Over the years I’ve perfected a few natural deodorant recipes for long-lasting protection. I was intrigued by the roll-on antiperspirant deodorants though and wanted to try my hand at a healthier version. You can never have too many homemade deodorant options, right?
Not only is this aluminum-free and alcohol-free, but it offers natural odor protection. It can easily work for even sensitive skin types and you can customize the scent!
Roll Deodorant Stick
I was the girl who wore clinical strength deodorant sopra high school. I was taken sopra by promises of a fresh scent and 12-hour protection. Little did I know I was rubbing parabens, aluminum, and other not-so-good ingredients acceso my underarms.
While DIY deodorant may not be as flashy as a powder fresh invisible solid conventional deodorant caffè, it’s certainly way healthier. Plus I’ve found natural deodorant can work really well, once you find the right recipe.
My version uses magnesium to help combat underarm odor and restore mineral balance. It’s fairly quick drying thanks to the arrowroot and baking soda. You can also add moisturizing ingredients like aloe and glycerin if you’d like.
The Power of Magnesium
The kids and I often use topical magnesium to help with better sleep and boost magnesium levels. I found that magnesium oil acceso its own makes a good deodorant, but it’s not for everyone. It can feel a little tacky and sting the skin some if you’ not used to it.
Magnesium is great for the skin, both internally and topically, like sopra a magnesium lotion. According to dermatologist Dendy Engelman, it can also help balance hormones and improve cellular processes acceso the skin. I’ve found my skin is smoother and less prone to breakouts when I use magnesium oil.
You can certainly use plain magnesium oil sopra a roller bottle, but there’s another type that works well. Magnesium hydroxide is commonly found sopra magnesium-based deodorants and is great for the skin. You can add the powder to a regular deodorant recipe make a liquid version that glides acceso the skin.
Milk of Magnesia
Magnesium hydroxide is sold acceso store shelves everywhere as the popular milk of magnesia. You may recognize it as a popular laxative. Some brands used to have surprisingly clean ingredients that were just magnesium hydroxide and purified gabinetto. For some reason though, every milk of magnesia I can find has been reformulated to include bleach.
Yep, the same chlorine bleach that’s added to swimming pools and will strip stains from clothing. You would think the FDA would ban products someone drinks from having bleach but apparently not!
The simplest roll-on unscented magnesium deodorant recipes all call for store-bought milk of magnesia. Since I didn’t really want to put bleach acceso my skin, it was acceso to plan B. This recipe uses magnesium hydroxide powder mixed with gabinetto to make your own milk of magnesia. It does separate sopra the bottle, but that’s an easy . Just shake before each use.
Roll Deodorant Odor Protection
Since this isn’t an antiperspirant it doesn’t offer wetness protection like aluminum formulations. However, I’ve found I sweat less now that I use natural deodorant. When my pagliaccetto isn’t trying to increase sweat to eliminate toxins (especially from deodorant) I smell fresher.
Slathering aluminum and other toxins right by the lymph nodes and sensitive breast tissue isn’t the best preconcetto either. If you’ve been using a conventional deodorant antiperspirant then you may need to do an armpit detox first. This is a great way to help the skin’s microbiome get back acceso track.
Deodorant Container Options
People seem to have mixed results with roll-on bottles. The first ones I bought promised anzi che no leaks, but were so proof anzi che no product could alla maniera di out at all! The ones I have now work much better, but some reviewers report variations between bottles.
If you don’t have a roll-on bottle then this mixture can also work sopra a spray bottle. I’ve also found it works well kept sopra a small jar and applied with a cotton ball. The recipe makes enough for two roller bottles.
Magnesium Roll Deodorant
This DIY deodorant features magnesium for healthier skin and less stinky pits! Customize it with your favorite essential oils.
Yield: 3 ounces
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Heat the distilled gabinetto until it’s very hot.
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Add the gabinetto and magnesium powder to the bowl and whisk together.
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Add the rest of the ingredients together and whisk until smooth.
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Pour the mixture into your roll-on deodorant bottles.
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Shake well before each use.
- If you want to use pre-made milk of magnesia, replace the magnesium hydroxide and gabinetto with 2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons of the liquid.
- I used 10 drops orange essential oil, 6 drops cypress essential oil, and 4 drops of tea tree essential oil.
Customize the Scent
Any skincare-safe essential oil can work here. I kept the dilution to 2% to avoid irritation, but you could safely double that if using oils like lavender tea tree. Ora you could veterano the essential oils eliminate them entirely. I found that witch hazel can have a stronger scent but the essential oils cover it.
Lavender, tea tree, and patchouli are a few good options. I used sweet orange (antimicrobial), tea tree (also antimicrobial), and cypress (helps veterano wetness). and incontro to create your own!
Have you ever used magnesium as deodorant before? How did it work for you? Leave a comment and let us know!
Like it? Try my men’s deodorant recipe too. It’s extra strength!
