My Recipe for Homemade Probiotic Deodorant.

I have been making my own deodorant for about 2 months now.  I even got Josh to start using it.  We are just amazed at how this stuff works.  Not to get to personal here, but I was having break through body odor with the department store brands.  After switching to this I have not had any smelliness at all. If probiotics are good for balancing your bacteria inside your body then why not on the outside too? This is a great way to get rid of a few more toxins in your house and on your body and it costs a fraction of what we were spending.  Plus really it's simple to make.

 Ingredients:
* 1/4 cup baking soda
* 1/4 cup arrowroot starch (or cornstarch)
* 3 shelf stable probiotic capsules. (This means that they are the ones that don't need to be refrigerated.)
* 6 tablespoons of coconut oil
* Optional: Essential oil of your choice.  I typically use 6 drops of tea tree oil (don't want to much of that one.)
* Container of your choice: an upcycled deodorant container (just be sure to get one with a solid bottom the cheap ones with holes will not do), a small jar, etc.

1. Mix together the baking soda and arrowroot.  Break open the capsules of probiotics and add them in.  I just do this in a glass measuring cup to make it easy to pour later.  Mix with a fork or small wisk.

2. Melt the coconut oil so it's liquid but not hot.  About 20 seconds in the microwave will do.  Pour it into the dry ingredients.  Mix well.  Add your oils next. Then pour it into your container.  We just an old Old Spice container with the top with the little holes because you can dispense just a small amount.  You don't need much at all of this stuff, in fact if you get too much you might have to wipe a little off.  We have also just hand applied it from a little jar.  Then I put it in the fridge to "set up" to solid.  

Note: Coconut oil has a melting point of about 76 degrees.  This is not a stick you can just throw in your gym bag and leave in the car.  Also if your house is warm and it's starts to melt you may need to adjust the amount of coconut oil, use the jar method, or keep it in the fridge (sounds kind of refreshing on a hot day). 

Also this is an oil so be sure to let it soak in before putting your clothes on.  I've never had any issue with it getting on my clothing though.  (Nothing a little dish soap wouldn't take care of if you do though.)

Let me know if you give it a try and how it works for you!