I'm using Iodine liquid or kelp capsules to detox

@@tawannahunter1712 I FART A LOT. THAT HELPS ME A LOT

Yes I'm going to do this version. Less baking soda and add coco butter or the ilipe. I've been keeping mine the fridge

Your insight is superb. I have not heard of Litsea but I will definitely look it up. I can't imagine any baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) having aluminum in it because it's intended for ingestion. At high levels aluminum (metal) interferes with neuron transmission in the brain resulting in brain disorders and not to mention known toxicity to the lungs, kidneys and red blood cells. One of the ways we are exposed to higher levels of aluminum is via the deodorants. Have you seen a baking soda brand with aluminum in it? That would be grounds for a massive class action suit.

TheNatrix Try amazon. Just type in PH strips and several should show up. Watch the type of scale they have and choose one you like. Some scales are in increments of .5 and some are in whole numbers, just depends on what you like. Hope that helps :-)

AfroQueenShae I hope you like it Shae :-)

Right Melissa. Very soothing too :-)

Thanks so much for such lovely feedback VelmaB1. I hope you love the deo as much as I do. Welcome to the family :)

Thanks love. Yes, Cocoa is a good one because it's very similar to Illipe. Shea doesn't have the high melting point so the deoderant might end up becoming liquid in warmer weather. In that case you can keep it in the fridge if you don't mind. Hope that helps.

heidigib01 I have heard about the clays but I can find no justification for it. I'll look into it. I can see how beeswax would be very helpful especially if the butter used is only coconut. I think that if you use one of the hard butters like cocoa it will serve the same purpose. Thanks so much for the feedback.

I bought a glass jar in a container store but changed my mind because I felt the mix was too exposed each time I opened the jar and repeatedly dipping my fingers was a gateway for introducing all sorts of other elements. I switched to an old deodorant tub and couldn't be happier. I think you are right as far as clumping. Too little oil would leave parts of the powder without lubrication which would result in clumping so it makes sense. Yep, I would add a little bit more oil at a time and test it. This way you don't to go far and make it overly oily.

Thanks for the help, it's perfect!!!

+spiderlashful Thanks for watching, love. Good luck with yours.

if you live in a place that hot, try adding some beeswax to harden it. I think the melting point of beeswax is around 114 degrees ferenheight.

she did said the name of it

Neem Leaf Powder is the green ingredient

she didn't list the measurements, but it looked like maybe an (oil and illipe:)1 to (starch, 1/2 tablespoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon neem, and about 34 drops essential oil) 1 ratio

Thanks for watching and the feedback. Do you have a video on it?

Thanks for watching! Good luck and let us know how it works out for you if you can :-)

+Luca Chami I have never had one go bad on me but usually I'll just toss it out if it's not used up in two months. As long as there is no water, it could last at least two years before the butters go rancid

You are welcome. Fingers crossed that your son likes it.

Hi Rochelle. Thanks for taking the time to send me feedback. I'm so glad you are finding the videos useful.

Thanks Silvie for watching and a wonderful comment :-) The other ingredient is Illipe. It's a harder butter that won't melt as easily especially in the summer hear. You can substitute it with Cocoa butter, they are very similar.

I'm so delighted by comment. Thank you for watching and taking the time to appreciate the effort and thought that goes into these videos. You've made my day Sandra!

That's a great question. I don't know much about bentonite clay as a deodorizer so I chose not to use it. Sweat is a combination of protein residue along with sodium, calcium, potassium, urea and ammonia. Sweat alone has no scent but once on the skin's surface it reacts with bacteria resulting in body odor. My goal is not to eliminate sweat (I would be very wary of any product that does because sweating is the body's temperature regulatory and detox system,) but inhibit (by causing a different reaction) the reaction that follows (this causes some moisture loss as well). I'm not sure what bentonite clay would bring to the table except it's ability to absorb moisture.It's not strong enough to prevent sweat from reacting with bacteria. It can absorb some of the resulting salt residue but I can't find any other logic around it. If you look closely, the scale shows how much of each oil I used - 1.8 ounces of coconut vs. 1 ounce of ilipe. I didn't check the amount once melted but that shouldn't matter too much. Hope this helps :-)

So 1.8 ounces, approximately 2 ounces = 4 tablespoon

KC Bombay You are moving from weight to volume. The measurement won't be accurate. Also, the butters are measured in solid form by volume. The weight of each butter when liquid will be different. ounces=weight/volume but 4 tablespoon is a unit of volume.

Thanks DuchessGabrielle :-)

she said the container was recycled and absolutely do NOT substitute the starch w/baking soda, baking soda is way to alkaline to be used in that preportion.

I bought my containers on Amazon . And I'm thinking you made some kind of thickening agent of you don't want to use baking soda. And I'm sure there is plethora of things that may work well for you

Hi there - Coconut oil is important because of it's properties. If you go to the coconut oil section in a grocery store you'll find it. You can always use Shea butter but I really recommend coconut be a part of the recipe.

Thank you for sharing. Eucalyptus, Frankincense and Myrrh combination sounds heavenly. I would have never thought to blend those three. I don't have myrrh but I'll try the other two and see how I like it :)

@@duchessgabrielle I'M IN LOVE WITH YOUR BRAIN AND YOUR ACCENT. I CAN HAVE CHILDREN WITH YOU

@@duchessgabrielle That sounds amazing!! I'm going to make a body wash with those in it!

+Justus Three Thanks for such a lovely compliment Justus :-)

I am not sure what you mean by works. If you mean does it stop me from sweating the answer is no. This is a deodorant that meant to prevent body odor (even though it will eliminate a little moisture) so it will not interfere with the sweating process. Only an antiperspirant can literally stop the halt the body's natural cooling mechanism of sweat. From the description I figure you are thinking more of an antiperspirant rather than deodorant. The product here meant to work with the body, not against it. I hope that makes sense.

Hello and thanks for your response. I was referring to the ability of your deodorant to eliminate odor. I apologize for the confusion.

Yes, I thought about PH adjusting. I had citric acid and considered using it but it seemed like it would complicated the recipe too much so I skipped it. Have you adjusted PH for your deo? How did it work out if you have?

Nicole Reynolds Hi Nicole. I'm sorry the measurements are overwhelming. I'll get the recipe up as soon as I can.

whiterabbitontheroad I'm glad you have found a recipe you can work with. Thanks for letting me know. Made my day :-)

@@duchessgabrielle please put the measurements up

Wonderful! Good luck and please let us know how it turns out if you can :-)

Piece Duchess!!, I just finished my second bar, and I must say your recipe is amazing. the only thing I did differently was use lavender and lemon grass fragrances.I am using this from now on. Thank you :-))))

illipe butter.

altertheskyy1 I didn't know about Ilipe either until I started looking into natural fats. The deodorant is perfect. I made another batch using baking soda that does not contain aluminum. It does not stop me from sweating (that's a critical cooling and toxin removal mechanism that I don't want to interfere with). It's primary job is to deodorize sweat. And for that it's perfect.

I too want to know how its work

Thanks. Good luck…it's a lot of fun. You may come up with the most amazing blend. Enjoy!

Right

@@NiasiaCliffMega LEFT

I don't know the measurements because I'm not her but about the neem, you can leave it out, but it is a very effective anti bacterial.