06/02/2023
If there is only one toxic personal care product that you swap out, hands down it’s deodorant.
Almost all deodorants and anti perspirants that are considered’normal’ are made with TOXIC chemicals like aluminium, parabens, triclosan, phthalates and artificial fragrances.
Aluminium has been linked to several health issues, including hormonal imbalances, neurotoxicity and respiratory complaints. And the other ingredients have been linked with are detrimental to the reproductive, neurological, and developmental systems of human from multiple exposure pathways.
Our armpits are one of the most absorbent areas of our body, and located near key lymph nodes and vessels that drain into breast tissue. 60% of what we put onto our skin and armpits is absorbed straight into our bloodstream 😞 and most people when purchasing their deodorant don’t give any thought to the ingredients that make up deodorant let alone their harmful effects.
If you use an antiperspirant, you get the added toxicity of aluminum ❌ Aluminum is used to block your sweat glands from producing sweat. While this sounds great, sweating is a major detox pathway. So when you're blocking sweat, you're actually increasing the backup of toxins inside your body. And bacteria overload is what contributes to bad body odour.
Switching from conventional deodorants to natural and organic deodorants can be a process of trial and error. And what works for me may not work for you.
My two faves are My Majo and Noosa Basics. Black Chicken and No Pong Bi Carb Free are also great. Stay away from products that use Bi Carb soda as an ingredient. And if they do contain Bi Carb it has to be aluminium free.
Decreasing your toxic load is the key to lifelong health and wellness!
Any content I share is based on personal experience, learnt and ongoing education designed to educate and empower you so you know better so you can do better to live better 🫶🏻
If any of what I share triggers you because it’s different to what you’ve learnt, heard or seen before that’s ok, perhaps you could use my info as motivation to do some further research.