The Deodorant Challenge: Part 3
Posted by Jeremy in frugality, health and hygiene, simple living
This post is a continuation of The Deodorant Challenge: Part 2.
So it has been two months since the last Deodorant Challenge update, and for good reason. It took me two months to get through that last recipe. And frankly I liked it!
As a brief review, the first recipe I tried was a mix of baking soda and talc (baby powder). While it generally held the odor at bay, it became very unpleasant in stressful situations — when it broke down and not only failed to stop the odor, but contributed to terrible chaffing.
So, I found a slightly different recipe that replaced the talc with corn starch. Here is Recipe #2:
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 10 drops tea tree oil
- 5 drops lavender essential oil
- 5 drops lemon grass essential oil
This recipe has been a vast improvement over the first. I just ran out a couple days ago and decided to extend the trial of this version. Here are a couple things I noticed.
Recipe #2 seemed to last a little longer, not that I do it all the time, but after 2 days the odor would still be bearable. I never chaffed. And, still no discoloration of my clothes.
I thought that the scent was a bit off to me. So, I made a little modification to the recipe to suit my likes a bit better. I swapped out the lemongrass oil for patchouli oil and doubled the dose. So, the new recipe looks like this:
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 10 drops tea tree oil
- 10 drops patchouli essential oil
- 5 drops lavender essential oil
The application method is still a bit messy, but I've got it down a bit better and it isn't as big a hassle as it was a couple months ago. Also, I noticed my skin has darkened in color a bit. Not sure what causes that, but nobody sees it and it isn't in anyway uncomfortable. I am not too worried.
So, I will give Recipe #2 one more try and if it all goes well, I may have found MY solution, otherwise, it's back to the drawing board.
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