Homemade Deodorant Review

I used this recipe

1/4 cup Cornstarch

1/4 cup Baking Soda

5 tbsp Coconut Oil

3 drops Lavender Essential oil

I must say I was a bit skeptical that this would work even though I know that Baking Soda is widely known for its deodorizing capabilities. Maybe it was because this simple recipe was I don't know, too good to be true? But I'm here to tell you folks, this works and I love it.

I've stopped using the usual deo I buy at the store and I'm sticking to this. That's how much I love it. 

PROS:

It's inexpensive

It works

You can make it to fit your taste (using essential oils)

It's safe to use 

CONS:

It melts when exposed to warm temperatures

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I know I was suppose to use calamansi for at least 2 weeks but I ran out. My brother came to our house and he loves calamansi juice. hahaha... 

I like this one compared to the calamansi though because 

1. I don't like the kind of sticky feeling, the DIY deodorant is powdery and smooth while the calamansi is a bit sticky

2. When travelling, I think applying my DIY deo would be easier than having a bunch of calamansi in my bag

But for the sake of blogging, I will do a 2-week test on calamansi when I get to buy again. That's cause I've searched the net for some pictures if they really whitened the underarm. I was specifically finding for a before and after pictures and I have found none.

*update 01/14/13*
You should be careful with what oil you mix in because some oils leave stains. I used tea tree oil for 2 days.. That was a bad idea. It left yellow stains in every shirt I wore. :(

Natural Deodorant

I stink. Seriously.. I do! I was even bullied in highschool cause I stank and there was nobody to teach me
 

My stink factor I think is 8-9 over 10. If I don't use a deodorant or bathe everyday or choose the right cloth for my clothes, I will stink. There's no escaping it, I guess it's in my genes. Ugh.. tough luck. Because of this, I have tried dozens of deodorants and antiperspirants. Not just 12 or so, but I'm talking 50 or so cause not every product works. There's a lot of false advertising happening here and I'm so tired of it.

Some products even make my Underarms turn darker or stain my clothes or make me smell worse. Nobody wants the smell of overused deodorant. It's unfair to smell like overused deodorant when you just wore that product for 4 hours!

The product that worked well for me is Nivea with licorice extract. That was my saviour and it smells good too. Smells clean and powdery. Another one is Milcu in powder form, but nobody wants to have powdery armpits especially if you're wearing a sleeveless top. But Milcu works, you won't smell a thing, it's also super effective for your feet. I always recommend this to people with stinky feet. 

I'm not here to talk about those though. I'm here to talk about the wonderful natural way to deodorize yourself. It's amazing!

First of - CALAMANSI (Calamondin, Chinese Orange, Golden Lime)

These miniature babies work wonders! I tried it last night, after I took a bath I squeezed 1-2 calamansi on a cotton ball and applied it on my armpits. Today, I don't stink at all. Though I must say, it was a bit sticky when it dried out. I think that's because I chose a ripe one, the really orange one. I didn't smell bad at all as I usually do if I didn't put any deodorant. yeah... I stink that much. Just going to bed then stink in the morning. It's a curse!! 

It smelled sweet. Definitely not going to use the ripe one next time. But it works so well. I have to try this for weeks and see if my underarms will become whiter cause they said that's the additional benefit. Oh, and I forgot it doesn't sting, unlike when you put it in your face unless of course you just shaved/waxed.

Bah to those people who say it's acid is bad for you. I mean do you even know what's in those commercially bought deodorant. With all those chemicals being absorbed through your skin. 

HOMEMADE DEODORANT

1/4 c Baking Soda

1/4 c Cornstarch

5-6 tbsp Coconut Oil

I got this recipe here. I just tried making one awhile ago. It was easy enough, just mix all the ingredients but I don't know when I'm going to try it cause right now I'm experimenting on calamansi. Maybe after 2-3 weeks. Will give a review about it in the future. 

But I will have to buy myself some lavender or some sort of nice smelling essential oil cause I don't like the smell of coconut much. 

I expect that my armpits will feel softer and also my hair there will become soft. LOL at the last one but because it's coconut that's why I thought of that. The reason why I had coconut oil at home because it works great on my hair and makes my knees softer. 

Olive oil to beautify

When I was in college I used to try all the home remedies out there. I watched youtube did some researching of my own then eventually tried them out. I've tried a lot and this time, I want to share what I experienced with using olive oil to beautify myself.

NOT EFFECTIVE:

First we'll start with those not effective stuff I did with myself using olive oil. Note here that I used Extra Olive Oil (EVOO) in every experiment I did.

1. EVOO to make your lashes longer and thicker.

This is not true! It's all over youtube and I tried it for more than a month people, applying it on the lashes and unto the base of lashes twice a day didn't work. Though it made my lashes softer and made it so easy to apply mascara.

2. EVOO as hot oil treatment for hair.

It made my hair heavy, oily and shiny. If you want that "shiny" that looks like you-didn't-take-a-bath-for-a-week shiny/oily. Plus, I had a difficult time removing the oil from my hair.

EFFECTIVE:

1. EVOO as makeup remover

I still use this today cause it easily removes those long lasting makeup, those that are hard to remove. It removes waterproof eyeliner so easily, no tugging or anything.

2. EVOO as a part of your body scrub and as moisturizer

This is so moisturizing to your skin that you instantly know just by feeling your skin, that this is healthy for you. Incorporate this to your salt/sugar scrubs or make your own homemade body scrub with this and feel the difference (more like importance) of having olive oil. I mix this with my favorite salt scrubs and the feeling of my skin after is one of the reasons why I look forward to scrub-bath days! ><

As a moisturizer, I use it on those really dry parts like my elbows or knees. Or mix it with some ineffective hotel lotion that was given to me just to consume those lotions. hahaha... then suddenly they'll become super effective. lol