DIY Hippie Deodorant

My deodorant situation.

Homemade Deodorant: OK, so I know it sounds a little out there. But if you've already decided to go aluminum-free on your pits, you know that a vast majority of the hippie deodorants out there simply don't work. Tom's sometimes works, but only in the apricot scent. For awhile I was into the crystal but you could only apply it on clean, dry skin (my pits are usually neither). There's a whole slew of other brands that smell great in the tube, but once you put them on you just smell like... armpit.

So, I decided to go full-on DIY and make it myself. The internet is rife with recipes for homemade deodorant, almost all of them involving coconut oil and a combination of cornstarch or baking powder.

The one I chose has a cream & powder component to it, which means you slather on a bit of the cream, then dust some powder on top. After that: you're good to go. I haven't had a stinky-scented surprise when I lift my arms for Down Dog since I started using this magic concoction:

Part A: Cream:
Combine the following:

• 1/4 cup extra virgin coconut oil
• 1/2 tbsp vitamin E oil
• 10 drops tea tree oil
• 10 drops lavender essential oil (optional)

Part B: Powder
Combine the following:

• 1/2 cup baking powder
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 5 drops tea tree oil
• 2 dried bay leaves (optional)

When you're ready to apply, rub a pea-sized bit of the cream in each armpit then dust some of the powder on with a makeup brush/washcloth/your hands. Bam! You're done. Look at you, hippie.

Note: according to the internet, some people are sensitive to baking powder. If your skin gets angry when you use this combo, try replacing the baking powder with arrowroot powder.