How To Properly Make Stick Deodorant Without Baking Soda

How to make stick deodorant the right way without baking soda. Ever wondered how it's made or just want to make your own stick deodorant? Here you go!

   

           In a world where there are so many stick deodorants available in varieties of colours ,scents,shapes and sizes why make your own? That’s undoubtedly a good question but before delving into the answer let's quickly see why there's even a need for not just stick deodorant but deodorants in the first place; when we sweat, fat and protein present in the sweat mixes up with bacteria present on the skin's surface as a result of which leads to body odour hence the need for deodorants because deodorant kills off this odour causing bacteria therefore leaving the skin feeling fresh.  So, back to the question of why make your own deodorant, here are a few answers to that:

According to some scientific claims and reports, there is a link between aluminium and breast cancer. The reports also goes on to say that aluminium  was found in the tissues of women who had breast cancer. Well guess what, Aluminium is a primary ingredient in commercial deodorant and antiperspirants. It is in fact the active ingredient in the aforementioned products although there isn't enough scientific research to back up these claims and reports, we still need to be careful and look out for ourselves.Even if we don't mind having aluminium present in our product.making it ourselves

gives us the power to determine how much of it goes into our formula. Apart from aluminium, some commercial deodorants does contain some toxic ingredients.So,  by making it yourself ,you not only get to decide what you want to put in your deodorant, you also get to decide at what percentage you want it present  at. Don’t get me wrong though; there are still some great non toxic deodorants out there so if you think making it by yourself isn’t an option which I totally understand  as I’m quite aware that not many people are into D.I.Ys then you should look into those ones.

  I have come across lots of deodorant recipes nearly of which are based off of coconut oil and baking soda… hmmmm… the idea of that alone makes me uncomfortable baking soda sitting on skin as deodorant…maybe for some people that’s ok but for me that’s a huge no,no . Baking soda is an irritant and if it is in a product that isn’t a wash-off product then that’s a no for me. I have even come across many reviews from people saying how their skin fell off from using deodorants containing baking soda in them. Of course that doesn’t surprise me, it only grosses me out yuuuck! Being that I care for my fellow humans and wouldn’t want any body’s skin falling off, I therefore present to you a baking soda free stick deodorant. What’s inside? Well allow me introduce you to the squad:

Starting with Coco caprylate which is an ester of coconut fatty alcohol, caprylic acid and capric acid. It is a natural replacement for petrochemical based emollients therefore if you are concerned about having mineral oils in your beauty products then coco caprylate makes a great alternative; it not only softens and smoothens skin,it also cuts down greasy feeling from slow absorbing oils. What’s more, it offers a beautiful silky glide.

Second is Triethyl citrate which is a fantastic skincare ingredient derived from the esters of citric acid. It features as a star ingredient in this stick deodorant formula because of its excellent deodorizing property. Care must be taken when formulating with it though as it loses efficacy at a P.H higher than 5.

Next up is Zinc ricinoleate; I have chosen to include it in this stick deodorant formula because of its ability to trap and absorb odour molecules. Zinc ricinoleate is the zinc salt of ricinoleic acid which is a major fatty acid found in Castor oil.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride a very light textured emollient derived from Coconut and Glycerin; due to its nice slippery nature, it works synergistically with Coco caprylate in this formula to facilitate smooth application of our deodorant

Stearic acid a saturated fatty acid which is naturally present in most foods serves as the hardening agent in this stick deodorant formula

 Hydrated silica offers some absorbency and contributes to hardening. Silica occurs in nature and actually makes up an abundant potion of the earth's crust; Sand is a common form of silica.

And Bisabolol which is derived from German Chamomile brings in some anti-bacterial,anti-irritant and some soothing properties. 

Lastly, some scents to make it smell nice. This part totally depends on your preference; there's the choice of using some essential oils with anti-bacterial properties eg. Tea tree, Lavender etc. or just stick with Fragrance.

NOTE: this is not an antiperspirant. Antiperspirants due to the presence of aluminium in them creates a temporary plug inside the sweat duct which in turn blocks the flow of sweat to the surface of the skin. That goes against our skin's natural mechanism.Deodorant on the other hand only protects against odour and does not stop the body from sweating.This formula is for a gentle, natural stick deodorant. 

You can click on the button below to watch me make this stick deodorant or simply keep reading.

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The following makes enough for a 45ml deodorant tube:

PHASE	INGREDIENTS	45	%
A	CAPRYLIC /CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE	15.75	35.00%
A	ZINC RICINOLEATE	1.35	3.00%
		0	0.00%
B	STEARIC ACID	13.5	30.00%
B	HYDRATED SILICA	4.5	10.00%
		0
C	COCO CAPRYLATE	6.975	15.50%
C	BISABOLOL	0.225	0.50%
	FRAGRANCE/ESSENTIAL OIL/BLEND	0.45	1.00%
C	TRIETHYL CITRATE	2.25	5.00%
		45	100.00%

Measure out the ingredients of phase A and place in a hot water bath until the Zinc flakes are completely dissolved.  While that is dissolving, measure out the ingredients of phase B into another empty jar and set aside. Spread few drops of Caprylic/capric triglyceride onto the mold that comes with the deodorant tube making sure to properly coat the insides and rim with the Caprylic/capric triglyceride, when done, attach it to the deodorant tube ensuring to not push it all the way down,place the cap on then turning the tube upside down, place it in something that can keep it standing upright in the upside down position without disturbance .

  Once phase A is completely dissolved, remove it from heat and add phase B into phase A,mix it very well then return to heat. Keep stirring it at intervals until t completely dissolves. Once dissolved, remove from heat and in swift movements, add phase C making sure to properly stir to homogenize. Immediately transfer the mix into the deodorant tube, attach the bottom cap and leave undisturbed for about 6 hours or overnight after when your stick deodorant should be ready for use, I highly recommend that you watch the video before you make it so as to get a clearer picture about what you have to do.

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