Everyone wants to have clean, fresh, and sweat-less armpits, and to be honest, it’s not too much to ask. However, most conventional deodorants on the market are manufactured with toxic ingredients. Yet, many people still keep using them just because they are helping them smell nice and fresh and most importantly, keeping them sweat-free.
Whereas, others, who are aware of the long-term side effects of these toxic deodorants, prefer natural deodorants. The majority of brands have taken this into consideration and have started creating premium-quality organic deodorants. Take natural deodorant balm by AKT as an example, they use vegan, aluminium-free, and plant-based ingredients to provide maximum benefits to you without causing any harm to your health.
However, there are still very common myths that restrict people from using natural deodorants. If you want to make a healthier and better choice, you need to upgrade your beauty and personal care products accordingly.
To help you debunk these myths, keep reading this article!
Natural Deodorant Myths You Need to Stop Believing
Myth #1: Natural Deodorants Don’t Work
One of the most common natural deodorant myths that you need to stop believing is that they don’t work at all.
It’s imperative to know that switching from a toxic deodorant to natural deodorant will make you sweat more anywhere between a few days to a few weeks.
Now, that doesn’t mean natural deodorants don’t work. After some period of time, you will start noticing a drastic (positive) change in how your body sweats.
Toxic deodorants use aluminium as their primary ingredient to block the pores in your armpits in order to prevent sweating. People assume that sweating causes bad body odour.
However, the odour-causing bacteria on your skin make your armpits smell bad when combined with sweat.
Closing pores by the application of toxic ingredients like aluminium can disrupt your body’s optimal functioning and cause many health problems down the road.
Therefore, when you switch from a toxic to organic deodorant, your pores won’t be blocked anymore and this is the reason why you may experience a lot of sweating for the time being.
After your body adapts itself to the amazing natural ingredients in the organic deodorant, you will sweat less and smell nice without causing any kind of harm to your health.
In terms of body odour, natural deodorants use plant-based and other organic ingredients like tea tree oil and aloe vera leaf juice to fight odour-causing bacteria, which is the culprit of body odour.
On the other hand, traditional deodorants contain harmful chemicals like phthalates and triclosan to kill these odour-causing germs, but they are really harmful to your health and the environment.
Myth #2: They Will Stain Your Clothes
Just because traditional deodorants leave a yellowish stain on your clothes doesn’t mean that a deodorant made from natural ingredients will do the same.
When aluminium, which is found in ordinary deodorants, combines with sweat, it leaves that nasty-looking yellowish residue on your clothes. It can obviously look unpleasant in a social setting and may be quite hard to get rid of from clothes.
On the other hand, natural deodorants are aluminium-free, so you won’t have to worry about experiencing the same as you were with traditional deodorants.
Tip: Just to remain on the safe side, whenever you apply natural deodorant on your skin, give it a few seconds to dry and absorb in the skin and then wear your shirt or dress to completely prevent stains/residues.
Myth #3: They Cause Irritation and Redness to Your Skin
You may experience inflammation and irritation on your skin if baking soda is present in the product. Baking soda acts as a natural ingredient to combat underarm odour in most natural deodorants.
Baking soda is a highly-alkaline ingredient and when it interacts with our slightly-acidic skin, our skin feels red and irritated. This is more common when you just shaved your armpits.
However, you must keep in mind that not every natural deodorant brand adds baking soda to its product. Instead, they use an organic ingredient like arrowroot powder to keep armpit odour to a minimum without using baking soda.
In addition to this, natural deodorants also come with moisturizing and soothing ingredients such as cocoa butter, shea butter, vitamin-E oil, and beeswax to keep your skin soft and fresh.
Tip: If your natural deodorant stick feels super hard on the skin during application, put it on your skin for a few seconds to slightly melt the product for a smooth application and to prevent irritation.
Myth #4: The Detox Process is Horrible
Of course, the “detox” process may be a bit challenging for some but it’s not as horrible as most people think it is. Moreover, most people have to go through the detox process for just a few days, while it could be up to a few weeks for others.
It’s a natural way for your body to respond to the transition from harsh chemicals to skin-friendly ingredients. So, you should allow your body to adjust accordingly.
In the meanwhile, you will be able to experience skin rejuvenation with the aid of all-natural ingredients such as coconut oil, castor wax, mineral salt, pure essential oils, etc.
To help fasten up the transition, it’s better to wear breathable clothes to allow airflow and prevent sweating. Moreover, taking warm showers will also speed up the process. If you’re still nervous about the process, you should wait till winter, when your body naturally doesn’t produce a lot of sweat.
Myth #5: You Need to Apply A lot of Deodorant
Another commonly believed myth is that natural deodorants require you to use a lot of products to work effectively, as they only contain light organic ingredients.
This is not true. If you invest in natural deodorants from a reliable brand, you will notice that only a few swipes up and down on your armpits will neutralize your armpit odour. It will also last longer on your skin and in the packaging as well because of the quality of ingredients used and how well-balanced they are.
The same is the case with a good quality toxic deodorant. So, you can’t claim that “all” natural deodorants require you to apply loads of product in order for them to have an effect.
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