![]() ![]() So the idea of natural deodorant seemed somehow eek-y and unladylike, something she initially wasn’t on board with. Like many women of her generation, she was raised on the old cliché: Women don’t sweat, they glow. And yet weaning her off the potentially toxic products lurking in her bathroom cabinet took a lot more coaxing. After her first cancer diagnosis, she was quick to make the necessary changes to her diet-she will readily wax lyrical on the benefits of turmeric, flaxseed oil, and her newfound love of kale, for example. Perhaps more satisfying than my own natural-deodorant journey, has been watching my mom’s embrace of the aluminum-free life. Eir NYC’s fir-needle-scented version is in the same vein, pegged as “an antiperspirant for him and her.” It’s made almost exclusively from natural ingredients with names you will easily recognize-shea butter, arrowroot, rosemary oil, et cetera-music to the ears of hardcore natural-beauty purists. Leaves of Trees has a paste formula that comes in a variety of fragrances, including Persian lime. For those nonsensitive types who are looking for something a little more zingy, there are solid options containing baking soda. ![]() The biggest selling point for me, though, is the long-lasting fragrance, which is fresh and woody in a way that is appealing to both men and women (not that there aren’t men out there who want rose-scented pits-Sturino swears that her husband is her best guinea pig-but still!). Vetiver root, zinc, and Wasabia japonica are listed as active ingredients-no alcohol or baking soda to be found, so it’s pretty gentle. “Now, when I open it, I just want to stick my face in it because I love the scent so much.”Īs far as roll-on natural alternatives go, Aesop has one of the best out there, in my opinion. ![]() “We went through a lot of roses-grandma, sugary, you name it-before I found the right one,” she says of her fragrant pick, Moldova rose. Where traditional natural deodorants tend to pull from a repertoire of heavy herbal scents-eucalyptus comes to mind-Sturino’s has a light, floral note. Her brand replaces popular natural-deodorizing agents such as baking soda and alcohol, which can be irritants to sensitive skin, with a blend of antibacterial ingredients, like sandalwood and sage, as well as skin-nourishing coconut extract and antioxidant-rich vitamin E. Megababe’s Rosy Pits deodorant was a year in the making, part of a new generation of products that bring the science of natural deodorants up to speed. A lot of them had baking soda, which I’m allergic to, so I ended up with pits covered in rashes.” Sturino, whose mother is also a two-time cancer survivor, decided to make nailing the perfect aluminum-free deodorant her personal mission. “I tried all the ones people were raving about when it first became a thing. Not every natural deodorant works for everybody,” says Katie Sturino, founder of Megababe, a body-positive beauty line. “It’s really a matter of finding what works best for you.
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