works fine).
    That’s it. Just spray on the armpits a couple of times and let it dry a few seconds. It lasts the whole day.
    The baking soda & water solution wont’t spoil. You can use it for months.

    Reply
    • Adrienne says

      October 10, 2017 at 11:51 am

      I’m not sure why you think that a baking soda and water solution won’t spoil – can you explain this to me? Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Annie says

    June 28, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    We have been using white vinegar for years now and it works even in 107 degress in Scottsdale AZ.
    We put a small amount in a 99 cent spray bottle from Walmart and spray a couple of sprays in the armpit daily after showering. We sweat but there is no odor. The smell goes away after a few minutes. My husband has very sensitive skin and it has never bothered him. It stings a little after shaving but not much.

    Reply
    • Adrienne says

      June 28, 2017 at 8:20 pm

      No kidding. Thanks! Do you live in Scottsdale? We have dear friends there.

      Reply
  5. Carol J Davis says

    February 12, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    so glad I cam e across this site excited to try all the home made stuff. I did make some hand cream but it turned out really hard I am still using it but I don’t know where I went wrong followed directions. I may melt it down again and add some Almond oil. Al so added a little essential oil to help it smell good but I did’nt add enough. Live and learn,

    Reply
    • Adrienne says

      February 12, 2016 at 5:59 pm

      welcome!!! Hope to see you around again. More to come…..

      Reply
« Older Comments
Please note: these comments do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of Whole New Mom.

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2019 · Whole New Mom · Log in

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube