Are all the deodorant brands bad?

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

chat — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:40:30 -0400

P.s. this is the one I bought: [www.urtekram.com] It is even organic!

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

chat — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:32:56 -0400

I just bought potassium alum based deodorant. The ingredient list is potassium alum, aqua, glycerin, and xanthan gum.

They specifically say that all ingredients are of natural origin, and the wiki page on potassium alum states that it is a naturally occurring sulfate mineral which typically occurs as encrustations on rocks.

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

vermontnl — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:55:58 -0500

Make sure to use GMO free corn starch.

I just use baking soda (as powder in my armpits, just a little bit whenever necessary, which isn't often.)

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

Tamukha — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:41:50 -0500

fruitylou,

I would think applying oil afterward would seal in bacteria, alas!

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

coco — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:31:09 -0500

Here's a recipe for making your own ;).
[www.rawfoodsupport.com]

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

fruitylou — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:19:31 -0500

Tamukha Wrote:
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> Yeah, those crystal sea salt sticks work well for
> odor, but boy are they drying to the skin over
> time, owie!

What if you were to apply an oil afterward? Would this rectify the problem?

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

Tamukha — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:18:38 -0500

Yeah, those crystal sea salt sticks work well for odor, but boy are they drying to the skin over time, owie!

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

phantom — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:20:59 -0500

I've always wondered this...

If memory serves me correctly, I had a stick before that was just sea salt... can't find it anymore since I moved. >.<

Re: Are all the deodorant brands bad?

Tamukha — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:37:14 -0500

Antiperspirants contain toxins, yes. Deoderants can be bought without anything toxic, but then, they aren't designed to stop perspiration. Ammonium alum is a modified natural mineral salt, and not a lot of research has been done on its safety. I'm guessing it's safer than the stuff in conventional antiperspirants, which actually constrict the sweat glands, thus backing metabolic toxins up into your lymph!

Are all the deodorant brands bad?

fruitylou — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:30:43 -0500

The most popular one on iherb.com has the ingredients listing of: Ammonium Alum (Natural Mineral Salts)

Is this safe? Going deodorant-free isn't really working for me. Coconut oil doesn't help. Apple cider vinegar doesn't help.