Easy Homemade Deodorant For Everyone With Stinky Pits
This easy homemade deodorant uses a lot ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen! It just takes minutes to mix up and is easy to customize for every individual.
Why Would You Make Deodorant?
There was a time when we wore Dove and Old Spice, and it worked for us. Then, at some point in my twenties, I dug deeper into learning about the chemicals in our everyday products that would be worth avoiding to prevent long-term health effects.
So, I started down the road of buying more natural products or making them myself if I could. Fortunately, deodorant was one of the easiest things to replicate, and I found it worked even better than any of the store-bought natural options.
It works for my hard-working husband, and I can adjust the essential oils I use to make him smell just the way I want him too 🙂 Actually, we share the same jar, so we both smell great and natural.
After I have a baby, my hormones always go a bit crazy and make me smell more strongly. But I also have a baby’s nose close to my pits, so I make a batch without essential oils for me to use. It helps me not smell so bad, but also still be safe for my babe.
Speaking of babies, while I’m pregnant, my sense of smell is soooo heightened, but this deodorant is not only pleasant to smell, it also completely takes care of the strong musk Zach omits after a hard work day!
The Natural Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Easy Homemade Deodorant
- Coconut oil – The fatty acids in coconut oil have antibacterial benefits. It can help reduce the odor-causing bacteria in your arm pits. I even just use plain coconut oil after shaving sometimes in the evening, and use the stronger stuff in the morning before I start my day.
- Shea butter – This adds thickness to the recipe and is also antimicrobial.
- Baking soda – The baking soda in the recipe helps fight body odor! If you have any sort of irritation from this deodorant, reduce the amount of baking soda in the recipe, and work your way up to the amount that feels comfortable.
- Arrowroot or tapioca powder – These are highly absorbent powders that effetely work at an antiperspirant.
- Essential oil of tea tree – Tea tree includes compounds that are antibacterial, antiseptic, antimicrobial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory and really helps reduce odor. I don’t make this deodorant without it.
- Essential oil of sage – I include sage in this recipe because it is a natural sweat suppressant!
- Essential oil of rosemary – Rosemary is a nice unisex scent, and it helps with memory! You could replace this with any scent you like. Lavender, juniper, orange, lemon, or whatever appeals to you.
How To Make Easy Homemade Deodorant
- In a small microwavable bowl, place the coconut oil add shea butter. If necessary, microwave at 5 second intervals to soften.
- Add baking soda and arrowroot powder. Mix until combined.
- Add the essential oils of tea tree, sage, and rosemary and mix until combined.
- Fill small jars or tins with the deodorant mixture.
Tips For Best Usage
- Use daily, taking a fingernail size dap out of the jar and spreading on armpits. A little dap will do ya!
- Store for months at room temperature, keeping a lid on in between uses.
- Shea butter is optional, but it does help thicken it up and keep it from melting in the summer
Easy Homemade Deodorant Recipe
Equipment
- microwave safe mixing bowl
- small jars or tins
Ingredients
- 2 T. coconut oil
- 1 t. shea butter (opt.)
- 5 T. baking soda
- 1 t. arrowroot or tapioca powder
- 20 drops essential oil of tea tree
- 10 drops essential oil of sage
- 10 drops essential oil of rosemary
Instructions
- In a small microwavable bowl, place the coconut oil add shea butter. If necessary, microwave at 5 second intervals to soften.
- Add baking soda and arrowroot powder. Mix until combined.
- Add the essential oils of tea tree, sage, and rosemary and mix until combined.
- Fill small jars or tins with the deodorant mixture.
Notes
- Use daily, taking a fingernail size dap out of the jar and spreading on armpits. A little dap will do ya!
- Store for months at room temperature, keeping a lid on in between uses.
- Shea butter is optional, but it does help thicken it up and keep it from melting in the summer.
Nutrition
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- Coconut oil
- Shea butter (opt.)
- Baking soda
- Arrowroot or tapioca powder
- Essential oil of tea tree
- Essential oil of sage
- Essential oil of rosemary
- Small jars or tins
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Once I figured out the ratios of ingredients that worked best, we don’t stink and it keeps working year after year. Drop any questions you have in the comments section and I’ll help with anything you need!
Awesome! I relate to the postpartum thing, hard-working husband thing, all of it LOL! We spend so much money on natural deodorant. I have found baking soda can be a little hard on my skin. Do you think I could substitute for all arrowroot starch?
Ha! And, I hear you. Yes, baking soda can really irritate sensitive skinned individuals. But, the baking soda is what really helps with odor protection. So, yes, I would recommend replacing it with the same amount of arrowroot starch, and if you notice it’s not quite strong enough, I’ve read that adding a little magnesium oil or zinc oxide can naturally help reduce the bacteria that cause odor! Let me know what ends up working for you!
This is great!! Love the ease of this recipe!
Thanks! It really does come together quickly!
I love making my own products so I cannot wait to try this deo recipe out…love the essential oil combination you chose too!
Great! Yes, it smells good on everyone!
I used to make my own deodorant and I would pack it into empty deodorant containers. I got out of the habit but I really need to start up again. Natural deodorant is expensive to buy! Maybe I will give your recipe a try! Pinned for later. 🙂
Wow! Did you swipe it on then? I’ve always wondered if this recipe would work in that way. Let me know if you give it a try!
we are always looking for natural options and find we need to rotate through different brands and recipes sometimes- haven’t tried this one yet, thanks for sharing!!
I think rotating through different brands and recipes is totally normal and necessary! Our microbiomes shift — due to hormones, diet, stress, seasonal changes – and we need to use what works best at that time! I hope this recipe is one that works for you!
Was just looking for a good recipe, can’t wait to try it out!
Great! Let me know what you think!
So hard to find a natural deodorant that actually works! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve gifted this to so many friends and relatives who can’t find anything else that works for them, and then they’re hooked! I hope it works for you too!
Love this! Do you have an alternative to baking soda? I find that even in small amounts it irritates my skin badly, but I’d love to make my own deodorant!
Yes! Baking soda can really irritate sensitive skinned individuals, but it’s what helps with odor protection. So, I would recommend replacing it with the same amount of arrowroot starch, and if you notice it’s not quite strong enough, I’ve read that adding a little magnesium oil or zinc oxide can naturally help reduce the bacteria that cause odor! Let me know what ends up working for you!
Nice! I love this recipe. I hate commercial deodorants and this recipe is just perfect! It’s on my must-try list! Thanks so much for sharing this.
Oh, I’m so glad! I hope you love it as much as we do!
I love to make my own body care products but haven’t made deodorant before. Can’t wait to try this recipe
It’s easy! I hope you love it.