Toss out your toxic deodorant and use a natural deodorant instead to stop the damage from those chemicals. Read below the benefits of natural deodorant.
What is Natural Deodorant?
A deodorant is a substance that we apply to the body to combat body odor. Unlike conventional deodorant, natural deodorant consists of deodorant ingredients such as virgin coconut oil, beeswax, cornstarch, shea butter, arrowroot powder, baking soda, saccharomyces, and some essential oils. It allows the good bacteria to flourish, eventually eliminating body odor. This natural product is available in cream, stick, roll-on, spray or gel form.
Benefits of natural deodorant
Since regular deodorant is full of toxic chemicals such as aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum zirconium, parabens, propylene glycol and triclosan, the transition to a natural and organic deodorant is necessary. Here are some benefits of natural deodorants that will make you want to try them out!
1. Prevents yellowish fabric stains
It is often assumed that the flashing yellow pit mark is caused by sweat, but it is a half-truth. Aluminum-filled deodorant is the real culprit behind pit stains. It happens when it reacts with the sweat under the arms. Because natural deodorant is aluminum-free and consists of natural ingredients, your clothes will last longer and be stain-free.
2. Rash-free skin
Conventional deodorant can cause skin irritation, blisters, rashes, cracks in the skin and inflammation due to the paraben element. So it is better to use natural deodorants, which are far from the side effects of parabens. However, you should choose the right natural deodorant according to your skin type.
3. Keeps your skin pores open
Sweating is an important action to be performed regularly to remove the harmful toxins from the body. Traditional deodorant contains aluminum salt, which blocks the pores of the underarm skin and forces toxins to stay in the body to prevent the bad smell. Instead of clogging the sweat glands, natural deodorant neutralizes the bad-smelling bacteria through its antibacterial ingredients, such as coconut oil and tea tree oil. In addition, it has natural absorbents such as baking soda and cornstarch that absorb the excess sweat that comes from the apocrine glands.
4. Balances bacterial level
Regular deodorant kills good bacteria (Staphylococcaceae) and develops harmful bacteria by preventing the apocrine glands of the armpits from producing sweat. While natural deodorant fights odour-causing ‘corynebacteria’, maintaining a solid balance of good bacteria.
5. Prevent white spots on clothes
Conventional deodorants have an ingredient called “aluminium chloride” that builds up on your clothes and causes white spots or white marks. To prevent the damage caused by white spots, you can use natural deodorants without chemicals.
6. Free from synthetic fragrance
Synthetic fragrance is an organic compound used in deodorants for their distinctive and pleasant smell, but its frequent exposure can cause skin discoloration and allergies as well. In addition, inhalation can cause asthma and other breathing problems.
Homemade Natural Deodorant
Here is an easy DIY recipe to make a natural deodorant yourself-
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 4 tablespoons of baking soda
- 4 tablespoons arrowroot starch
- 5-6 drops of essential oils
- Glass jar with tight lid
- Mixing bowl
Directions
- First, add 5 tablespoons of coconut oil, 4 tablespoons of baking soda, 4 tablespoons of arrowroot starch with 5-6 drops of lavender or sandalwood essential oil to a mixing bowl and mix them well.
- Then pour all the mixture into a glass jar with a tight lid. Now it is ready to use.
- Simply dip into the mixture with your fingers and gently apply to your armpits.
After reading the above benefits you will know why natural deodorant is the best alternative compared to conventional deodorant. Just go for it!
