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Update.
Shampoo has gone forever. It isn't needed except in those moment where you are covered in gunk. For normal day-day life of this white collar worker, i don't need it and my scalp and hair are much better off without it. No, my head or hair does not smell.
Soap in normal usage has also gone forever. Like shampoo, its just not needed unless i get covered in crud. i use it sparingly for hygiene and food prep purposes only.
I have found a strip wash without soap and with just warm water and a rough flannel is good enough for day to day cleaning. Antibacterial soap is banished forever. I use a very basic Aleppo soap if required.
For bathing, i use a home made mix (3rds) of Castor oil, Grape seed oil and Liquid parafin BP. I find it fantastic form my skin.
Commercial toothpaste is gone for good. I use a toothpowder for most days and a bicarb/salt mix every week or so.
Antiperspirants are gone for good. I have learn't that they are a mostly useless and unnecessary for me.
Deodorants are still used, but these are very simple bicarb/Shea bases such as warrior. I have learnt that aluminium or other nasties are not needed.
I no longer use cologne on my skin, instead i use it on my collar and cuffs and a dab behind the ears only
Shaving is a bit of an issue though. I switched to a home made shaving oil and have tried many others, but my beard is tough and my skin delicate so prolonged use of shaving oil leaves me with spots and sore skin. I tried Coconut oil but that is worse. I have thus gone back to some shaving soaps, but i am trying to use simple ones with low ingredients and use a shaving oil every other day instead. I tried shaving with Aleppo soap by itself and it worked ok, but this bit of my personal care is a work in progress, plus i do love to use shaving soaps so this might just be my guilty pleasure! If i can't find a simple chemical free alternative which works, i shall try to stick to a oil/soap rotation.
I actually feel cleaner now than i did when using soaps and shampoos everyday.
You don't need them. In fact they do more harm than good in most cases
Shampoo has gone forever. It isn't needed except in those moment where you are covered in gunk. For normal day-day life of this white collar worker, i don't need it and my scalp and hair are much better off without it. No, my head or hair does not smell.
Soap in normal usage has also gone forever. Like shampoo, its just not needed unless i get covered in crud. i use it sparingly for hygiene and food prep purposes only.
I have found a strip wash without soap and with just warm water and a rough flannel is good enough for day to day cleaning. Antibacterial soap is banished forever. I use a very basic Aleppo soap if required.
For bathing, i use a home made mix (3rds) of Castor oil, Grape seed oil and Liquid parafin BP. I find it fantastic form my skin.
Commercial toothpaste is gone for good. I use a toothpowder for most days and a bicarb/salt mix every week or so.
Antiperspirants are gone for good. I have learn't that they are a mostly useless and unnecessary for me.
Deodorants are still used, but these are very simple bicarb/Shea bases such as warrior. I have learnt that aluminium or other nasties are not needed.
I no longer use cologne on my skin, instead i use it on my collar and cuffs and a dab behind the ears only
Shaving is a bit of an issue though. I switched to a home made shaving oil and have tried many others, but my beard is tough and my skin delicate so prolonged use of shaving oil leaves me with spots and sore skin. I tried Coconut oil but that is worse. I have thus gone back to some shaving soaps, but i am trying to use simple ones with low ingredients and use a shaving oil every other day instead. I tried shaving with Aleppo soap by itself and it worked ok, but this bit of my personal care is a work in progress, plus i do love to use shaving soaps so this might just be my guilty pleasure! If i can't find a simple chemical free alternative which works, i shall try to stick to a oil/soap rotation.
I actually feel cleaner now than i did when using soaps and shampoos everyday.
You don't need them. In fact they do more harm than good in most cases