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Natural deodorant

> Those that worked, and those that were the pits

your body to naturally flush out toxins
from its system. It may be shocking

how much you sweat on a regular basis
without antiperspirants, but I remain
skeptical that it can be good for your
body to hold all those toxins in regularly.

The first deodorant | tried was from
the band Jasén. I tried
out their soothing aloe
vera deodorant stick,
along with their
apricot stick. I
immediately felt
as if | madea
mistake trying
this one out
because not only
did I noticeably
smell worse, but
it felt like I took
a glue stick
and rubbed
it all over my
armpits. I’m
not exactly
sure what
caused this to
occur. Every
time I raised
and lowered my
arms I felt like I
had to pry them
apart. Overall, both
sticks | tried from this
brand were a hard pass.

Tom’s deodorant
ultimately had the exact same
results as the Jasén products, only
a little less sticky and a little smellier.

Katie Czenczek

Staff Writer
Ww the ever-growing push for
natural products in the beauty
industry, deodorant and antiperspirants
have also joined the ranks of the natural
beauty movement. It can be daunting
to make the switch from chemically-
filled pit-sticks to natural deodorants,
just because you might wonder if
natural products are strong enough
to prevent you from smelling like you
fear showers—instead of like flowers.
No one wants to sing a song about how
their body odor caused them to lose
friends the way Pumba from The Lion
King did. That’s exactly why I decided
to provide a list of products that work
and those that failed to hit their mark.
Before getting started, it’s worth
noting that if you genuinely want to
make the switch to natural deodorant
and were using antiperspirants regularly
beforehand, you may need to let your
body flush out all of the gunk that
antiperspirants have stopped you from
sweating out. The process takes some
people up to two weeks until they
find that natural deodorants start to
work. Antiperspirants block your sweat
ducts, and therefore releasing years of
built-up body excretion within a short
span of time may cause you to smell
particularly rank, but it’s all a matter of
giving your body that time to adapt.
Also, natural products will not
prevent you from sweating. They're
created to prevent stench while allowing

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The next one I tried was from Saje.

stick and found that it worked
extremely well. All you have
to do is add warm water

to the stick and

apply it to your

armpits for

magic to happen.
What’s wonderful
about this product is
that it feels like you
don’t have anything on,
because it’s ultimately
a salt stick that has
antibacterial agents
to prevent bad smells.
Although this stick was
pretty costl ($10), the
product itself lasts
a ridiculously long
time, as a little
goes a long way.
The final brand, and
one of my favourite
products that I tried,
is the deodorant cream
from Fat and the Moon.
I purchased this from
a tiny shop in New
West called Good Omen
on 6th Street. It has
coconut oil, aluminum-
free baking soda, anda
bunch of other natural
ingredients that are
body-safe and that give
it a light, citrusy smell.
All you do is smooth a
little onto your pits and
you're good to go. Not only
does this product work at
preventing stench, you never
need to worry about having any
residue left on your dark clothes
or staining your white shirts yellow
because it is aluminum-free.

out their crystal deodorant

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