Deodorant is a daily personal care item, which is why knowing what materials it’s made from and the impact it can have on our health is so essential.
This time, we’ll make a deodorant that not only includes natural materials but also adapts to our needs. Because sweating is necessary and natural, but we can smell like roses or cypress if we want.
Each ingredient in the recipe has a specific purpose, allowing our body to sweat and eliminate toxins, while also preventing unpleasant odors, irritation, clogged pores, and even the risk of some diseases related to not being able to eliminate toxins from the body through sweating.
White, pink, or green clay:
Purifying agent that kills bacteria, eliminates odors, and absorbs sweat.
Baking soda:
Agent that neutralizes odors, absorbs moisture, whitens the skin, eliminates fungi, and creates an alkaline environment that inhibits bacteria.
Magnesium powder:
An agent that controls the growth of bacteria that cause body odor and absorbs sweat and sebum, leaving skin dry and smooth.
Fractionated coconut oil, calendula oil, or jojoba oil (depending on your skin type). You can also use pre-melted coconut oil or shea butter:
These natural oils and butters have antibacterial, antiseptic, antimicrobial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Melaleuca (tea tree) essential oil:
A quintessential antibacterial agent that eliminates the unpleasant odor of sweat caused by bacteria.
Lavender, Rose, Peppermint, or Cypress oil:
Essential oils that add a personal touch to our deodorant, resulting in a feeling of freshness or delight.