This was one of those projects that I wanted to try but didn't have the nerve to test it while working. It became Reason #459 Why I Love Maternity Leave! If it was going to turn me into a stinker, no one would know.
I got the recipe from Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World. Their previous book was so good that I didn't even wait for the library to get a copy of Making It--I bought it as soon as it came out. It has tons of projects that I want to try, and I'll share them with you as I go.
Are you surprised to see that there are only four ingredients? I used beeswax, almond oil (olive oil is good too), lavender and tea tree essential oils. Oh, and an old Tom's of Maine container to put it in.
Since this recipe is copyrighted as part of their book, I don't feel comfortable sharing the exact proportions--but I am OK with showing you how easy it is to make!
Pour the oil and beeswax into a heatproof measuring cup.
Heat gently in a double boiler (cheater's version shown below) until the beeswax melts.
Remove from heat and add essential oils. Tea tree and lavender are antiseptic, and I used a bit more lavender because I like the smell better.
Pour the warm mixture into the deodorant container and leave it set for several hours. I left mine on the counter to set up overnight.
Voila! It holds its shape, and the turny-wheel-thingy at the bottom cranks it up and down. (I figured the liquid would melt down into the mechanism and render it unusable.) The consistency is a little different than conventional deodorants, since it's made with oil.
Oh, and the stink factor? The brutally honest six-year-old promises that Mama doesn't smell. Hooray!
How funny, this has been on my to-do list for a couple of months now, and I was thinking I just might get to it during the long holiday weekend. I confess to being stinky in the meantime. I'm glad to see that it is possible to reuse deodorant tubes, I was a little worried about that.
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