Boil the kettle. In a glass mixing bowl decant 50g coconut oil. Using a bain marie style, melt the coconut oil by placing this glass mixing bowl into a larger bowl filled with boiling water. 

Once melted, remove from the bain marie, and slowly add the sodium bicarbonate. Use a small whisk or fork to cream the two ingredients together.

Next add the arrowroot powder, jojoba oil and the spearmint essential oil. 

Cream the ingredients until a beautiful thick paste has formed. If you find your mixture is a bit too 'runny' add a little more arrowroot powder

Pour the paste into a seal-able glass jar, as pictured. Store in a cool area and this paste should last up to 3 months. 

Use an ice-cream wooden spatula/stick to scrape out about 2 pea size balls for each armpit. 

Use your fingers to gently rub the paste onto clean armpits. The body temperature of your armpit and fingers will gently melt the coconut oil and the paste should glide on smoothly.