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Finally, if you aren’t interested in making a clear stick deodorant but want to make a lotion bar that works as a deodorant, you can make a lotion bar type product. Take a lotion bar recipe you like, and add your favourite fragrance or essential oil, and add some baking soda and/or corn starch to...
A few notes before you start… I’ve written an updated post on sodium stearate that I encourage you to read before making deodorants. Click here for more! I’ve also written a huge post on deodorants for September 2022, that I encourage you to read before making a deodorant as it has loads of information! Updated...
I’m trying to get my life organized – yeah, that’s going to happen any day now! – and part of that is organizing the blog. (I’ve been reading a book on hoarding and I don’t want to end up living in a house filled with exotic supplies surrounded by hundreds of stray dogs! I need...
A few notes before you start… I’ve written an updated post on sodium stearate that I encourage you to read before making deodorants. Click here for more! I’ve also written a huge post on deodorants for September 2022, that I encourage you to read before making a deodorant as it has loads of information! Updated...
A few notes before you start… I’ve written an updated post on sodium stearate that I encourage you to read before making deodorants. Click here for more! I’ve also written a huge post on deodorants for September 2022, that I encourage you to read before making a deodorant as it has loads of information! Updated...