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Body odour after axillary clearance
After right axillary clearance ten years ago, and following the weird chemical odours during chemo, I realised my right armpit (where clearance was) was heaps whiffier than the left. I have tried so ...
No Pong works and doesn’t have anything nasty in it but does have bicarb in it. Definitely suggest using an App like Yuka to scan any product before purchasing it and putting in on your body as it will flag any questionable ingredients and provide a score out of 100%.
And I don’t think many people know but most crystal deodorants contain Alum salts which is still an "aluminium" salt but they market it as aluminium free as it doesn't say the word aluminium in the ingredient list, only alum.
I also avoid any aerosol/spray deodorant as you are likely to inhale any questionable ingredients as well as putting in on your skin.
I also avoid an natural deodorant with parfum or fragrance - these can be made up of 1000s of individual chemicals are the manufacturer does not need to disclose what they are can literally consist of known carcinogenic compounds, synthetic and petro chemicals.
If you after a scented deodorant, look for those scented with natural botanical oils or there’s also unscented options out there.
Highly recommend, looking for magnesium based natural deodorant, slightly more expensive as the magnesium is a lot more expensive than bicarb for the manufactures but it is safe and way more effective and ideal for sensitive skin. Slightly harder to come by.
Totem Eco has a range of magnesium paste and stick natural deodorant with clean ingredients and blogs worth a read.