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  • You can use applecidervinnegar, the smell of vinegar is gone in a minute, but they say an organic vegan diet, makes you odorless.

  • Doesn't the oil leave stains on your clothes?

  • Where did you get that ginormous vat of coconut oil! I need that!

  • Thank you for sharing your video. I am currently having an issue with sensitivities to deodorant. I am so glad I saw your video as you had a great suggestion to use arrowroot instead of corn starch. Since I have a coconut allergy and not a palm oil allergy, I found palm oil vegetable shortening in place of the coconut. I noticed that it took 8 tablespoons and it came out very nicely.

  • great vid thanks,

  • Where did you get that large thing of coconut oil?

  • Just so all of you know in case your that ignorant, Baking Soda is Sodium Bicarbonate. Baking Soda has a TON of sodium in it because it is almost pure sodium! This recipe is just as bad if not worse for you than regular deodorant due to the insane amount of sodium.

  • @Tokkitaco how is it worse than aluminum?

  • @Tokkitaco You know you're not INGESTING the sodium, right? And you're only putting on a tiny bit a day. It's not even as much sodium per day as one can of soda.

  • How much is a man suppose to apply, 1 tbs per pit? Or is that too much...lol.

    Thx!

  • love it

    great job

    

  • Just so you know, tea tree oil is alleged to stimulate estrogen activity, which may contribute to breast cancer... :-(

  • Can't wait to try this! Thanks for posting this video!

  • Thank you for posting this, it is really helpful to me as I have just become allergic to anti-perspirant, for some reason. So thanks again.

  • wow, this is exciting! thank you for posting. :-)

  • brilliant! I recently ditched toothpaste in favour of bicarb.

    i really want to try this now, these spray deodorants cannot be good for me.

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  • I think I'll try mixing it with a pastry cutter. Seems like that would work well.

  • I am transitioning to all natural homemade products, I just made shampoo tonight in fact! So this is def next on my list. And I have to say you are just cute as button! :)

  • good stuff!!

  • A friend of mine showed me this recipe, and I made some today. I put it through the yard work test, and my pits smell like nothing! So far it works great! When I first made it, it was pretty soft so I put it in the fridge and it got hard. I'm thinking it will go on easier when it's soft. I'll just have to find the right place to store it. Thanks for the video!

  • Coconut oil liquefies around 76 degrees, which can be achieved by placing the jar in a bowl of warm water or keeping it at room temperature in warmer months. Then the ingredients can be easily incorporated and poured into the mold or container of your choice, where the deodorant will solidify as it cools.

  • Where do you purchase the coconut oil in large quantities?

  • what the hell for the FLAVOR and smell? Really is someone going to lick your armpits! smells delicious. WTF

  • what the hell for the FLAVOR and smell? Really is someone going to lick your armpits!

  • This is beyond amazing, THANK YOU

  • lol cheap motherfuckers, just buy it.

  • Awesome! Thanks for posting! I buy regular deodorants/antipersprants and the stores deodorants just does not work well for me. Most deodorants work well for not letting me be stinky, BUT I sweat like crazy and have ruined a ton of my shirts. :( I have tried spraying shout on the pits of the shirts were they're stained before I throw them in the wash but the stains still doesn't come out. With this homemade deodorant does it keep you from staining your shirts under the pits??

  • Pfew, the microwave generation of junkfood-craving couch potatoes has lost all personal perspective on health or wholesomeness...

    They regurgitate scientific trivia to justify their bad habits and fail to grasp what any passionate homemaking housewife or individual equipped with common sense easily knows from direct experience...

  • this looks really messy , do you  recommend another way to make it?

  • How well does this work on unshaved armpits?

  • thank you..can i put also castor oil and vit e on it??

  • how long does it last? Some natural ones from the store wear off about half way through the day. Does it work against sweat?

  • @mama2perfection It really depends on the person. My husband can put it on once and it will last for two days. I sweat more profusely, so usually once a day is appropriate unless I will be out and about, then I might apply twice. It is not an anti-perspirant, as that is not natural for your body, but it is a deodorant.

  • Great! Thanks! i would use doTERRA essential oils tho because they are the purest oils on the market and safe for internal use (unlike Auracacia).

  • Also, why not just melt the coconut oil for a few seconds in the microwave? Seems like it would save a lot of unnecessary effort (and mess, apparently) in the mixing process. And coconut oil is a solid at room temp, so it will simply 'harden' back to its original state once all the components are thoroughly incorporated. Really no need to go through the hassle of mixing a solidified fat w/those powders.

  • @visceralanding I don't use a microwave because I prefer to avoid the unnatural processes it involves. Others have certainly melted the coconut oil, but it really changes the consistency. I personally don't recommend it because it will require you to add more cornstarch/baking soda and throw off the recipe proportions. It honestly takes just a few minutes to incorporate. I make a batch in 5 minutes.

  • @visceralanding

    Heating oils destroys all its beneficial properties. You could ingest half a pint or more of cold-pressed vegetable unheated oil a day and your body won't mind at all. Ingest the same heated and you'll grow fat and full of pimples.

  • @suddenlyitsobvious You are wrong. Coconut oil is NOT destroyed by heat, as t's a medium-chain saturated fat – it's very heat stable. It can in fact be heated to exceptionally high temperatures without breaking down (i.e., oxidizing). Which is why it's recommended for cooking. But besides the point, we're not even talking about ingesting it in this instance, but rather applying it topically, which is of course completely different. Ingestion (consumption) is not the same as absorption.

  • @visceralanding

    'Coconut oil is NOT destroyed by heat,'

    Who said the oil 'is destroyed' as in 'obliterated'?

    I'm talking about the nutritious properties contained within the oil.

    It's easy to understand that when you cook something, it dies.

    Heated oils are garbage to the body.

    Applying heated oil topically is applying oil stripped of its living qualities, whilst applying unheated oils nourishes the skin cells. I fail to see what's so difficult to grasp about this...

  • @suddenlyitsobvious Who said? You did. (Up there. I could quote you, but it's right there.) I'm not going to get into a chemistry lesson; also, it's useless to argue on semantics (destroyed = broken down = oxidized = obliterated, etc...) In any event, in the case of coconut oil, because of its molecular structure and high heat resistance, its phytonutrients (or 'nutritious properties,' to use your words) remain intact up to 350ºF, at which point oxidation begins to alter the chemical comp.

  • @visceralanding

    A chemistry lesson? Who cares what chemists say. Chemistry, biology, allopathic medicine and the system generally speaking will hardly even recognize the benefits of raw, unprocessed foods and have systematically discouraged the promotion of  health through the most evident means. Chemistry or biology isn't even close to understanding the micro-structures of life and the kind of statement you are making is based on the crude measuring of a very reduced amount of parameters.

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    Nobody is denying that coconut oil fi has a relatively high % of saturated fat and is therefore more 'stable'.

    However, this 'stability' doesn't mean that phytoproperties aren't affected at all by heating.

    Why don't you cook some coconut oil to 350°F , let it cool and taste it? Are you really trying to claim it tastes the same?

  • @visceralanding (3) 'Who said' Well, I said: 'Heating oils destroys all its beneficial properties.' Then you said: 'You are wrong. Coconut oil is NOT destroyed by heat' To which I said: 'Who said the oil 'is destroyed' as in 'obliterated'? I'm talking about the nutritious properties contained within the oil.' I'm sorry if your reading comprehension is somewhat deficient; it seems clear to me the distinction I was making is pertinent and not semantic hairsplitting.
  • @visceralanding

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    I'll add though that my statement 'Heating oils destroys all its beneficial properties'

    was somewhat colloquial and imprecise in the sense that of course not ALL 'beneficial properties' of an oil are destroyed through heating, but in a general sense, much of its living components are.

    This is different from claiming that the oil itself is radically destroyed.

  • @suddenlyitsobvious I've obviously hit a nerve. No need to get so defensive. (I stopped reading when you started w/the whole numbered bullet-point remarks.) Perhaps you'd benefit from the use of some Ayurvedic stress management exercises. Take care of yourself :-)

  • @visceralanding

    '(I stopped reading when you started w/the whole numbered bullet-point remarks.)'

    Numbering boxes in a post consisting of several is a habit I've adapted since it can occur at times some boxes don't show, which can create major confusion. That you would equate this with my being 'nervous' or 'defensive' is rather bizarre I find, but perhaps a simple exchange of ideas is too stressful for you, seeing you're into 'giving lessons'.

    I don't mind receiving lessons at all, as...

  • @visceralanding

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    ...long as the quality of the info isn't too substandard. See ya:)

  • Can you post an ingredient list and include the EO that you used please? Thank you.

  • @leftatmars For the full recipe, visit my blog.

  • @PassionateHomemaking - What is your blog address?  I can't seem to find it. I am going to try this out and see how it works for me and my daughter. I have one for lotion too that is supposed to do wonders for the feet :)

  • @PassionateHomemaking Is there anything else you could use besides coconut oil?

  • Could you use a food processor to mix all the ingredients?

  • what would you add for a harder consistancy??

  • Great Video!

  • do you need the cocunut oil?

  • @8missJZ8 Yes! It is essential for the deodorizing properties.

  • @8missJZ8 No, it is not necessary. In my experience, it works very well without. (I often use baking soda alone, in fact, and it works amazingly well.)

  • When I make this, I put it all in a thin-walled plastic container and use a double-boiler method with hot tap water to liquify the coconut oil and get a better powder distribution.

  • I badly need your help ! I made the deodorant but the temperature is hot here so the mixture is partial liquid all the time. please tell me what can i do? thanks in advance!

  • @thesewinggarden keep it refrigerated. next time you can use a solid oil/butter that has a higher melting temp like cocoa butter or Shea butter as well.

  • woow!!pretty cool!!who knew yuh could do this:D

  • are the essential oils you’re using the same with the ones burning on candles?

  • wow... your coconut oil is solid at room temperature... it looks like it is pretty cold in there..

  • do you cook with that coconut oil after you have used the same spoon to mix your natural deodorant?

  • @serenedevine Well, I cannot answer for her exactly, but if she does, it would not matter. Since it is all-natural, everything in the deodorant is edible and will not harm the body. The deodorant recipe is just like a food recipe in that respect. haha...I guess, if you ever run out of food, but you still have some homemade deodorant left...... haha jk :D

  • wouldn't coconut oil be a liquid?

  • @littlebunnyfufu22 cocnut oil is a solid unless it is heated above 76ish degrees. amazing product with SO many benefits

  • @fattiecane i have seen coconut oil in solid form just about 2 times in my life! i live in India.

  • @thesewinggarden haha yea i bet it is HOT there! you could put it in the fridge or on ice lol

  • @fattiecane yes i am gonna try that. but wouldn't it all melt after applying it on the skin ? what do you do during summer there?

  • @thesewinggarden im not sure, you would have to ask the lady who made the video. you could just store it in the fridge.

  • Ok! thank you vert much!

  • Where do you buy your arrowroot from? I dont know where truly organic arowroot is., btw, arm and hammer baking soda is LOADED with aluminum, switch to Bobs Red MIll it is aluminum free, your gunna give your self cancer this way, but great vid!

  • @slaughterdobbs There are mixed opinions about Arm & Hammer...but a rep told us there was no aluminum in it. I buy arrowroot powder from Azure Standard or Mountain Rose Herbs.

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  • @slaughterdobbs you can buy arrowroot at your local heath food store - or you can even try and find it at Gordan food service if there is one around you. i think i have seen it there. :D I also just called arm and hammer and the rep said it was "100% pure sodium bicarbonate" you can call them or ck it out online at arm and hammer (dot) com or Churchdwight(dot)com

  • Can you send me a link for the cocnut oil? I cant gind any that arent GMO MOdified its so disgusting ughh

  • @slaughterdobbs Search Mountain Rose Herbs on google. It won't let me respond with an actual link for some reason.

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  • Would a bit of olive oil work instead?

  • thats more like making a Lip Balm... i can try doing it provided if i hav so much of time, although v get everything readymade bt u r more confident wen u know dat u hav made sumthing very nice n nourishing n u wont hav 2nd thots abt it....

  • Honestly, I probably prefer just buying deodorant for 2 bucks and then buying some coconut flavored food to eat instead...

  • Great recipe. Thanks

  • Thanks for sharing. Just fyi, I just watched this video...it describes why it isn't a good idea to put tea tree oil on your armpits (towards the end of the video)

  • does it still let you sweat?

  • Can this be whipped ?And place in a container to use ?

    

  • @keg265 Certainly.

  • Coconut is great for many things - cooking, apparently deodorant :), and I also put it on my face.

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  • Thank you for sharing this! Could you please share where we can get large quantities of the organic coconut oil? Also the second ingredient you said you prefer to cornstarch... What is that and where to find it??? Thanks so much!

    We have some whole food stores here, but they can get really pricey... With Inflation as it is I'm just checking to see if perhaps you've found some more const effective sources... Thanks again! Great information!

  • @jedirich04 You can buy coconut oil in bulk through Mountain Rose Herbs. They are an excellent company and offer 1 gallon or 5 gallon containers. We have been buying from them for years. They also sell arrowroot powder, which is the natural replacement for cornstarch.

  • just a question do it melt when you leave out the deoderant?? just ask because it has coconut oil in it.

  • @prettycurves Yes, coconut oil can be stored at room temperature.

  • shes so cute

  • Made it and love it! Thanks for posting this instructional video.

  • Thanks, thanks thanks! I am going to try and let u know whatsup!

  • u didnt show how we are supposed to use that!!?? :( put it on your hands, then run into the armpits?

    HELP PLEASE :(

  • @faheemthedream2007 You can use your hands to apply or put it in an old deodorant container. It is the same consistency so works really well in a deodorant container.

  • @PassionateHomemaking yeay! thx bunches! this is awesome!

  • I just made this...amazing thank you!!! I added lavender, tea tree and sage essential oil for some added benefits. I've been looking for a recipe like this for ages. Love it love it.

  • tht is nou

    ho

  • how dose it hold up on a hot day would i have to apply it more than once ?

  • @daattic It really depends upon if you are working hard or something. If its just a hot day, it should work fine. If you are working up a sweat, you may want to apply more than once.

  • @daattic Yes, most likely.

  • where i can buy coconut butter. gracias

  • I use this everday for 4 months im still loving it i only used a tablespoon of each. and put in im a lip balm container! i only have 30 seconds to make it

  • THIS IS AMZING IT SMELLS AWSOME!!!

  • I've made a variation of this recipe before but instead of using 8 tb of coconut oil you can use 3 to 4 TB and slight melt the coconut oil in a pan or microwave. Don't melt it completely but just slightly. Doing it this way will reduce the amount of coconut oil you have to use regardless of where you live in the world.

  • Other vids call to melt the coconut oilm is that an ok step to take?

  • @piricote93 I personally don't recommend it. It can harm some of the benefits of using coconut oil and offset the balance in the recipe.

  • I heard that regular deodorant causes cancer, does anyone know if that's true?

  • @AshleyLaShun2 it is known that aluminum when in the bloodstream does increase risk of cancer. nearly all commercial deodorants contain some variant of aluminum (see label). It seams logical that it can cause cancer but so can MANY other things. Interestingly cancer rates have been reported lower in France, where it is common for people to not use deodorants but instead fragrances.

  • @electricjayman Thanks!

  • 8 T=4 oz(ish)=1/2 cup.

    Just a little shortcut for next time! :D

  • f alimunme in deodorant

  • Can i buy a jar of you. Please info me

  • what can you replace coconut oil with?

  • you should sell that deoderant.

  • but corn starch dosnt have talc in it..isnt it the point of useing corn starch in like powders and stuff coz it's natural and dosnt have talc in it??

  • This is much better than all those nasty chemicals in store brand deodorants. Great video

  • @mrpower328 true and there's videos on how to make your own toothpaste

  • I am going to try this as well.You can buy Bob's Red Mill All Natural Arrowroot Starch/Flour and Source Naturals Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and essential orders at iherb.com If you're a new customer you can use ongoing coupon code TAW742 to receive $5 off any purchase.The coupon is only valid for one person per household.Another site for essential oils is soap.com and new customers can save up to 20% on all orders with ongoing coupon code MYBABYLOVE

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  • Yes Videos!! I loved this deodorant when I use to make it. For some reason my skin reacts negatively to baking soda now so I had to stop use:( But it lasted all day, the coconut oil gave a nice smell also and I got to make it myself!

    I didn't however follow this to a tee so wondering if the oils and arrowroot may help. I used baking soday, cornstarch and coconut oil. If you or anyone out there with sensitive skin has ideas for alternating this recipe please do share.

  • do you apply tjhe deodorant wet of dry? thanks for the tutorial

  • thank you so much, I will try it

    could you please let me know when I need to apply it and how often? I am afraid that it might stain my clothes if I apply it in the morning..thanks

  • Thanks,

  • where did u get that big jar of coconut oil? WOW!

  • @blueandblessed Many brands of organic coconut oil are now availabe. The easiest one to find is Nutiva, available online and healthfood stores, even regular grocery stores are carrying it now.

    And the jar is just 1 gallon glass jar. Easiest way to get one is to buy dixie pickles, throw away the pickles and use the jar.

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  • OMG THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Awesome video. Is there any problems with the oil in it staining clothes?

  • @chevroletgrrl Only varely on white can it stain but not unlike any other storebought brands.

  • @PassionateHomemaking Awesome thanks!!!

  • Does cornstach have talk in it?

  • @arabcn Yes!

  • Hi! Thanks for your video! What is the powder you said that does not contain talk? I saw on another video you could use olive oil, is that ok? thanks

  • @arabcn --that was arrowroot powder ♥

    thanks for the fun video!

  • @arabcn Arrowroot powder is my natural alternative to cornstarch. It is the thickening agent. You can use olive oil but it will not be as effective because coconut oil has antibacterial properties.

  • Thank You! Thank you!! Thank you!!!!

  • why does this work?

  • hi thanks for the video tip, I must try this one, just please tell me where to order that nice big jar of organic coconut oil, thank you

  • You can make homemade toothpaste and shampoo

    Look on YouTube about how to make homemade toothpaste and shampoo

  • It works great! Thank you!

  • can an extract of calamansi will do?!( substitute in coconut oil)

  • were do you get that huge jar of coconut oil? i would love to get one...also does the deodorant need to stay in the fridge? the reason i ask because in a hot weather the oil starts to melt and looks oily ... and again thank u for sharing

  • Is their any other oil you could use to substitute the coconut oil? I'm allergic to coconut : ( This idea sounds wicked interesting and I would like to try it but need to use something other then coconut oil. Thank you keep the great videos coming!~

  • @gr8ful4u420 I have heard from other readers that jojoba oil is a great replacement.

  • @gr8ful4u420 Shea butter might work well too

  • Can you use something apart from coconut oil? Something with less scent perhaps? It's hard to get where I live in Aus.

    BTW I reckon you could use an applicator if you didn't want to touch it without your hands. A short brissled brush or even an ice-cream stick.

  • I personally prefer a naturally fresh deodorant you can buy on the stores :-)

  • Wow. Thanks! I have a question. These are deordarants. What about adding in a anti perpersperant? Or , is that not possible.

  • @lakeseminole No, there is not a natural way that I am aware of to stop the sweating. Sweating is a natural necessary body process that is necessary to help detox your body. If you try to stop the process it can cause serious buildup in your body. Anti-perspirants are not healthy for you. I do notice though that I have significantly cut back on the amount of sweat by using this recipe.

  • @PassionateHomemaking Peppermint oil is a natural mild anti perspirant, it effects the capillary beds in the skin, making them dialate ( thats what gives it that cooling feeling) in doing so, tricks the body into thinking that area is cooler and doesn't need to produce as much sweat, but it is only mildly so, and will disipate over time as its worn. It is an old nursing trick, to add it to bath water, to sooth and cool a hot cranky pt. so they can rest easier :)

  • @lakeseminole SAGE

  • One way to save on the amount of coconut oil used could be to melt it a little on the stove or in the microwave so it mixes easier. then it probably would be easier to place in a deodorant container and set out to solidify or solidify in the refrigerator.

  • @mesweetNheart Yes, but it will change the texture and effectiveness. You will have to use more of the other ingredients to make it the right texture and therefore will through off the proportions.

  • @PassionateHomemaking You're so right! i tried my method and now i have to store my deodorant in the fridge at all times!!!! its such a headache! :o

  • One way to save on the amount of coconut oil used could be to melt it a little on the stove or in the microwave so it mixes easier. then it probably would be easier to place in a deodorant container and set out to solidify or solidify in the refrigerator.

  • Thanks for sharing, I will try this recipe! Except for one ingredient that worries me: tea tree oil. Tea tree oil is known to affect oestrogen activity, and round 60% of breast cancers are receptor positive which means their growth can be stimulated by oestrogen! Now, as this hormone is already naturally made inside the breast anyway, I wonder how much it increases you chances of a developing cancer.. But taking the risk still scares me!

  • Thank you so much!!! I've made it and I love it, it really works.More videos like this!