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Post by EJ on Jun 2, 2014 10:00:16 GMT -5
I've heard some people have reactions to using baking soda in homemade deodorants, so they switch to using arrowroot powder. What kinds of reactions are people having? I had 2 weeks of perfection using just coconut oil & baking soda...but then things started going downhill and I can't figure out if it's the baking soda or the coconut oil  It was so easy to use ingredients I had around the house, but now I'm wondering if I need to buy something online... |
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Post by abtacha on Jun 2, 2014 10:53:06 GMT -5
This happened to me as well. My very unprofessional theory to that is that you had stored up aluminum in your pores and that helped with the effectiveness of the new deodorant. I don't know if there's a transitional period but I'm not going to find out in summer  right now I'm using a crystal stick for deodorant which works great. I know that it's pure aluminum and that's not optimal but I figured at least I'm not putting all the other crap that's in regular deodorant on on top of that. |
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Post by localkaty on Jun 2, 2014 16:51:47 GMT -5
Baking soda can disrupt your skin's protective barrier. Healthy skin is protected by an acidic barrier and has a pH of 4.5-5.5. The acidity keeps bacterial and fungal populations in balance. Baking soda has a pH of 8.5-9, and repeated use on your skin can break apart your acid mantle and increase sensitivity and risk of infection. Usually redness and burning that subsides within a day or so is irritation, and itching, flaking, red/white coloration, or anything that lasts more than a couple days is a sign of bacterial/fungal imbalance.
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Post by abtacha on Jun 2, 2014 23:16:09 GMT -5
Good point. I forgot to mention that I use diluted acv after the baking soda.
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Post by banannable on May 3, 2015 16:58:00 GMT -5
I'm about to start using homemade deodorant myself... is arrowroot the way to go (instead of baking soda)? I also saw a recipe on Wellness Mama for cornflour instead of arrowroot?
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Post by randomness on May 3, 2015 23:05:27 GMT -5
Searching diatomaceous earth the other day for something else and it was suggested it could be used to make deodorant, no experience here but it might be worth looking into.
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Post by gabby on Mar 7, 2016 6:51:52 GMT -5
just speaking from having diatomaceous earth on my hands while spreading it in the garden I would be wary, took some serious moisturising to feel normal after handling it.... felt like i had been picking up crumbled concrete, all dry and rough.
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right now I'm using a crystal stick for deodorant which works great. I know that it's pure aluminum and that's not optimal but I figured at least I'm not putting all the other crap that's in regular deodorant on on top of that.
