Make Your Own Deodorant
Preservatives known as parabens, used in some deodorants and other personal-care products, have been found to stimulate the growth of breast-cancer cells. British researchers have discovered parabens in breast tumors in a form that indicates they may have come from underarm deodorants. To keep from absorbing these toxic chemicals into your skin and blood stream, you can make your own healthy deodorant.
Basic Deodorant Powder Formula
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup cornstarch
Antibacterial essential oils such as cinnamon, rose, birch or lavender, as preferred
Place the baking soda and cornstarch in a glass jar. Add the essential oils; stir and cover. Dampen a powder puff, cotton ball or sea sponge and dab into the mixture (or sprinkle the mixture on the sponge); pat underarms. Makes 1 cup.
(from Better Basics for the Home by Annie Berthold-Bond)
Do you have any other deodorant recipes?
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