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Re: Homemade deodorants?

Joyous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:18:05 GMT

I think it's supposed to help clot any small cuts and also act as a mild antibacterial agent, although I can't find any directions at all. None of us shave either. I suppose I could keep mine in mind for my next minor cut and test it? See if it stops bleeding faster.

Re: Homemade deodorants?

haverwench — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:41:47 GMT

Joyous:
Do you think you might find the mineral deoderant working in your house in any of these alternative uses (aftershave, nicks and cuts, out-of-the-way bleeding spots)?

My husband wears a beard, so he can't use an aftershave. What are you supposed to do with it for cuts? Just rub it on and it stops the bleeding?

Re: Homemade deodorants?

Joyous — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:28:34 GMT

Do you think you might find the mineral deoderant working in your house in any of these alternative uses (aftershave, nicks and cuts, out-of-the-way bleeding spots)?

Re: Homemade deodorants?

haverwench — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:02:53 GMT

cmouse01:
I remembered seeing this thread last week, and I just noticed a set of links on TipNut.com: http://tipnut.com/homemade-deodorant-instructions/ . The first link on the page is for a "recipe" with shea butter, baking soda, cornstarch, cocoa butter, Vitamin E and essential oils.

I wonder whether that would work out to be a money-saver. Some of those ingredients are expensive.

cmouse01:
I don't have any experience with using homemade deodorants, but with the price getting expensive, I'd love to know how you like using them.

They haven't really worked out for me. None of the ideas I tried (baking soda, rubbing alcohol, vinegar, etc.) worked to my satisfaction. I ended up buying deodorant when I found some cheap (and I had to buy three of them to get the low price, so I won't be needing any more for a while).

Re: Homemade deodorants?

truepeacenik — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:01:32 GMT

cornstarch with a drop of scent in a jar (let it sit for a week so it all gets the scent)

rubbing alcohol, except that you have to reapply in a few hours, so if you have a small atomizer, that'd be an option. you can again, add scent.

sage oil works even with hair!

Some people have great luck with baking soda.I did for a while, then I got fire pits. Or pit, rather, which is a huge pain, so if you use it, keep an eye on your pits for the first weeks. Red marks are bad.

Re: Homemade deodorants?

cmouse01 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:04:26 GMT

I remembered seeing this thread last week, and I just noticed a set of links on TipNut.com: http://tipnut.com/homemade-deodorant-instructions/ . The first link on the page is for a "recipe" with shea butter, baking soda, cornstarch, cocoa butter, Vitamin E and essential oils.

I don't have any experience with using homemade deodorants, but with the price getting expensive, I'd love to know how you like using them.

Re: Homemade deodorants?

littlepitcher — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:44:57 GMT

Fish oil! Lordy, it makes me stink...If I don't eat it, I can get away with only using deodorant once a week.

And curry powders with fenugreek, but if you eat enough of them and eat them regularly, the smell gets into your pores and repels mosquitoes.

Re: Tanning, purifying, exploding deodorant

Joyous — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:30:23 GMT

Maybe for tricky applications (nosebleeds, hemorroids), the stone deodorant could be applied heavily on a damp cloth or paper towel or gauze and placed where needed?

I don't know if you noticed, haverwench, but shark's fin oil is also an active ingredient in hemorroid cream. I wonder who was the first person to try THAT out.

Re: Tanning, purifying, exploding deodorant

haverwench — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:25:07 GMT

Applying it for hemorrhoids might get a bit tricky, too, I would think. (Side note: I once checked the ingredients on those pricey little medicated pads they sell for hemorrhoids, and the main ingredient was witch hazel. And there was the big old bottle of witch hazel solution sitting there just down the aisle for 79 cents. Yet another example of how to get people to pay more for packaging.)

Tanning, purifying, exploding deodorant

Joyous — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:56:09 GMT

Sadly, the chemistry expert misunderstood my question and told me that most aluminums are the same and that we shouldn't worry about using aluminums except if we as individuals feel its use leads to Alzheimer's. My question was about how to go about using a chunk of the potassium aluminium sulfate to stop nosebleeds and reduce hemorroids. Some websites I saw that looked credible said it could be used for water purificiation, for tanning, and for explosives. (But again, it's the method that I'm missing.) I imagine that a direct application just like its use as a deodorant would work for the topical skin uses - as an aftershave, to clean shallow cuts, for nosebleeds (good luck with that, though) or for hemorroids.

Re: Homemade deodorants?

haverwench — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:12:47 GMT

saumiller123:
Here are a couple of solutions. I have tried them all and they all work.

I don't know if you saw my earlier post, but I tried the baking soda and the peroxide and they did not work for me. I am reluctant to try the oil of oregano because it is so irritating (I have sensitive skin), and also because a small amount costs so much--so if it doesn't work, I've spent $10 for a little bottle of something I can't use. I ended up just buying deodorant when I found some that wasn't too expensive.

Re: Homemade deodorants?

saumiller123 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:59:00 GMT

Here are a couple of solutions. I have tried them all and they all work. 1) Use baking soda plain - just dab it on the underarm. Yes, it cakes, but that tells you that you put on too much. 2) Oil or Oregano (get it at your ehalth food store - one bottle should last you a good 10 years)- you just need one drop (yes, one drop) mixed w/ three drops of vegetable oil and it keeps the odor completely under control. You must mix it or the Oil of Oregano neat will sting like a wicked Italian cook. 3) Hydrogen Peroxide - put it in a spray bottle and spray on - it completely eliminate existing bacteria and is a hostile patch for new stuff All are inexpensive and trustworthy.

Re: Unfortunate side effect

Falconinburgundy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:51:23 GMT

I sweat a lot since I am very active, and find the crystal salt stones work wonders for me. I pay $5.95 for one, and it'll last me almost a year. I can't do much on my own that would be cheaper than that. It's cruelty free, etc. It probably doesn't work for everyone, but before it I was having to use the prescription stuff just so I wouldn't ruin clothes. This works great for me.

Re: Unfortunate side effect

Joyous — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:08:40 GMT

haverwench,

I did some poking around. The crystal-style mineral deodorants are made from potassium alum, which is also called potassium aluminum sulfate. Wikipedia says that it can be used as an astringent for after shaving, to reduce the bleeding in shallow cuts and nosebleeds, and also for hemorrhoids. It might can be used for water purification, but I don't know how. I called a person with a docorate in chemistry and he's looking up alternative uses for me.

Re: Unfortunate side effect

Pat — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:23:34 GMT

haverwench:
I also have tried a crystal deodorant, and I found that to be pretty much ineffective as well. I still have it, in fact--I'm not willing to rely on it as a deodorant, so I never use it, but I can't seem to make myself throw away a $5 deodorant that isn't used up. How I expect to get my money's worth out of it by keeping it sitting unused on my dresser, I really can't explain.

This made me laugh out loud. I confess the many things I've kept unused because I wanted to get my money's worth out of them somehow.