Deodorant

Deodorant

Your sweat is odorless. It is the entrenched bacteria feeding
on it that make smells. You can never completely rid yourself of
these bacteria, although they may temporarily be gone after
zapping. The strategy is to control their numbers. Here are several
deodorants to try. Find one that works best for you:
Vitamin C water. Mix ¼ tsp. to a pint of water and dab it on.
Then dab on cornstarch.
Citric Acid water. Mix ¼ tsp. to a pint of water and dab it
on. Then dab on cornstarch.
Only a few drops of these acids under each armpit are necessary.
If these acids burn the skin, dilute them more. Never apply
anything to skin that has just been shaved!
Corn starch. Many people need only this. Dab it on.
Use only unpolluted cornstarch (see Sources).
Baking soda has been deleted as a deodorant because benzene
was found in some boxes.
Lemon juice. This acid is not as strong, use what you need.
Pure alcohol (never rubbing alcohol). The food grade alcohols
are grain alcohol and vodka. Dab a bit under each arm
and/or on your shirt or blouse, then dab on cornstarch. If the alcohol
burns, dilute it with water. Be very careful not to leave the

bottle where a child or alcoholic person could find it. Pour it into
a different bottle!
Pure zinc oxide. You may ask your pharmacist to order this
for you. She or he may wish to make it up for you too, but do not
let them add anything else to it. It should be about 1 part zinc
oxide powder to 3 parts water. It does not dissolve. Just shake it
up to use it. After you get it home, you can add cornstarch to it to
give it a creamy texture. Heat 3 tsp. cornstarch in 1 cup of water,
to boiling, until dissolved and clear. Cool and add some to the
zinc oxide mixture (about equal parts). Store unused starch
mixture in the refrigerator. Only make up enough for a month.
Alcohol and zinc oxide. This is the most powerful deodorant.
Apply alcohol first, then the zinc oxide, then dab on cornstarch.
Remember that you need to sweat! Sweating excretes toxic
substances, especially from the upper body. Don't use deodorant
on weekends. Go to the sink and wipe clean the armpits like our
grandparents did. Often, just plain cornstarch is enough! These
homemade deodorants are not as powerful as the commercial
varieties–this is to your advantage.