Homemade Deodrant Cream
                        Submitted By Joannine R.Gesualdo

                        1/2 oz. cocoa butter
                        1/2 oz. beeswax
                        1 tbs. glycerine
                        1 tbs. rosewater

                        The cocoa butter and beeswax are slowly melted in a double boiler.
                        Remove from heat and add the glycerine and rosewater. Now add
                        several drops (let your nose be your guide) of one or more of the
                        following esssential oils with deodorizing action: calendula, sage,
                        rosemary, coriander, eucalyptus, lavender, thyme, lemon. Herbal
                        creams tend to separate a bit, so it may need a stir before use.

                        As for the stick form...hmm. If you look at the ingredients of natural
                        stick deodorants, you'll find paraffin listed there. You could try melting
                        paraffin and stearin together (sounds like making a candle, but
                        essentially, you are!) with a bit of cocoa butter (or you could use a
                        small amount of oil, such as almond, or jojoba.) Add some talc, and
                        herbal oils, and mold just like you would a candle, or bar of soap. I
                        guess you'll have to be inventive when storing/applying it. I mean
                        unless you can fashion a container similar to the ones stick deodorants
                        are sold in, it could get messy. Here's an idea: try pouring this mixture
                        into an empty container and use it as your mold (spray or wipe the
                        inside with an oil first, to help the stick pull away from the sides of the
                        container...otherwise you'll probably get too much resistance when
                        trying to push the stick up as it's being used.)