I’ve been searching for natural deodorant that works well and have never found one that did what it claimed.

I’ve even tried one from Trader Joe’s made with cotton. They all seem to work for the first couple of hours but then left me stranded the rest of the day. So I started experimenting with making my own natural deodorant.

I whipped this one up. The container was taken from a store bought deodorant that failed to work. The reason I don’t like commercial deodorant is because they contain aluminum.

To make your own natural home made deodorant, gather these ingredients: baking soda, cornstarch, extra virgin coconut oil, tea tree essential oil, peppermint essential oil, and grapefruit seed extract.

There are no real measurements here. I just started mixing things together. But next time around I’ll use measuring tools for those that would like a recipe. In the meantime, you can still whip one up for yourself.

Just add equal amounts of baking soda and cornstarch into a mixing bowl. Then add a little bit of coconut oil into the mixture until it starts to bind together.

Finish up by adding a few drops of tea tree oil and peppermint essential oil. The tea tree is anti-bacterial. And the peppermint oil is uplifting and perky.

Tea tree alone smells very strong and many people don’t like it. But the combination of tea tree and peppermint gives a lovely scent. Other scent I would recommend is lime or citrus.

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This is the best eye cream I’ve made so far. The others I’ve made previously with carrot seed oil did not turn out so well. You can read more about the benefits of rosehip for skincare here.

The eye cream goes on nice and smooth.  I’ve been using this for about 1 month and find it’s great for the delicate area of the eye. And this one even has extra virgin coconut oil, so it smells like real coconut too.

It’s a nice natural product with no preservatives or chemicals. And all the plant oils nourishes and protects your skin. The shea butter and beeswax is what holds it all together - naturally! 

I used an old container from another cosmetic company. I never finished their cream as the texture and smell was just too odd.  At least I got to re-use the container.

If you would like to make this eye cream, the recipe is listed below:

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