How is it different from other deodorants? Switching to a natural deodorant is a journey. Many people find that after transitioning to a natural deodorant they begin to sweat more, even those who never knew what it felt like to have sweaty underarms, which is why they easily and quickly switch back to typical deodorant. But what they didn’t know is that this is perfectly normal for a couple of weeks to a month – the trick is to stick it out. 

The body goes through a detox stage when you swap over to natural ingredients – it can take your body up to 30 days to entirely remove aluminum from your underarms! When you sweat more after using a natural deodorant for the first time it doesn’t mean it isn’t working, it just means the bacterial communities under your arms are changing which doesn’t happen immediately. 

If you’ve been loyal to the same deodorant for the past 10 years, your underarms will have adjusted to the formula and hold onto its ingredients as you apply it every day. Applying a natural deodorant will alter the ingredients found under your arms which may knock your body out of whack. Eventually, the ingredients from the natural deodorant will take over and mask bad odor once more. 

What are the benefits of using a natural deodorant? It still lets you sweat: And you actually want to. Sweating is the body’s way of regulating temperature and releasing toxins which are vital for our health. Antiperspirants and chemical-filled deodorants clog up pores and don’t allow the body to carry out either of these crucial jobs. Sweat itself doesn’t actually smell, it’s just salt and water. It only begins to smell when it mixes with bacteria found on our skin. 

Minimizes odor: Although a natural deodorant still lets you sweat, many of the natural botanicals found in their formulas have antibacterial properties which will minimize the bacteria on your skin. This leaves fewer bacterias for sweat to react with and produces less odor as a result.