Why (and How) I Switched to Natural Deodorant
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I haven’t tried Native (I use Primally Pure and love it so much I haven’t had any reason to switch), but I agree 100% with everything you said! I used to sweat SO BADLY that even the clinical strength was often not strong enough. It was awful. I thought there was no chance a natural deodorant would ever work but after reading WomanCode and seeing the research (we only have a handful of pathways of elimination and two are our armpits so if we are clogging those up, it’s not gonna be good!), I decided to give it a shot. I am happy to report that I had a similar experience to you where somehow I now hardly sweat – it is truly wild!
Love all your tips here, making it super easy and encouraging for others to give it a shot!
xo Mary-Katherine
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Totally agree. I made the switch before starting WomanCode, but after I read that book I was SO happy I did. It’s just crazy how long I was using anti-perspirant, ugh. I can’t believe how much less I sweat now. I probably forget to wear deodorant 40% of the time. Glad you made the switch too!
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I switched to natural deodorant about a year and a half ago and actually recently went back to traditional antiperspirant deodorant. I tried several brands (all with glowing recommendations!), and they all left dark greasy stains on my clothes and made me smell WAY worse – worse than not even wearing deodorant. I’m not even a super sweaty/stinky person naturally, so it was frustrating. I’ll probably try to go back at some point (I haven’t tried native yet) but don’t have the guts yet…
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Stacy, you should try Kinkō Balancing Deodorant (https://www.kinko.care). It will not stain your clothes as it is oil-free, unlike all the natural stick deodorants on the market. Antiperspirants, traditional deodorants, and even natural deodorants, all disturb the skin microbiome and that can lead to an increase in odor-causing bacteria and therefore BO. Kinkō is powered by Microbiomix, a patent-pending blend of prebiotics and postbiotics, that balances the skin’s microbiome and pH to prevent BO. It is body responsive for 24h protection, clean (rated 0 on Think Dirty App’s Dirty Meter), aluminum-free, fragrance-free and vegan.
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I remember when you took a poll about natural deodorant last year and I was wondering when you were going to post about it! 🙂 I’ve been using natural deodorant for years now and I often forget to even put it on at all now and I definitely don’t stink because of it. I like the brand I use, Primal Pit Paste, but the sound of coconut vanilla sounds worth a try!
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Just got to read this post. What are your favorite scents, are they very strong? I’m eyeing their fig & honey, and gardenia & orchid. What about for men?
Thanks!
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So the scents I’ve tried are coconut & vanilla, lavender & rose, and mint & eucalyptus (men’s). Those other scents sound great, I don’t really love anything that’s strongly scented and these are all really subtle but really nice.
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Cool thanks, going to give it a try. I am really enjoying the non-fashion topics on your blog/podcast. Yes, even the political stuff which I know can be hairy to talk about. Dig your style too, of course!
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I switched to natural deodorant and I’m so glad I did! The ingredients in comercial products is overwhelming and scary. I’ll never go back.
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