The correct percentages of my ingredients took alot of researching and experimenting so I will keep those close to my heart. As always all of our products are all natural and contain no chemicals or preservatives which translates to no aluminum, parabens or any yucky stuff.
My hope is at the end of my deodorant experimenting it should be solid, yet glides on smoothly.
While my passion is researching and creating pure natural personal care products I must admit the most amazing part of this endeavor would be having my husband sniff my underarms at various intervals. :) Yes, its quite comical yet necessary. As you know, we tend to smell ourselves differently, if at all. So one must get opinions from others even though we all differ with our likes and dislikes. Aroma is linked very closely to our memory.
Point in case was an discussion with him last night about my honey almond soap he is currently showering with. He said it reminded him of a trip he took, not sure where but it must of been pleasant. He said the soap even tasted good. With all my ingredients being high food grade quality this did not concern me, even I have tasted the soaps when the lather finds it way to my mouth occasionally. Now I have wandered….
Sure I could go into why I am attempting this but there is so much pro/con information floating about, I need not add to it. I simply want an all Natural Deodorant made with pure Essential oils and no chemicals that works. :) And the fact you are reading this tells me you are familiar with why we seek such a product, or is it that you just love reading my blogs? ( laugh)
This will not be an antiperspirant. That is something we really should not use with good reasons…its blocks the release of toxins and messes up your natural cooling system. We are meant to perspire. However our offensive odors need to be tamed. :) There lays my goal.
There is a growing concern about the over-use of anti-bacterial soap. Bill Ney responded to a question about it here bottom line: it is more harmful than good unless you are heading in to perform surgery.Now enlightened start eliminating that harmful product from your daily routine with
natural soaps. Get rid of the chemical detergent bars that you have grown up using. Your skin will love you for it.
Now what causes odor? Bacteria certainly, as well as what we eat. Ahh the good old diet again. We are what we eat, and there is no one that can say differently. Take the garlic test if you will: eat a clove or two and for about 24 hours you will give off the aroma of it. :) We all know what I am taking about really, with many kinds of foods/beverages we seep them or the smell of them after consumption.
Well what we eat I cannot control. But I have been researching the benefits of the Pure Essential Oils I plan to use in my recipe for their known anti-bacterial properties and refreshing aromas. There lays the key, finding a blend that does not smell overly medicinal, but fresh and clean, and still gets the job done.
I have my equipment, ingredients, recipe book, notes and various containers. My two boys are in the yard trying to teach our dog Hero a part Rottweiler and Great dane dog to catch the ball. We will hear all about that another time.
More to come as I progress.
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