You have probably seen them and wondered if they worked. Those crystal deodorant rocks. Well they do work and they last for ever I’ve been using mine for over a year now. This is how they work.

The Crystal deodorants are composed of mineral salts which form a topical layer on the skin, creating an environment impossible for bacteria to thrive. They eliminate the odor-causing bacteria and therefore prevent body odor.

How is that different from mainstream deodorants? Most deodorants mask body odor with a perfumed scent, contain alcohol to shrink pores, or aluminum chlorohydrate/aluminum zirconium. These compounds enter the pores and physically block or clog them to reduce the flow of perspiration. In essence, they inhibit the body’s natural expulsion of toxins. (source)

I was talking to a friend the other day who said that her crystal deodorant was working fine fine at first but started to absorb the smell of her under arms. Yuk! but I had noticed that too personally and had found a remedy for it.

The first thing you have to remember when applying the deodorant is make sure your arm pits have just been cleaned. I know a lot of Mom’s might not have time to shower in the morning but for the rocks to remain odorless they have to go on clean underarms.

When you buy your deodorant, buy a little vile of aromatherapy oil. Choose an aromatherapy oil that can be applied neat onto the skin. Lavender oil and tea tree are the most common. I use the lavender myself. The nice thing about lavender and tea tree is they can be used around the house for other things. Like in your bath water. Or put into a atomizer and spritzed into the air to make it smell cleaner.

What I do is take of the lid of the crystal and saturate the top of the crystal and let it dry over night. I wouldn’t use any more then 8 drops max. You probably don’t need to let it dry that long I imagine the salt sucks it right up. But I just do it that way.

I’ve not had a smelly crystal ever since I’ve done that. Six months after the first application of the oil I did the same thing again. Not because the crystal was smelly but because I just want a bit of a stronger smell. I love the smell of lavender.

For $6.99 and how ever much 8 drops of oil cost me–The bottle of Lavender cost me $12. I have deodorant that I’ve been using for over a year. It ends up costing about .58 a day. Not bad at all, and I use so little of the aromatherapy oil it last about six months.

*Aromatherapy oil is very concentrated it’s important you look up the oil and make sure it can be applied neat to the skin. Some of the oils can burn if you if you apply them neat. A little goes a very long way.