How to transition from traditional to natural deodorant!
People are creatures of habit. From toothpaste to paper towels, when you find a brand you like, you often stick to it. The same goes with deodorant. Why make a change if the one you’ve been using since you can remember works well? The difference is there’s real evidence that traditional deodorants and antiperspirants may contain ingredients that are bad for your health. Here’s why you might consider making a switch to a natural product, and how to do so smoothly.
Product Ingredient No-Nos
Deodorants are created to make sweat smell better, while antiperspirants stop perspiration. Some of the more harmful ingredients in these products include aluminum, triclosan, phthalates and propylene glycol. “These ingredients can be endocrine disruptors, impacting overall hormone balance in men and women, along with links to health issues of the liver, kidney and brain,” says Dr. Taz Bhatia, integrative health expert and founder of CentreSpring- MD and Dr. Taz MD in Brookhaven.
Underarm body odor is caused by bacteria on the surface of the armpit. Instead of stopping sweat or masking body odor with chemicals, natural deodorants work to lower the bacterial load that is causing the smell in the first place. Bhatia suggests looking for natural deodorants with disinfectant properties, including coconut oil, tea tree oil, baking soda or cornstarch to absorb moisture, and essential oils, such as lavender, rosemary and sandalwood, for scent. “Natural deodorants allow the body to sweat and therefore detox more naturally, lowering overall chemical load and improving general detoxification,” she says.
The Transition Plan
Once a regular deodorant is stopped, the bacteria will overflow, and you will get stinky—stinkier than you normally would without any deodorizing product. So an armpit detox is a good way to speed up the process. “This is helpful to rebalance the armpit microbiome, which is usually suppressed with a typical deodorant,” Bhatia says. To do an underarm detox, use 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay (a natural, detoxifying clay) mixed with 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, which has cleansing properties, and 1 teaspoon of water. Apply the paste to your underarms for around 10 minutes daily for a week or more until your underarm odor subsides. If it is irritating at all, wash it off immediately.
Good Habits for B.O.
There is a link between body odor and gut health, so following best practices to support a healthy gut can also be helpful to reduce B.O. Bhatia suggests taking a probiotic and removing high-sugar and refined foods from your diet.
This clean deodorant uses an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) blend to foster its balanced pH under your arms and doesn’t contain potentially irritating baking soda. Apply it with its roller ball and enjoy the light scents of orange, lavender, vetiver and ylang essential oils.
Taos AER Deodorant in Ginger Grapefruit ($19)
A gel-to-powder waterless formula, this natural deodorant glides on smoothly and dries fast. It is made up of 100% naturally derived ingredients including corn starch, grapefruit peel oil and ginger root oil.
How to make an armpit detox mask. Although there's no evidence that armpit detoxes work, there's likely no harm in trying it — as long as you patch test any new ingredients to prevent irritation. Most armpit detoxes use a homemade mask of bentonite clay and apple cider vinegar.
Well, how long it takes for a natural deodorant to feel as though it is working differs from person to person. it can take up to 30-days for your body to learn to sweat naturally and regulate itself again. You should expect your armpits to smell a little pungent for the first couple of weeks.
To do an underarm detox, use 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay (a natural, detoxifying clay) mixed with 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, which has cleansing properties, and 1 teaspoon of water. Apply the paste to your underarms for around 10 minutes daily for a week or more until your underarm odor subsides.
Have you ever put on a clean shirt after showering only to find your pits smell an hour later? If you notice odor a short while after applying Lume Whole Body Deodorant, the most likely culprit is your clothing. This happens because fabrics, especially man-made ones, warm up not too long after you put them on.
Interestingly, sweat is not the cause of body odor. Bacteria is. So, smelly armpits can occur with and without sweat. The odor occurs due to the action of specific bacteria that are optimized in damp skin folds and from perturbations in the skin barrier function often linked to skin pH imbalance.
How Often Should You Detox Your Armpits? To help with the smell and excess sweat from eliminating conventional deodorants and antiperspirants, you can do an armpit detox two to three times a week up to daily if your skin can tolerate it. It is ok to do it every day if it is helping and you get no irritation.
Some people claim that armpit detoxification can help remove toxins and reduce sweat and odor. However, no medical or scientific evidence supports the concept of detoxing the armpits.
By keeping your underarms clean, using baking soda, apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice, wearing natural fibers, staying hydrated, and eating a healthy diet, you can get rid of underarm odour naturally. Give these natural remedies a try and see what works best for you.
Simply dip a piece of kitchen towel or a washcloth in the vinegar and rub it under your armpits. The smell of vinegar will dissipate quickly, but if you prefer, you could dab the apple cider vinegar under your armpits in the evening and leave it on overnight.
Baking soda is a natural deodourizer that can help to neutralize underarm odour. Apply a paste of baking soda and water to your underarms and let it sit for a few minutes before you rinse off. Apple cider vinegar has antibacterial properties that can help to kill the bacteria that cause underarm odour.
During an armpit detox, you'll clear clogged pores from prior years of antiperspirant use. While there are a lot of claims surrounding the benefits of armpit detoxing, many are unsubstantiated.
When you apply baking soda to your skin, it messes with your healthy acid mantle (a lot like hand-washing that's way too excessive). This sets off a whole bunch of issues. As soon as your skin's pH goes over 6.5, your acid mantle is thrown off, and your skin is left exposed to damage and infection.
During menopause, your hormonal balance shifts. This shift can also lead to stronger body odor. Estrogen and progesterone levels fall relative to your testosterone, while cortisol tends to increase. Higher levels of both testosterone and cortisol have been linked to stronger body odor.
Even if you're using deodorant, you might still experience smelly armpits. This could be due to various factors such as diet, stress, hormonal changes, or even the type of bacteria present in your underarms.
Lume approaches body odor differently. With a unique, patented formula that simultaneously works safely with your body's pH and prevents odor-causing bacteria from bringing the funk, there is no detox or waiting period necessary. You can use Lume Deodorant Wipes for added odor protection on the go.
But that is true. Armpit sniffing is a professional job for many, earning the bread and butter. These armpit sniffers usually work for deodorant manufacturers in order to ensure the quality of the product and spend their day sniffing up to 60 armpits an hour and figure out the quality of the deodorant.
“Armpit detoxing pulls toxins from the skin, sweat glands and lymph nodes.” This is false. Only your liver, kidneys and natural elimination processes detox your body from toxins. An armpit detox may help remove surface product buildup in the underarms but will not leach toxins from other parts of the body.
Armpit smellers are employed by companies to help test out the latest products that combat sweat and body odour - and all you have to do is give a big whiff to someone who's just been working out on a treadmill for an hour. The average income tallies up to $71K a year, so it's not so bad.
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Taos AER Deodorant in Ginger Grapefruit ($19)
