Hey starfish,
I have no idea about infused oils, but I did make a deodorant from essential oils, and it is pretty effective. When I want to be extra Sure ā¢, I put 2-3 drops of lavender oil directly on my skin. It kills bacteria and is aromatic, and it actually makes a good skin conditioner so I figure as long as Iām not shaving and nicking my skin, it wonāt do any harm.
I combined 15 drops of bulgarian lavender, 10 drops of tea tree, 1/2 oz of rubbing alcohol, and 1/2 oz of water in a pump-action spray bottle.
Next time Iāll use less water. It doesnāt evaporate like alcoholā¦just runs down the side of my ribcage, probably taking the oil with it, away from my armpit. Bleh.
A fairly un-shady sales rep told me that whenever I mix essential oils with water, after time they will spoil, and that a cheap rubbing alcohol (or I dunno, even an expensive one) will preserve the concoction if itās going to be sitting around for more than a few days.