# Homemade Underarm Bars This DIY Deodorant Project Contains Healthy and All-Natural Ingredients By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-03-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-deodorant References: [blog.freepeople](http://blog.freepeople.com/2015/03/allnatural-deodorant-bars) If you prefer [all-natural beauty products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-deodorant1), this DIY deodorant will likely be right up your alley. From Julie of the Free People blog, the All-Natural Deodorant Bars are totally homemade. Easily customizable, the bars are very portable and contain healthy ingredients such as odor-battling baking soda, toxin-eliminating bentonite clay, [moisturizing shea butter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sheamoisture-deodorant) and [bacteria-fighting tea tree oil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip2toe-natural-deodorants). The DIY deodorant also calls for beeswax, cocoa butter and your favorite essential oil (Julie used lavender). As bentonite clay can be irritating to sensitive skin, the blogger suggests doing a patch test first. The ingredient can also be substituted for arrowroot powder. You will also need a soap mold for the bars, or you can pour the mixture into a recycled plastic deodorant container. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Personal Care:** There is a growing trend of consumers opting for DIY personal care products made with all-natural and healthy ingredients, creating opportunities for retailers to offer ingredients and tools for customers to create their own. - **All-natural Ingredients:** Consumers are seeking out all-natural personal care products, creating opportunities for companies to create and market products that are free of toxins and harmful chemicals. - **Sustainable Packaging:** As more consumers become eco-conscious and reduce their use of plastic, there is a growing trend towards sustainable packaging options for personal care products, creating opportunities for companies to offer biodegradable packaging alternatives. ### Where This Applies - **Retail:** Retailers can offer ingredients and tools for customers to create their own DIY personal care products. - **Beauty:** Beauty companies can create and market all-natural personal care products that are free of toxins and harmful chemicals. - **Packaging:** Packaging companies can offer sustainable and biodegradable alternatives to traditional plastic packaging for personal care products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Natural Deodorant Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-deodorant-balm.md) - [Microbiome-Balancing Deodorants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microbiome-balancing-deodorant.md) - [Kid-Friendly Natural Deodorants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-pits.md) - [Residue-Free Natural Deodorants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-deodorant1.md) - [Refillable Natural Deodorants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refillable-natural-deodorants.md) - [Naturally Antibacterial Deodorants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip2toe-natural-deodorants.md) - [Skin-Caring Deodorants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinloving-deodorant.md) - [Goat Milk Deodorant Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-stick.md) - [Kid-Friendly Shea Butter Deodorants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unicorn-deodorant.md)