How to make a deodorant with your own hands?

Naturalness in care and hygiene attracts women every day more and more. When it comes to modern deodorants, many people think about finding harmless analogues, because the aluminum, which is part of this cosmetics, affects health when accumulated. In the article, we will consider how to make a deodorant with your own hands.

Sweat deodorants can be created from different components. Each of them has its own properties, for example:

• corn starch, clay and arrowroot absorb moisture;
• white clay and soda destroy bacteria (a source of unpleasant odor);
• beeswax eliminates inflammation without clogging pores, is used to make a solid base;
• diatomite well cleanses the skin from toxic substances;
• coconut or cocoa butter fights against microorganisms and nourishes the skin with nutrients;
• Tea tree essential oil has an antibacterial effect.

Cooked at home remedies for the smell of sweat have many advantages. For example, they:

• affordable and easy to manufacture;
• do not have preservatives and harmful ingredients;
• remove moisture without clogging pores;
• do not accumulate in the body;
• do not cause breast cancer;
• do not lead to disorders of the endocrine system;
• inhibit bacterial growth;
• beneficial effect on skin condition.

In addition, they often do not interrupt the main perfume, having a light and pleasant aroma. The advantage is the price: home remedies are much cheaper than production counterparts. In this case, the components can be bought at a pharmacy or in a store.

The fact that Together with the elimination of unpleasant odors, home deodorants care for the skin. Industrial analogues, when used regularly, drain it, making it flabby and unattractive. Natural remedies, on the contrary, nourish it, improving the appearance and condition in general.

However, along with the advantages, home deodorants have several disadvantages, for example:

• they do not have such a lasting effect;
• they cannot be stored for long;
• eliminating the smell, they do not always eliminate moisture.

In rare cases, users are allergic to certain components of home deodorants. Selecting your recipe for natural hygiene products is necessary taking into account the study of each ingredient. Some oils are contraindicated in pregnancy and hypertension.

Today you can find a lot of different recipes for the manufacture of natural deodorants for armpits. The deodorant can be solid, powdery or liquid. However, for any of them you will need capacity. It can be a bottle from a previously used hygiene product, which is washed and disinfected. For powder, you need a tube (as from powder), empty containers can be purchased in specialized stores.

Consider a few proven step by step recipes used by fans of natural cosmetics.

For powder deodorant, you can take ordinary baking soda (0.25 cups), the same amount of corn starch, 5 drops of tea tree ether, as well as a few drops of any essential oil for flavor. The preparation of powder is simple: soda is mixed with starch, after which oils are added to the mixture. All are thoroughly mixed, placed in previously prepared containers with a sealed lid.

You can use this powder for a month, if it took up lumps during this time, it is thrown away and made anew. If the smell has disappeared, over time you can add a couple more drops of aromatic ether. The tool is not rubbed into the armpits, but powder them. Excessive rubbing can cause skin irritation.

You can prepare an effective remedy for sweat yourself from beeswax (8 g), coconut oil (3 tbsp.), Vitamin E (1 tsp.), corn starch (3 tbsp.), soda (2 tbsp.), tea tree ether (10 drops), aromatic oil (2-3 drops). The preparation of solid deodorant begins with melting the wax in a water bath in a ceramic or glass container. There they melt coconut oil.

The mass is removed from the fire, put in it vitamin E, soda, starch. Mix, add aromatic ether, and then pour into jars for hardening, clean in a cold place. You can use jars of cream, applying deodorant in a thin layer, like cream.

The wax is melted in a water bath, coconut oil is added to it, removed from the fire, and a little later, ethers are included in the composition. It remains to mix everything and cool, spilling into jars.

To prepare this cosmetic preparation Shea butter (3 tbsp. l.), soda (3 tbsp. l.), 2 tbsp. l cocoa butter and baby powder, as well as lemon essential oil (rosemary or peppermint). The base oils are melted in a water bath without boiling, the remaining ingredients are added, the esters are added at the very end to achieve a fragrant smell. The mass is slightly cooled and then poured into a used bottle for solid deodorant. It is placed in the refrigerator, stored in the same place in the summer.

Liquid deodorant can be made from apple cider vinegar (3 tbsp.l.), a glass of water and a few drops of any essential oil. The recipe is simple: water is mixed with vinegar, after which essential oil is added to the liquid. The mixture is poured into a previously prepared container for liquid deodorants.

You can make a natural deodorant from other components: coconut oil (5 tbsp. l.), starch (70 g), baking soda (30 g), 3 drops of tea tree ether and 0.5 tsp. brewed green tea. Soda is mixed with corn starch, after which green tea is added to the mass, and then coconut oil. Mix well, combine with ether, mix again.

Liquid deodorant in the form of a spray can be prepared from soda and boiling water. Pour soda with boiling water, cool, pour into a prepared jar with a spray. They use it as a regular deodorant spray. The effect of the drug is short-lived, but it eliminates the smell.

Natural sweat deodorants based on vegetable oils have proven effective. You can take almond oil, grape seed, apricot. In addition to the oil itself (50 ml) you will need esters of rosemary, tea tree, lavender (3-5 drops). The ingredients are combined, after which the mass is poured into a clean roller bottle.

Such a tool is made from cocoa butter (0.5 cups), potato starch and soda (70 g each), as well as essential oils (lemongrass, geranium or lavender) and 2 capsules of powdered probiotic. They make a sweat remedy according to the following scheme: melt the butter over low heat, combine with starch and soda, mix and hold for about 7-10 minutes. Then you need to cool the mass a little and add essential oils to it.

The formulation of a solid anti-sweat remedy for owners of hypersensitive armpit skin includes: 1 tbsp. l coconut oil, beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter, 2 tbsp. l corn starch, 1 tsp. soda and bentonite clay, 5-7 drops of tea tree ether. Prepare a remedy for sweat like this: mix starch, soda, clay, wax is heated in a water bath, combined with oils. Then they are removed from the stove and dry components and esters are added as they cool.

Storage conditions will depend on the type of product manufactured. For example, powder cannot be stored in the bathroom, where it is damp all the time. Deodorants with a base of beeswax or coconut oil are stored in the refrigerator, because in the summer they can melt and leak from the tank. If the composition contains components that do not respond to temperature and humidity, store these funds at room temperature.

Apply them on clean armpits. In doing so, they must be dry. Some formulations are not suitable for application immediately after shaving and hair removal, as they can irritate the skin. Others have an anti-inflammatory effect, and therefore are well suited for soothing shaved armpits. Apply them approximately 5 minutes after hair removal.

Apply natural preparations in a thin layer, literally in a couple of strokes without indentation. After application, depending on the type of product, it is necessary to wait 5-7 minutes, so that the product is absorbed and no stains remain on the clothing.

Do not apply funds to the skin if it has cracks or cuts after shaving. Getting into the wounds can lead to skin irritation and burning. Do not handle armpits before visiting the gym, bathhouse, sauna or beach. You can’t cover your armpits, if they already smell, you need to wash them before using deodorant.

A product applied in heat can interfere with normal thermoregulation, which sometimes leads not only to age spots, but also to swelling. If redness, rash, irritation appears after application, this product cannot be used. It is removed from the skin with warm water, and is not subsequently used.

The skin should breathe, it is undesirable to leave hygienic preparations at night. You can not use the product for a long time, because it has no preservatives. After about a month or two, it is better to make a fresh deodorant. It will take a little time, and fresh products are safer for skin health.

In the next video, you can watch the process of creating a natural deodorant with your own hands.