comparison - deodorant
Toxic ingredients in store bought deodorant and their risks
Aluminum
- breast cancer
- prostate cancer
- increased risk of Alzheimer's
- disrupts hormone balance (can lead to early puberty and hormonal cancers)
- damage to nervous system
- damage to liver
- damage to heart
- higher risk of birth defects
- disrupts hormone receptors
- classified as a pesticide by the FDA
- classified as a probable carcinogen by the FDA
our homemade deodorant
Ingredients:
- Coconut Oil
- Baking Soda
- Cornstarch
- Essential Oils ( we used baby oil)
Benefits:
- don't sweat as much
- most say it works better than store bought
- doesn't stain
- coconut oil helps skin
- cheaper
- lasts longer
Suggestions
- Make sure you use baking soda and not baking powder, because baking powder contains aluminum (look at picture above for information on aluminum in deodorant)
- Due to the baking soda in the deodorant it can irritate your skin after shaving, so you should shave in the evening and apply it in the morning, or use an epilator instead of razors
- Experiment around and adjust the recipe until you find the perfect mix for you. Some people choose to put less baking soda or an alternative to coconut oil.