Guest Post by Jo Corrall

Jo is curly haired, loud-laughing greenie. Community Manager by day, blogger for Eco Market by night

I’ll start with a confession. I’m a sweater. Not an American jumper but a woman that sweats. Quite a lot in fact. I sweat when it’s hot, when it’s cold, when I’m nervous, when I’m excited. I sweat when I think about sweat. And I also want to smell nice. Or at least not smell bad. And it goes without saying that the two don’t always mix.

I don’t want to douse my underarms in chemicals and unknown ingredients so over the years I’ve tried lots of organic deodorants, with varying success. But then I discovered that making your own deodorant is easy. Ridiculously easy. And what’s more, it works. Even for a hardened sweater such as myself.

All you need are two very easy to get hold of ingredients (no internet scouring for unknown and bizarre liquids and powders here thank you very much) and any old pot with a wide mouth. An old moisturizer pot will do the trick! Fill it up with bicarbonate of soda. This stuff is great for banishing bad smells which is exactly what we want. You don’t need to be all that accurate – about 1/4 of a cup or around 40g. Whatever fits in your pot really, this isn’t rocket science.

Then mix in about 20 drops (total) of organic essential oils. It’s up to you which ones. I chose 10 drops of Tea Tree Oil as it’s an antiseptic and 10 of lemon oil for a nice fresh scent. But you can use any oils you want. Other great oils to use are rosemary (another antibacterial), patchouli, lavender, oregano, geranium and chamomile is perfect for those with sensitive skin.

Simply drop them straight into the bicarbonate of soda and then use a butter knife to mix it all together. It will start off a bit clumpy but keep stirring until you’re left with a pot of slightly crumbly powder.
And that’s it. Seriously.
To use it, just stick a cotton cloth into your mixture and dab it under your arms (it’s great for sweaty feet too). Apply it as soon as you jump out the shower and even as a quick refresh in the afternoon.

Before you pull on your favorite black top just remember to brush off any excess powder and chuck your cloth into the wash regularly. And that’s all there is to it. Making your own chemical free deodorant? Don’t sweat it.

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