How is it going my good friends today I am going to show you how to make this homemade
deodorant for your hiking trips. So how is this any different from bringing along a travel size
deodorant well firstly look at it it's tiny. You have the ability to bring along as much
or as little as you need and with that you're going to save a slight amount of space and a
slight amount of weight so just for comparison this little jar when full weighs about 10 grams
whereas this travel size deodorant weighs about 80 grams so it's not much but little things like this
do add up. But the biggest benefit of all is that it is natural, and if you're here because you like
hiking i'm sure you can appreciate that in one way or another. Now do you need deodorant while
you are hiking? no. Is it a nice thing to have when you are out in the bush for multiple days on
end without showering? yeah. So let's see how to make it. So this is going to be a paste deodorant
meaning you put a little bit onto your finger and rub it into your arm. It is a very simple recipe
so you will need: A third of a cup of coconut oil. A quarter of a cup of baking soda also
known as bicarb soda.
A quarter of a cup of corn flour also known as cornstarch or arrowroot powder
and the essential oil or oils of your choice. I use roughly about 20 drops. If you don't have
any essential oils you don't have to put any in, it just means it will be slightly coconut
scented from the coconut oil. And you literally just have to mix all these ingredients together
and you are done. This recipe will obviously make more than what can fit into your little jar
so I just keep the rest in the bathroom and fill up my little jar when needed.
So the coconut oil is the base ingredient here, it has antibacterial properties and it's going to
help act as a moisturizer. You can warm the coconut oil up in the microwave beforehand
if you need so it's a little bit softer to help you stir it in. The purpose of the cornflour is
for that antiperspirant effect, if you've ever used cornflour in cooking you'll be able to make
that connection of how it absorbs moisture. Baking soda is a common ingredient in natural deodorants,
some people are a bit more sensitive to it than others so if this is your first time making this,
you could put slightly less in to see how it goes on your own skin.
In terms of essential oils they each have their own benefits depending on which ones you choose,
tea tree oil for example is antibacterial as well. So you can have fun reading up on the
different benefits of different oils or perhaps you just want to choose an oil based on the scent,
just make sure that whatever brand of oils you use they are safe to apply topically meaning they are
safe to put onto your skin because there is a big difference between good quality essential oils.
The brand that i use is doterra and the specific oil that i use is a blend they make called hope
which is a combination of bergamot ylang ylang frankincense and vanilla. The little jar i have
here is from a site called Litesmith and it weighs about 2 grams but i'm sure you can use
any container that you have lying around at home. I will say though that because
coconut oil is the base ingredient here and coconut oil tends to respond to room temperature
so it means if you're hiking on a warm summer's day your deodorant will become
very soft maybe even turn to liquid, so just make sure that your container is
leakproof and vice versa, if you're hiking on a winter's day your deodorant might become quite
firm which means you just have to warm it up with your finger first. If you end up making this for
your own hiking trips let me know in the comments section. As always thank you for watching and if
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