Living on that "Natural Homemade Deodorant"

Hi all!
It's been a while but as you may or may not know, I've been moving to all-natural products over the past year and a half. Natural everything: soap, shampoo (which I will touch on later in a different post), etc., but deodorant has been the very last thing... I was a devout "Secret" user mainly because I LOVED the scent of the deodorant and how it made me smell - but of course it's toxic. After my uncle mentioned something the other day about how he believes store made deodorant actually is the increasing cause of breast cancer, I started doing some research and think it's time that I move away from the chemically induced antiperspirant.

 I was a huge skeptic on whether or not the homemade deodorant would work, but after I made my batch (two different styles which I will list below), I was immediately impressed!
I removed the deodorant from my beloved Secret (the one that twists up through the holes and is more "liquid" with still being solid) as well as removing that of a travel Secret solid tube.

I referenced the recipe here (recipe #2) but wanted more of a "Secret" like scent and wanted to make the "sheer-solid" style that would allow me to use that Secret tube.

My recipe to make the "sheer-solid":
Baking Soda (2.5 tbs)
Pure Corn Starch (2.5 tbs) - I used Johnson's Baby Powder pure corn starch with aloe
Vitamin E oil (just a couple drops)
Tangerine essential oil (5-8 drops) - depending on your preference
Lemon essential oil (5-8 drops) - depending on your preference
Thieves essential oil (4-5 drops) - Thieves is strong so be careful not to overpower
Pure Coconut Oil (2 tbs)

I played around a little with the Corn Starch and Baking Soda to create the right consistency. This helped make it almost like a thick batter that easily went into the tube and when turned, came out almost like the Secret did, with a bit of a different consistency but still worked. I wish I could describe the exact consistency, but think of a good thick pancake batter.

For the more solid (regular deodorant stick), I just added more corn starch and baking soda to the mix and packed it in the tube once it became a more solid consistency. *note: it will break apart until pressed together because of the added corn starch and baking soda*

At first, I wasn't sure about the scent, but once it settled, it actually smells quite good, especially under the arms and is subtle and not overpowering. I've noticed less sweating and no odor seeping through so far, so this makes me extremely happy!
So happy I found this recipe and I highly recommend it, with whichever scent you personally choose! But please make sure you're using high quality pure essentials oils. :)