Salt of the Earth Natural Deodorant 90g

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Making the switch at a time when you don't have lots of high-stress work, activities or social events will take the pressure off. Another said they liked it for really hot days as you don't get the creamy residue you can get with some paste or cream formulas, though they did find it slightly more irritating on freshly shaved skin. Subscription deodorant might seem a bit unusual, but you can pause, edit or cancel the subscription at any time, and adjust deliveries or swap scents to suit you.

The rise in popularity of eco deodorants has several catalysts, but for some it's been prompted by concerns about ingredients in conventional products, particularly aluminium. Natural and eco deodorants tend to work by neutralising odours and absorbing moisture, rather than preventing sweating. While plenty have moisture-absorbing ingredients, none are true antiperspirants. Potassium Alum, which is the ingredient in Salt of the Earth’s crystal deodorant, has much larger molecules that do not fully cover your sweat glands. Therefore it allows you to naturally sweat whilst preventing the growth of odour-causing bacteria. Others reported that it left greasy marks on their clothing if they dressed as soon as it was applied, so they preferred to let it settle a bit first.Natural deodorants are claimed to be kinder to skin by using largely naturally derived ingredients. For example, crystal products such as Salt Of The Earth contain potassium alum, and PitRok is made from ammonium alum - both aluminium salts. Sweating is natural and actually helps to cool you down, so if you’re looking for an antiperspirant, this product probably isn’t right for you.

Key ingredients include magnesium oxide and bicarbonate of soda (except in the Gentle range) to help prevent odours, as well as arrowroot for the sweat and shea butter to moisturise. Certified COSMOS Natural by the Soil Association. It’s also certified by The Vegan Society and Leaping Bunny approved. This deodorant is gentle on your skin and formulated with natural mineral salts, magnesium, aloe vera and rosemary leaf extract. You won't currently find most of these products in high street stores (aside from Holland and Barrett, which has a good range), so it can take a bit of time and research to figure out what's out there and what's best for you. Admittedly, I am finding that I am sweating more than I did when I used anti-perspirants, which makes sense. So out of a little bit of fear of being a sweaty mess in this unprecedented heat, I’ve been using the crystal deodorant a little more generously.

Unlike a regular roll-on deodorant, a crystal deodorant is totally dry, so as per the instructions, the best thing to do is either apply the deodorant straight after a shower or run the crystal under the tap if you’ve already dried off. My first impression after taking it out of the container is that it literally looks and feels like a large, smooth chunk of salt. I was admittedly apprehensive of how effective this would be. What they do contain is Potassium Alum, which Salt of the Earth explains is from the aluminium salt family. Does Salt of the Earth deodorant work?