I got a facebook ad for American Provenance and bought their unscented natural deodorant. I think it works remarkably well. I don't use it every time, I sometimes use Alum and sometimes a commercial deodorant and very infrequently an antiperspirant.
I am green with envy. If I wait more than an hour to apply deo after a shower, I can sit at my desk doing nothing and still smell. Unfair!
I use potassium alum as a deodorant. It's as natural as it gets.
Once again you’re confusing alum with aluminum. Alum kills bacteria and is a deodorantAluminium isn't a deodorant. It is an antiperspirant which works by blocking your sweat ducts.
Using aluminium to block your pores and stop sweating isn't natural. There are concerns about the use of aluminium in skin products ( the subject of a thread by itself) and there is the issues of restricting your bodies natural functions (Sweating).
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Any form of deodorant or antiperspirant is not "natural", far from it, but a simple deodorant which stops bacteria growth, rather than stopping the sweating and/or killing that bacteria is as close as you will get.
In my limited experience for the last month or so, the simpler methods work rather well.
Once again you’re confusing alum with aluminum. Alum kills bacteria and is a deodorant
+1Once again you’re confusing alum with aluminum. Alum kills bacteria and is a deodorant
You're confusing potassium alum with Aluminum chlorohydrate.No i am not. I am well aware of what alum is and the different versions of aluminium salts there are.
Potassium alum - Wikipedia
I've tried a bunch of deodorants since I decided to leave the world of antiperspirants, years ago. Most were irritating. In fact, all were, over time, except Sudsy Soapery. I now keep at least half a dozen Sudsy tubs my den, just so I won't run out for awhile if they ever discontinue the line. The scents are all very mild, but they hold throughout the day, regardless of the sweat. We had a very hot day last week during which I exerted myself, creating quite a sweat. No bodily scent emerged, although my shirt was drenched. I'm a fan.
Thanks all for the insight and ideas so far! I know that the aluminum in antiperspirant causing Alzheimer’s etc is a unproven debate thus far, but if it were accurate...would “alum” also have the same active aluminum ingredient level? Trying to go the “not putting excessive stuff” into my body route if possible.
How'd it go for you?So, started to develop a rash, weirdly, only on one side with the Schmidt’s. Disappointing because it worked so well.
Maybe it’s coconut or jojoba oils?
I had an extra alum block lying around so yesterday I gave that a go. So far, no stink and no irritation. I ordered a $3 travel size of Crystal. We shall see.
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How'd it go for you?
Dave.