Cream deodorant with magnesium hydroxide

Our skin is naturally acidic while magnesium hydroxide is alkaline, which enables it to balance out the underarm environment & counteract odour-causing bacteria on the skin's surface. The sweat we create is actually odourless but underarm bacteria thrives on it which is what results in body odour. While antiperspirants stop us sweating & starve the bacteria, natural deodorants containing magnesium hydroxide & antibacterial essential oils make the armpit area an unpleasant place for bacteria to live & feed, resulting in less odour, naturally!

Ingredients
Makes 100g - use our Batch Size Calculator and the percentages provided here to easily adjust the volume of your batch.

Phase A
15% |15g kokum butter
2.5% | 2.5g shea butter, certified organic

Phase B
14% | 14g cococaprylate
10% | 10g apricot kernel oil, certified organic

Phase C
28g | 28% arrowroot power
24g |24% magnesium hydroxide
6g | 6% white kaolin clay
0.5g | 0.5% essential oil - for antibacterial properties teatree or lavender are recommended.

Method

• Melt Phase A ingredients in a pot on the stove.
• Once melted, take off the heat and add Phase B ingredients.
• Incorporate Phase C ingredients with a stick blender, shaking the powders in slowly until completely mixed.
• Pour into a one 100ml and two 50ml pots and you're done!

To use
Use your finger to scoop out a little and apply underarms.


 

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