Of course, we prefer to smell fresh all day long! That's why we use deodorant daily. Although sweating is a natural process of your body, sweat stains and unpleasant odors are side effects we'd rather avoid. Anti-perspirant deodorants offer effective protection against this. However, that doesn't mean they are good for you. The effective action in most regular deodorants comes from the substance aluminum chlorohydrate. We explain why you should avoid this substance and why natural deodorant without aluminum is a better alternative.
What is aluminum chlorohydrate and why should you avoid it?
When you hear the word aluminum, you might immediately think of silver foil used to wrap food. Not something you would expect in a product you apply to your skin! Yet it is - albeit in a different form - widely used in cosmetics. Namely in the form of aluminum chlorohydrate.
Aluminum chlorohydrate is a salt formed by the reaction of aluminum chloride (a compound of aluminum and chlorine) with water. When this substance is absorbed by the skin, blood vessels in the sweat glands contract. This temporarily reduces sweat production: the reason why the substance is often added to antiperspirant deodorants.
Despite its effective action, aluminum chlorohydrate is not so good for your body. We do not sweat for nothing! It is a way for the body to cool down and remove waste products. If the sweat glands are blocked, you disrupt this process. Moreover, the substance can clog sweat glands, which can cause irritations, swelling, or even inflammation of the underarm skin. Besides, it is of course not a pleasant idea that aluminum ends up in your body.
The active ingredient in deodorant without aluminum
As you have probably heard more often, sweat itself has no odor. This is caused by the growth of bacteria. In deodorant without aluminum chlorohydrate, a substance is often used that kills these bacteria without blocking the sweat glands. This way your body can continue to do its work. This substance is called alum (potassium alum). It is a mineral salt consisting of potassium, sulfur, and aluminum atoms. The difference with aluminum chlorohydrate is that alum is directly extracted from natural rock. This makes the substance natural and not chemical or synthetic, which is much better for the skin! Moreover, the molecules in alum are too large to penetrate the skin barrier, so you do not absorb substances that are not good for you.
What are the benefits of natural deodorant without aluminum chlorohydrate?
In 100% natural deodorant there is of course no aluminum chlorohydrate, but you also won't find chemical additives like alcohol, parabens, or propellants. They contain only active ingredients that come directly from nature such as alum, baking soda, coconut oil, shea butter, and essential oils. With natural deodorant, your body always needs a few days to adjust. Once adjusted? Then you smell wonderfully fresh and also enjoy a number of other important benefits:
1. Better for your body
With natural deodorant, sweat glands can simply continue to do their job. In addition, ingredients in natural care are gentler on your body. Chemical substances in care products quickly cause dry or irritated skin. Also, don't forget that everything you apply to your skin ends up in your body. So also additives like aluminum chlorohydrate and microplastics. And that is of course not such a pleasant thought!
2. No streaks and stains on clothes
Another nice advantage is that deodorant without aluminum keeps your clothes neat. Aluminum chlorohydrate causes those annoying white streaks on dark clothes and gives yellow stains on white clothes when it mixes with sebum, sweat, and water. Fortunately, with our 100% natural deodorants, you don't have to worry about that.
3. Better for nature
Do you like to use a deo spray? Then propellants are often used to spray the deodorant out of the can. These gases are not only harmful to your skin but also to the environment. They cause higher CO2 emissions. Natural deodorants are available as spreadable balm, in roller form, as a handy stick or in a pressure spray can. In addition, production is often done in a more sustainable way and recycled packaging and biodegradable ingredients are used.
Also switching to deodorant without aluminum chlorohydrate? Then discover all natural deodorant from Happy Earth. You can choose from several types and different nice scents. Or would you rather choose deo without scent? In our wide range, you will always find a deodorant that suits you. Happy Earth, Happy You!