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DIY Deodorant
If you’ve got 15 minutes to spare and a spare jar to hand then you’re ready to create this luxurious and moisturising 'Fresh Pits' DIY deodorant.
As DIY deodorant goes, it is a very simple recipe, but leaves you the flexibility to adapt how you want. For example, if you'd rather not use coconut oil, use another light oil like jojoba, plus a little mango or cocoa butter for firmness.
For odour control, we suggest bicarbonate of soda as it's a kitchen cupboard staple, but if you're sensitive to it, or want to achieve a pH that's more balanced for the skin, then you can substitute magnesium hydroxide powder (often used in food supplement tablets and is available on Amazon).
Time to Make: Prep time: 5 minutes. Make time: 10 minutes
You Will Need: a pyrex bowl, microwave or bain marie / double boiler (saucepan to put the pyrex bowl above for melting ingredients), something to stir with, pot or tin for your finished DIY deodorant
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Baking soda OR Magnesium hydroxide powder
- 2 tablespoon Coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons Arrowroot powder
- (Optional) 5 drops of essential oil of your choice (bergamot, lemongrass, tea tree and mint all work really well).
Makes about 30ml.
Method
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Heat a pan of water on the hob. Once it reaches boiling place the bowl of ingredients on top of the saucepan and melt.
3. Once melted pour the mixture into an airtight container and leave to cool in the fridge for around three hours.
4. Once set this deodorant can be kept out of the fridge.
Natural deodorants have been gaining popularity in recent years as understanding has grown of the potential damage from aluminium-based antiperspirants. For more information on why it's worth making the switch, have a look at our blog on natural deodorant here.
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Delivery
All online orders placed by 13:00 (GMT) Monday to Friday will be shipped same day. Orders placed over the weekend will be shipped on Mondays.
Currently Acala uses different Royal Mail services to ship orders: Standard or Expedited for UK mainland and Standard or Tracked for overseas. For any queries about the delivery status of your order, delays or returns please contact hello@acalaonline.com. Acala is continuously striving to reduce it’s carbon footprint and as the business grows, and order sizes reach the amount needed to make the use of a green courier service viable, we will make the switch.
Planet-friendly packaging: we wrap all orders by hand in our Suffolk based warehouse using recycled paper, and card, held together with natural tape, made in the UK. You will receive your Acala order in the most minimal packaging possible to keep your order safe in transit.
UNITED KINGDOM
ROYAL MAIL 48 - £3.95
Free on orders over £30.00.
Standard UK shipping, 2-3 days service by Royal Mail. This service is available on any order value including Highlands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
ROYAL MAIL 24 - £5.95
A faster (normally, but not guaranteed) 24 hour service by Royal Mail available on any order value including Highlands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
INTERNATIONAL TRACKED - £9.99
Please allow 5-7 working days for delivery.
WORLDWIDE - £14.99 Returns
Our aim is that all our products reach you in perfect condition. If you're disappointed in any way we would like to know, so please make sure you contact us if this is the case. As long as your product is unopened you can return your item within 14 days. Unfortunately, we aren't able to exchange items.
All online orders placed by 13:00 (GMT) Monday to Friday will be shipped same day. Orders placed over the weekend will be shipped on Mondays.
Currently Acala uses different Royal Mail services to ship orders: Standard or Expedited for UK mainland and Standard or Tracked for overseas. For any queries about the delivery status of your order, delays or returns please contact hello@acalaonline.com. Acala is continuously striving to reduce it’s carbon footprint and as the business grows, and order sizes reach the amount needed to make the use of a green courier service viable, we will make the switch.
Planet-friendly packaging: we wrap all orders by hand in our Suffolk based warehouse using recycled paper, and card, held together with natural tape, made in the UK. You will receive your Acala order in the most minimal packaging possible to keep your order safe in transit.
UNITED KINGDOM
ROYAL MAIL 48 - £3.95
Free on orders over £30.00.
Standard UK shipping, 2-3 days service by Royal Mail. This service is available on any order value including Highlands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
ROYAL MAIL 24 - £5.95
A faster (normally, but not guaranteed) 24 hour service by Royal Mail available on any order value including Highlands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
INTERNATIONAL TRACKED - £9.99
Please allow 5-7 working days for delivery.
WORLDWIDE - £14.99 Returns
Our aim is that all our products reach you in perfect condition. If you're disappointed in any way we would like to know, so please make sure you contact us if this is the case. As long as your product is unopened you can return your item within 14 days. Unfortunately, we aren't able to exchange items.
