Why Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Makes a Great Deodorant

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Anne Hart
July 5, 2011


All you need is a jar of extra virgin coconut oil. In this current triple-digit California Central Valley weather today, it's great. You simply smear the melted coconut oil in your armpits and any place else on your external skin that needs a deodorant in the hot weather. And you also can swish the melted oil in your mouth (body temperature) as a mouthwash, and it has cleaned our family's teeth somewhat just before flossing and brushing.
It really works. Just try it. And best of all, you don't have to worry about absorbing synthetic chemicals into your pores. If you need something stronger, mix the coconut oil with a pinch of baking soda. And if you've just removed the hair from your arm pits and don't want the baking soda to sting, then use the coconut oil alone or with a pinch of corn starch.
If you attended the Pacific Rim Street Festival Celebration in Old Sacramento a few months ago, on Sunday, May 22, 2011, you saw the 20 ethnic food vendors on hand to sell you tantalizing foods of the Pacific Rim nations. Remember how the theme this year focused on spices? Well, you can add a pinch of cinnamon or cloves (powdered) to coconut oil.


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[Katee]

I make my own, and have for 2+ years now. It is a combo of coconut and jojoba oils, lanolin, coco and shea butters. I melt that in a double boiler, and when it is liquid i blend in a mix of baking soda and corn starch. I then pour it into an empty solid deodorant container (which is good in the winter in Big Bear) and some jars (i use those in summer when this stuff is too soft to work in the deodorant container). If i want a bit of scent, i apply a couple of drops of essential oil when i apply the deodorant mix. I found that putting the essential oil in with this blend didn't work all that well.

It works really well! This is my 3rd summer using it. However, i must admit that the underarms of my light colored shirts and my bras tend to look a bit grimy. Oils hold in dirt so well! For me it is a fine trade-off, but others might not find it so.