Eco-friendly cosmetics: natural deodorant - 3 recipe Bashny.Net

Today we offer you a 3-prescription natural deodorant that is easy to prepare at home.

To cooked deodorant has a pleasant aroma, you can use essential oils of lavender, chamomile, tea tree or eucalyptus - they are all great for skin care

. However, you can choose the essential oil in accordance with its type of constitution and use it to maintain the balance of the doshas:

For Vata dosha: calamus, basil, vetiver, dzhatamamsi, angelica, ginger, camphor, cardamom, coriander, lavender, lemon grass, chamomile, sandalwood, clary sage and eucalyptus

. For Pitta dosha: vetiver, dzhatamamsi, jasmine, coriander, cumin, lavender, lemon grass, lemon balm, spearmint, peppermint, rose, chamomile, sandalwood, yarrow and fennel

. For Kapha dosha: orange, basil, angelica ginger, camphor, cardamom, cinnamon, myrrh, yarrow, sage and eucalyptus

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In addition, the selection of essential oils for skin care should take into account the odor (oil of sage, lavender, eucalyptus, myrrh) and antiseptic (chamomile oil, tea tree, eucalyptus, citrus) properties of oils.

Deodorant in the form of powder

First of all, you can enjoy a homemade powder using conventional baking soda, which simply rub your armpits. But that soda does not have an irritating effect, add the corn starch (or arrowroot powder). 1 part baking soda and 4 parts cornstarch put in a jar, close the lid and shake well to mix everything carefully. Optionally you can add a couple of drops of lavender essential oil.

Apply this mixture (small amount of powder) using a cotton cloth, cotton pad or large brush to apply powder.

Solid deodorant

To do this, you need a deodorant:

Baking soda - 1/4 cup
Cornstarch - 1/4 cup
Coconut oil (unrefined) - 4 tablespoons
The essential oil - 10 drops
Sealed beautiful jar with a lid.

First mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, and then slowly add essential oil and then coconut, which enter progressively until the desired consistency, mixed thoroughly. Keep a homemade deodorant be in a closed container at room temperature. But the first hour soak the mixture in the refrigerator so that it thickens slightly. This deodorant is stored for six months.

Another type of solid deodorant:

Take:

Baking soda - 2 tablespoons
Cornstarch - 3 tablespoons
Coconut oil - 2 tablespoons
Shea butter - 3 tablespoons
Essential oil - 5 drops

. Heat the shea butter and coconut oil in a water bath and then add the dry mixture of baking soda and cornstarch, mix well. Wait until the cooling of the mixture to room temperature and add essential oils, mix thoroughly and place the homemade deodorant in a glass jar.

Based on the book "Aromatherapy from the standpoint of Ayurveda" Light and Brian Miller.