Awake Organics (natural deodorants in metal tins)

Awake Organics Star Cloud is an unscented natural deodorant, that works. Rather than relying on baking soda, it uses arrowroot (prebiotic food for good bacteria) and non-live vegan probiotics to create the right PH for a balm-to-powder deodorant to prevent odour.

If you prefer scent, choose Space Cat (sweet orange, rosemary, rose geranium) or Cedar Ridge, a men’s deodorant scented with cedar and black pepper.

Choose unscented deodorants for pregnancy/nursing and affected medical conditions. Avoid shea butter for latex allergies. 

Natural deodorants are free from artificial fragrance and aluminium (not the same as natural alum which is okay) and sold in zero waste packaging, free from animal ingredients.

To prevent body odour, take a daily shower and wear loose breathable fabrics like cotton, linen or hemp. Drink plenty of water to flush out toxins and eat a balanced diet (go easy on foods that trigger body odour like spicy meals, garlic and onion).

Why switch to natural deodorants?

Anti-perspirants use aluminium compounds (not the same as natural alum) to temporarily block sweat ducts, which some believe is not good for health (breast cancer, dementia etc). Aluminium salts are what give ‘yellow stains’ on clothing.

Conventional deodorants often rely on parabens (also linked to hormone disrupters) to extend shelf life, and synthetic fragrances don’t biodegrade when washed off and can irritate the skin.