Deodorant compositions and methods of making same

Abstract

Methods of making a paste deodorant and compositions for the same are described herein. The method includes heating an oil, a butter, and optionally a wax to form a heated mixture; mixing a starch powder into the heated mixture; cooling to a preselected temperature for addition of a temperature sensitive ingredient; adding the temperature sensitive ingredient; and cooling to room temperature with mixing to form a paste deodorant. The paste deodorant includes about 1% wt/wt beeswax to about 12% wt/wt beeswax; about 10% wt/wt or less coconut oil; about 1% wt/wt to about 10% wt/wt of an esterified oil; less than about 16% caprylic/capric triglyceride; at least 20% wt/wt of a starch; and a deodorant agent. The deodorant composition as a whole has at least 95% by weight natural or naturally-derived ingredients.

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