I am totally not the kind of hippie who wears vegan shoes/tie-dyes all my own clothes/shower seldomly- if at all (although I do only wash my hair once a week), but I do like to get as natural as I can as often as I can.
The latest au naturale switch? My deodorant.
The other day my sister was over (she’s the master of this kinda stuff) & saw my deodorant on the counter. She gasped in some serious horror & told me it had to go in the trash yesterday. Huh? I love my Dove… it smells so good & works like a charm. Why?!
After she schooled me in the subject, the search for a new deod begun.
Here’s a quick rundown of why you too should consider ditch your go-to deodorant:
» Antiperspirant & deodorant are two completely different things. Antiperspirant contains a nasty little substance called aluminum while deodorant does not. Aluminum actually stops sweat from ever happening, deodorants kill the bacteria that causes odor.
» Sweating has a bad reputation, but why? Our bodies need to sweat to get rid of toxins. It’s the stink that’s the problem, & deodorant deals with that quite well.
» The aluminum in antiperspirants, along with a variety of other nasty ass chemicals, can be extremely dangerous to your health (aluminum is actually toxic!).
» Aluminum is also bad for the skin under your arms. That plus all the chemicals can often cause irritation in that area.
» The location makes this extremely dangerous. Your basically applying chemicals & toxins right on top of your lymph nodes. Your lymph nodes job is to help rid your body of toxins/cancer cells/ viruses/ bacteria/ etc., so when you swipe on your deodorant in the AM, your letting your skin & your lymph node a whole lot of dangerous stuff.
» There are no definite studies to prove that antiperspirant causes cancer, but there is certainly a correlation with the earlier onset of breast cancer in women these days & the use of antiperspirants w/ aluminum.
Rumor has it, natural deodorant just doesn’t work well at all. Totally not true! I am sure there are plenty of duds that don’t cut it, but there are also some really great ones (seen below) that will leave you fresh all day long.
I just purchased “death by lavender” & am loving it just as much, if not more, than my dangerous Dove. There is absolutely zero hint of a stink, even after a long day + an intense barre sesh. Not to mention, the packaging is 10x cooler than the boring old Arm & Hammer man.
So, will you guys be making the switch too? Hope so! If you try any great natural ones or have a deodorant DIY? Let me know!
x, E
The Best of the Best: Natural Deodorants
Thanks for these great tips for safe deodorant alternatives! I too do not trust the ones with aluminum.
Rae | love from berlin
You’re welcome :) x, E
Going to order this “death by lavender” one you recommend right away! I currently have 3 “natural” deodorant’s wasting away in my bathroom cabinet because they just haven’t cut it during my busy nights slinging drinks and food at the restaurant.
Let me know what you think :) x, E
So true many do not work well but PurePits works well and so does lemon and baking soda :) thanks for sharing xo C
Ooh, lemon & baking soda- I like that!!
I started using Lavanila a couple of months ago and have never looked back! I love it :)
It’s the best!!
I seriously need to get down with the natural deodrant – love the look of this one! xx
Great info. After some trial and error with natural deodorants, I’m in love with Primal Pit Paste. Seriously is the bomb and love the jacked up jasmine scent, it smells so good. I’m going to have to try the Death by Lavender though, the packaging is too freaking cute not to.
Right! love the packaging :) I am gonna look into primal pit paste- great name!
Ugh this post came at the right time. Disturbing story..I liked the smell of my boyfriends deodorant so I went and bought guys deodorant – Old Spice Fiji brand I believe as I wanted to try something different than the same Dove I had been using. After a few days I noticed red spots under one of my arms..the deodorant had given me a chemical burn!! If you google Old Spice chemical burn it’s a thing..luckily mine wasn’t as bad as some of the pictures and it’s healed now but I couldn’t believe the deodorant had actually burned my skin. Can’t wait to try one of these natural brands as I had tried Toms back in the day and it just wasn’t cutting it..
ps – I bought those port wine old school vans on amazon – on sale for $45 – and I’m in love
That’s crazy! So glad it healed up & you found this post!! Glad you love the sneakers :) x, E
oh my goodness, i’m all about organic shit like this! hahaha, i’ll definitely have to get some soon. i can’t seem to find any contact info for north coast organics on their website ? i’d love to learn more.
xx. Ellie
It’s so good, you’ll love it! I found this contact for them: Hello@UsdaOrganicDeodorant.com! Hope that helps :) x, E
I’ll definitely need to get my hands on some organic deodorant. This post was super helpful! x
Glad you liked the post babe :) x, e