Why use a natural antiperspirant?

The use of deodorants or antiperspirant is a not optional rule in the modern societies, but most of this products have been connected with several diseases including cancer and Alzheimer.

This is because of the antiperspirant's artificial ingredients like aluminium, parabens, antimicrobial agents derived from toluene. Although the FDA has approved this products under regulated amounts the use of them in deodorants or antiperspirants involves constant exposure to the substance since this products remain on the skin all day long and are used everyday.

Perspiration is a natural process that keeps the body cool during hot weather and stress environments, bacteria reproduce easily in the sweat of the armpit which causes the bad odor. Antiperspirants work by closing the pores with aluminum ions but deodorant allow the natural transpiration that the body produces to keep a healthy body temperature and kill the bacterias that produce the bad odor and the neutralizes the smell. However commercial deodorants can contain parabens, aluminum, propylene glycol, Talc,Steareth, Triclosan, among others that can be carcinogens.

Because of this many natural options have appeared, a low meat diet without caffeine or alcohol and rich with vegetables can reduce significantly the bad odor. Also homemade deodorants have prove effective in some cases but since every one's body chemistry is different you will find that someones recipe that works great on him doesn't work at all on you or may even have negative effects.

That's why you should try different recipes yourself and vary the quantities according to the results. There is also commercial benchmarks that produces natural antiperspirant for the health concerned market, this option avoid containing harmful processed ingredients by substituting them with more natural products like Vegetable glycerin, Charcoal, Vinegar, Baking soda, Algae extracts, Green tea, Aloe vera gel, bioflavanoids, lichen and essential oils.

The most common alternatives are made with ammonium alum which prevents bacteria growth eliminating the bad odor without causing harmful effects, this is the main ingredient of deodorant crystals. Ammoium alum doesn't block pores allowing natural transpiration without the bad odor. Popular producers of natural antiperspirants are Aubrey Organics, Crystal Body, Jasön, Pure and Natural, Weleda, Avalon Natural Products, Dessert Essence, Kiss My Face, Terra Naturals, Burt’s Bees, Earth Essentials, Miessence and Tom’s of Maine. Some of this so called natural benchmarks may contain substances that some people think they haven't been proof to be safe, for this reason you should always read the label on the products and investigate the circunstaces so you can have an informed position regarding this kind of debates about daily consumed products.