One particularly afternoon, despite being indoors, the weather was hot and made me sweaty (and stinky). That's why I decided to try out the paste. I rubbed it into my pits without prior cleaning and the odour is gone!
I made a paste of baking soda + corn starch + coconut oil. I used a tsp each of the powders and just enough oil to mix them together. This actually produced a batch that could last over 15 applications! I've only applied 7 times and I still have more than half of the original quantity left.
The scent of coconut oil is quite strong though. Even though not overpowering but not really to my liking.
I could not wait till the first batch was finished so I made another batch (I tossed the previous one - cannot even began to calculate the cost of 1 tsp of baking soda & cornstarch and several drops of coconut oil) using canola oil instead and reduced the portions to less than 1 tsp each.
It is scentless now. I could add essential oils but I actually prefer that it has no smell so there is no conflict when I where perfume.
Baking soda as deodorant (part 1)
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