Look what I did today! (Well, yesterday and today. I made the deo yesterday and piped it into the containers. I put labels on them today.) I'm going to give these to a couple of friends to try out. I finally did the Mg(OH)2. I used 306 grams babassu and 250 grams Mg(OH)2. I had only purchased an 8 oz bag of the Mg(OH)2 so I used it all. I was going for IL's 50/50 recipe, but didn't feel like melting the oil then reweighing it. Once they were mixed, I zapped them with my (food) stick blender to make a nice creamy concoction. I started to fill the tubes with a spoon and gave up on that because it was too thick. I put the blend into a small plastic baggie and snipped the end. It worked wonders!! Each one is about 1.35 oz (40 g). It's enough for a few weeks depending on how much the person decides to use. I really like this formula much better than just the oils because putting it on is not as greasy and absorbs much faster. Also, I put the deo on after my morning shower yesterday and there was no odor at all by the time I went to bed. I put a little bit on before bed and woke up smelling good. No funky odor at all. Haven't had a shower today and didn't put any more on and still don't stink. I'm definitely hooked on the Mg(OH)2 and babassu combo. There is no need for fragrance oils or essential oils to cover up any smells or use as antibacterial agents. The Mg(OH)2 leaves a bit of a residue on the surface of my skin after the oil has completely soaked in. I think that Mg(OH)2 residue is acting as a barrier to sweat and odor. I know the oil combos never prevented me from sweating, but this does seem to. Irish Lass, thanks for the awesome idea!! This thread started out as somewhat of a joke, but I think it turned out to be a great help!! I've been without a commercial deodorant since I made my first entry. Although the various mixtures I've tried worked to some degree, they were not as good as the Mg(OH)2. Maybe I should have just bought a bottle of milk of magnesia to begin with; but then again, I wouldn't have had as much fun..
First question is where did you get the underarm tubes and second question is did the mixture stay fluid while you were piping it in and third question is once it hardened was it easy to push up??? Thanks