tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219871101740365913.post4466654558618545928..comments2022-12-12T03:30:43.923-07:00Comments on Simply Keeping Home: Best Underarm ProtectionSimply Keeping Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567198229455289643noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219871101740365913.post-5797636963881327152014-04-08T15:54:26.133-06:002014-04-08T15:54:26.133-06:00Wow, thanks for the recipe, Allan! I totally agree...Wow, thanks for the recipe, Allan! I totally agree with you about using the best coconut oil. We buy extra virgin organic (now sold at Costco!). <br /><br />I've heard of using corn starch in deodorant recipes, but I'm not familiar with the use of corn flower. Could you share why that is your preference? Thanks again for your input!Simply Keeping Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567198229455289643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219871101740365913.post-20375666367487423202014-04-07T16:11:44.788-06:002014-04-07T16:11:44.788-06:00I use a blend of Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda)...I use a blend of Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda), cornflour and coconut oil as a smooth paste and it is working perfectly! I keep it in a jar in the coolest part of the cupboard as it can liquify on a warm day.<br /><br />It's roughly 4 parts coconut oil, 2 parts cornflour and 1 part baking soda. But feel free to play with the formula to suit your own taste and your own skin type.<br /><br />While you can use pretty much any oil that you have in the pantry, I use coconut because it is excellent for the skin and smells wonderful!<br /><br />Buy the best coconut oil you can, as some of the cheaper ones often don't smell great.<br /><br />I have been using this for almost 2 years and it has worked a treat!<br /><br />-AllanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219871101740365913.post-53583785440503045472013-03-14T17:52:39.981-06:002013-03-14T17:52:39.981-06:00Thank you for sharing that, Jessica, I've neve...Thank you for sharing that, Jessica, I've never heard of that! You said it was from baking soda BASED deodorants, so I suspect there may have been a chemical ingredient that would cause the reaction. Have you ever tried just pure baking soda straight from the box? <br /><br />Yes, I have tried the "crystal" deodorant but it did fail me in extreme sweating conditions. It comes in a liquid spray, too, which works a little better for me. I use it occasionally. I would think making your own salt water in a squirt bottle would be the same and cost just pennies a bottle. The spray is very convenient since you don't have to wet it like the crystal stick. <br /><br />My husband uses the crystal stick and likes it. But I really think that underarm hair helps to offset body odor somehow. Because I've known a lot of women who think they "sweat harder" than their husbands which doesn't quite add up to me. I think it's the hair that makes the difference. I wish it weren't such a big deal in our culture for women to have shaved underarms. :(<br /><br />You might want to try mixing up a concoction of baby powder and pure baking soda. If you get the same reaction, you might just have a skin sensitivity to baking soda. <br />God bless!Simply Keeping Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567198229455289643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219871101740365913.post-25299473807625152672013-03-14T09:31:43.592-06:002013-03-14T09:31:43.592-06:00Whenever I've tried natural baking soda-based ...Whenever I've tried natural baking soda-based deodorants, my underarm skin has turned red, crusty, flaked off, then had pus that formed a crusty layer until the skin grew back. It's really gross and painful (sorry if that's TMI!). I'll have to try the talcom powder tip. I never thought to try that, thanks for sharing! <br /> <br />Have you tried the "crystal" deodorant? I've had success with that with little sweating, but if I work out or am out in the sun and sweat a lot then it's not enough. Oh, what's a girl to do? :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262304990254232952noreply@blogger.com