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.)