Thinking about ditching your drugstore antiperspirant for something a little more natural? Here’s how.
survivor, that potential truth, whether conclusive or not, hit a raw nerve. “You should use this stuff instead,” she said, thrusting a clear phallic object into my hands—a deodorant made from crystallized rock salt. This, she assured me, was Mother Nature’s answer to odor-free pits. “Layer up with a little perfume and you’ll be good to go,” she said.
What she didn’t tell me, though, is that no amount of salt can fully substitute for antiperspirant. Therein lies the fundamental difference between what you’ll find at the drugstore and the natural alternatives. Antiperspirant prevents you from perspiring, just as the name suggests. Deodorant, on the other hand, functions by zapping the bacteria that causes body odor; it won’t stop your sweat glands from doing their thing—and that’s kind of the point.
“It’s really a matter of finding what works best for you. Not every natural deodorant works for everybody,” says Katie Sturino, founder of Megababe, a body-positive beauty line. “I tried all the ones people were raving about when it first became a thing. A lot of them had baking soda, which I’m allergic to, so I ended up with pits covered in rashes.” Sturino, whose mother is also a two-time cancer survivor, decided to make nailing the perfect aluminum-free deodorant her personal mission.
Admittedly, it’s a big part of why I like Rosy Pits too. I’m also a big fan of stick formulas, especially when they hold up all day like this one. Since my misadventure with the rock crystal, I’ve managed to get back on the aluminum-free deodorant wagon. In fact, ask my friends and family and they’ll probably say I’ve become a bit of a natural-deodorant zealot.
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