Sunday, February 20, 2011

Make your own Deodorant

   1)  Baking soda and corn starch 1 to 1 ratio, usually about 1/2 cup each.  Add several drops lavender oil or another oil. The oil being the fragrance.  Mix well.  To apply sprinkle some on a damp cloth.  Baking soda neutralizes the odor while corn starch will absorb dampness.  Baking soda can sometimes cause skin irration so if you have this prpblem increase the amount of corn starch and decrease the amount of baking soda.

   2)  Spray-on- deodorant.  Mix 1/2 cup witch hazel extract 1/2 cup of aloe vera gel, and 1/2 cup of mineral water.  Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin and several drops of tea tree oil.  Mix well and store in a spray bottle.  Witch Hazel reduces odor, aloe vera smooths skin, tea tree oil will prevent odor-causing bacteria.

   3)  Apple Cider Vinegar makes a good deodorant (not anti-perspirant.)  Although it has a strong smell, vinegar is very effective at eliminating odors.  Pour some apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle and apply.  Once it drys the odor should be gone.  

What you should know about commercial antiperspirants

     Most commercial anti-perspirants contain laboratory engineered Aluminum and Silver compounds, plus a whole bunch of artificial fragrances that are Toxic!

     1)  Use a neutral body lotion like plain aqua's cream or your own homemade body lotion.  Pour 50ml. (1.75oz.)  lotion into an empty container.

     2)  Add 5 to 6 pinches ground rock (crystal) salt into the lotion in the roll-on holder.  It has to be rock salt, not normal table salt.  Rock salt is normally known as Polish or Himalayn Crystal Salt and is available in holistic shops and health shops (where they still sell seeds and raw bran.)

     3)  Close the roll-on container and shake it a bit so the lotion and salt can mix.

     4)  Leave it to stand over night so the salt can dissolve into the lotion.

     5)  Shake it once or twice before each application and apply as you would with normal anti-perspirant. 
            

Truth in Thinking: What you should know about commercial antiperspira...

Truth in Thinking: What you should know about commercial antiperspira...: "Most Commercial anti-perspirants contain laboratory engineered Aluminum and Silver Compounds, plus a whole bunch of artificial fragrances th..."

What you should know about commercial antiperspirants

Most Commercial anti-perspirants contain laboratory engineered Aluminum and Silver Compounds, plus a whole bunch of artificial fragrances that are toxic.  If you want to know how to make your own safe effective anti-perspirant and deodorant I have everything posted at http://www.google.com/profiles/a1itsinthebag    Thanks, Linda G..