My natural creamy magnesium deodorant recipe not only fights odor causing bacteria, but it’s gentle on skin and helps to increase the level of magnesium in your body to help with everyday aches and pains.
Switching to a natural deodorant can make a big difference in your health. Not only are you allowing your body to sweat – something it’s made to do – but the addition of certain ingredients can actually offer health benefits.
Here’s my favorite recipe for a homemade deodorant. This is a magnesium deodorant recipe, which really feels great on my skin.
Need more magnesium in your diet? This is my favorite magnesium powder to use.
Natural Creamy Magnesium Deodorant Recipe
As with my other natural skin care recipes, you will need a digital scale to weigh out most of the ingredients. The carnauba wax, however, will need to be measured using a half teaspoon measuring spoon.
STEP #1:
Using a digital scale, weigh out 3 oz. of kokum butter and .5 oz. refined shea butter. Then, using a measuring spoon, measure out half a teaspoon of grated carnauba wax.
Combine the ingredients together in a double boiler. Gently heat over medium heat until the mixture has completely liquefied. (If you don’t have a double boiler, you can use a microwave instead, at 40% power.)
STEP #2:
Once the wax and butters have melted, weigh out 3 oz. fractionated coconut oil, 1 oz. apricot kernel oil and 1 oz. rosehip seed oil. Stir into the melted wax and butters. Continue to heat in the double boiler to warm the oils you just added.
STEP #3:
While the liquid ingredients are warming, you will weigh out the dry ingredients for the magnesium cream deodorant recipe. To do this, weigh out and combine 5.7 oz. arrowroot powder, 5 oz. magnesium hydroxide powder, and 1.5 oz. kaolin (white cosmetic) clay in a large glass bowl or 4-cup Pyrex glass measuring cup.
Mix well with a fork or other utensil until all of the dry ingredients are thoroughly combined.
STEP #4:
Remove the double boiler from heat. Then, weigh out and stir .05 oz. patchouli essential oil, .15 oz. lavender essential oil and .1 oz. tea tree essential oil into the liquid ingredients. Learn more about essential oils here.
STEP #5:
Now slowly add the bowl of dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients, whisking the deodorant as you go. Continue to mix until the dry and wet ingredients are fully incorporated.
Once the deodorant base is smooth and free of clumps, pour the magnesium deodorant into four 4-oz. containers of your choice.
STEP #6:
Allow the deodorant to cool overnight, then cap the containers.
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Your creamy magnesium deodorant will continue to thicken for about another day. It should reach its final consistency after about 48 hours. It is then ready for use.
To use your natural magnesium deodorant, remove a small amount from the container and apply to clean skin with your fingers. Massage in. Reapply as needed, once or twice or day.
Need more magnesium in your diet? This is my favorite magnesium powder to use.
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Rebecca Dawn Dillon is a soapmaker, DIY-er and blogger whose life is controlled daily by a dachshund. Find more of her homemade skin care and soap recipes at her blog, Soap Deli News. You can subscribe to Soap Deli News blog here for updates on future DIY projects and skin care recipes.
Do you have any recommendations for making it more solid?
Yes, you can increase the carnauba wax to 3/4 of a teaspoon (for cooler climates) or double it for warmer climates. Or try reducing the amount of oil by .5 oz. – .1 oz. It’s sometimes tricky since natural recipes are so heat sensitive. But if it comes out too soft after the changes (or vice versa) just remelt and make changes as needed.
I have a question re the magnesium powder: doesn’t it need water to dissolve? I always read that it only dissolves in water [liquid]
If you are using Magnesium hydroxide as a laxative, then yes. However, that is not the case for this application.
awesome stuff !But can I replace the magnesium powder with magnesium oil instead?
No, it will throw the consistency off.
Hi Rebecca
I am very keen to make this deodorant, but I am not able to get the magnesium powder . Can I use Epsom salts or magnesium
Sulphate. Could I dissolve with the oils and butters and, if I’m able to use either of these would it be the same quantity.
No, these aren’t the same thing. They sell magnesium hydroxide online on Amazon. That’s where I get mine. The ones you mentioned are salts.
WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE CONTAINERS??? 🙂
Here is a similar style on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HFjRiQ and I also think Etsy has quite a few like this. Look up “biodegradable cosmetic jars” or “paperboard jars” to find some options.
I got these from SKS Bottle & Packaging.
No! Thank you for sharing. What is the shelf life for this deodorant please?
It should last at least 3 months since it doesn’t have any water-based ingredients. It could potentially last much longer.
I have used magnesium oil and it tends to make me feel wet. Will the powder form do the same?
No. Magnesium hydroxide on its own is a dry powder. The oil your magnesium is in is likely what gives it that wet feeling. As this is a deodorant, it contains arrowroot powder and other ingredients that help your skin feel dry and to absorb some of the wetness from the natural process of sweating.
Can you provide any input as to how magnesium hydroxide compares (performance wise) to arrowroot powder? Thanks!
Where did you get your Magnesium Hydroxide from? I’m finding it hard to get food grade
It can be purchased online. I usually shop at Amazon for things like this, and have included a link in the post. Here it is: http://amzn.to/2vGgSRR
Hello, thanks for this recipe, can I use cornstarch instead magnesium powder?
You can try it, but magnesium specifically works as a deodorant, so the results may not be the same.
Can I substitute raw beeswax for the carnauba wax and bentonite clay for the kaolin?
The beeswax will work, but the bentonite clay might not blend as well into the skin for this recipe.
for deodorant stick can I add more bees wax?
That may work, but I haven’t tried it so I can’t guarantee the results.
Do you have a printable version of this recipe?
Not at this time but that will come in the future. Sorry for the wait! Until then, you can copy and paste the text into Notepad or a similar program to print it out.