Alright, so happy little accident I think! I needed to get a deodorant to a sweet customer, and clearly I don't know how to make single batches of things, lol. I stopped making my deodorant because some folks didn't like the color. It was split, some loooved it and some didn't. I guess that's how a lot of deodorants are though. I started making it because most natural deodorants really hurt my skin, and one of these tins lasts me super long so I don't have to make it often.
Anyways, so I'm making the deodorant and having a little bit of a situation with poison ivy on my ankle but I'm being too lazy to go get my spray. I always end up with a "halfie" that I end up keeping when I make batches of remedies, and I realized that literally everything in our deodorant is amazing for poison ivy! Normally I don't like salves for poison ivy because the whole point is to dry it out so it can heal, and salves keep the moisture in. But our deodorant is a blend of Clay, Diatomaceous earth which is awesome for drying out poison ivy, magnesium hydroxide (does NOT sting like magnesium chloride, this is the key for this deodorant, the magnesium just completely eliminates odors. A lot of people use milk of magnesia for deodorant and the active ingredient is magnesium chloride, BUT it also has bleach and gross stuff) and believe it or not magnesium hydroxide is incredible for poison ivy and a ton of other rashes, even diaper rashes, and Arrowroot. Our deodorant also has Sage, a great herb for Poison Ivy, and Rosemary!
So I put it on my poison ivy situation and so much relief!! Now our deodorant is also a poison ivy balm
Blessing Moon Herbal Deodorant! Non toxic and aluminum free. These are in stainless steel tins, not plastic deodorant sticks. I have not found a non plastic deodorant tube that will hold up (I've tried several cardboard tubes and haven't found one I like yet) so for now, it's a manual application Ingredients: Wildcrafted Sage, Wildcrafted Yarrow, Wildcrafted Rosemary, Local Sunflower Oil, Local Beeswax, Green Clay, Diatomaceous Earth, Milk of Magnesia (Magnesium Hydroxide), Arrowroot Powder. Sage is a wonderful antimicrobial which helps eliminate the bacteria that causes unwanted smells and has been used since ancient times. Its also antihydrotic which helps with perspiration. Ive used both sage that I powdered down and added to the final mix, as well as Sage that I solar infused in the coconut oil. Another herb I added to the solar infusion is Yarrow. Yarrow aids with eliminating toxins and has incredible skin soothing properties, while it is a diaphoretic-applied topically that is not the case and can help dry oily skin. The last herb I added to the solar infusion is Rosemary which in itself is antimicrobial, antiseptic, and carries astringent properties as well. I've included both local beeswax to both firm it up and keep it silky smooth. Arrowroot also helps reduce smells, that paired with diatomaceous earth which is well known for its odor eliminating properties. It is pH neutral which makes it perfect for sensitive skin while still being effective. I've also included Green clay which works similarly to Diatomaceous earth neutralizing odors. Lastly we have Milk of Magnesia. This is a common deodorant alternative and is commonly used as a spray, however all the Milk of Magnesia I found had a bunch of extra additives that I did not want touching my skin-like bleach for example. So I went straight to the source, and found the active ingredient in milk of magnesia that is used for its deodorizing properties is the magnesium. Magnesium Hydroxide specifically. Its much gentler on the skin then other forms of magnesium. It works by eliminating any odor causing bacteria on the skin. So while this deodorant IS NOT an anti perspirant because it is important for our bodies to perspire to get rid of toxins, it does have some minor antiperspiration properties with the sage, so it can at least keep things under control
