Natural deodorant in paper push-up tubes

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Natural Deodorant Stick

Simple • Gentle • Customizable

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YieldFills four 2.5 oz push-up tubes

TimeAbout 30 minutes, plus setting

Skin TypeSensitive skin; works for all skin types

ToolsDouble boiler, whisk, paper push-up tubes, packing tape (optional)

TextureFirm stick

StorageCool, dry place; use within 12 months. Keep water out of the tubes.

About This Recipe

A simple deodorant stick made with coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax, with arrowroot and kaolin clay. Pick one of the essential oil blends below to make it your own.

Coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax for deodorant — Shea, Beeswax & Clay

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Ingredients

2 oz coconut oil
3 oz shea butter
2 oz beeswax
2 tbsp arrowroot powder
2 tsp kaolin clay
Essential oil blend of your choice (see Notes)

Directions

Melt the coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax in a double boiler.
Remove from the heat and add the arrowroot and kaolin clay. Keep stirring and whisking until all the clumps are gone and everything is fully incorporated.
Stir in your essential oil blend.
Pour into the tubes in small increments; this helps avoid a little sinkhole in the middle.
Let set completely, then cap and label.

To Use

Apply to clean, damp skin.

Notes

Orange Dreamsicle: 15 drops vanilla, 15 drops orange.
Midnight Forest: 10 drops orange, 15 drops black spruce, 15 drops frankincense.
Spicy Flower: 15 drops ylang ylang (or jasmine), 15 drops black pepper, 10 drops ginger.
Dirty Hippie: 15 drops orange, 10 drops lavender, 5 drops patchouli.
Paper tubes show oil spots, so you can wrap some packing tape around them to keep them clean.
The tubes are compostable; just remove the tape first.