No one likes to worry about their body odour. It’s hard to feel cheerful and confident when you’re afraid to raise your arms due to noticeable odour and wetness. Unfortunately, conventional antiperspirants can be harmful to your body and can even hurt the planet with their toxic ingredients. Read on to find out what to look for and what to avoid when selecting a deodorant.
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Deodorant Benefits:
*Removes or masks body odours
*Provides pleasurable body scents
*Healthy, all-natural ingredients
*Free of toxins & other dangerous compounds
General Tips
Avoid aerosol spray deodorants. They contain non-renewable fossil fuels like propane and butane, which are bad for the environment and not so great for your health either. They also tend to come in non-recyclable containers. Avoid antiperspirants. These generally try to stop your body from sweating, which can be unhealthy. Sweating helps the body naturally detoxify itself. Look for certified organic deodorants. These are regulated to ensure they have no harmful chemicals, which makes your search for natural ingredients that much easier.
Bad Ingredients
Most commercial antiperspirants have unintended and unadvertised side effects, such as hormone disruption. Your skin can absorb a lot of substances, so you don't want to put harmful things on it. Here are several ingredients you should definitely avoid when shopping for an antiperspirant:
- Aluminum
- Mineral oil
- Diethanolamine (DEA)
- DMDM hydantoin
- Formaldehyde
- Imidazolidinyl urea
- Diazolidinyl urea
- Triclosan
- Parabens
- Bronopol
- Propylene glycol
- Quaternium-15
- Steareths (such as steareth-15)
Good Ingredients
Take the time to look for natural deodorants that are made with safe, eco-friendly ingredients. These ingredients don’t cause any hormone disruption and are generally less damaging to your body and the environment:
- Sage, witch hazel and other natural astringents
- Clay minerals like bentonite and kaolin
- Mineral salts (potassium alum, ammonium, etc.)
- Cornstarch, arrowroot, and other natural powders
