Low Waste Deodorant Alternatives

Smelling decent is a pretty basic part of social interactions, and deodorant is one of our most effective tools in this endeavour.

Kirstin Turney
Low Waste

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Photo by @plqml // felipe pelaquim on Unsplash

While we all want to smell good, mainstream deodorant we comes in single-use plastic and also contains a tonne of chemicals that aren’t great for us! Deodorant was my very first low waste swap when I started on my journey to live in an eco-conscious manner, and I’ve tried a few different methods since.

This is one of the areas where I will wholeheartedly recommend that people try for the Extreme swap first, as I personally think it’s the best!

A note on aluminium

Aluminium is an ingredient in many deodorants which acts as the ‘antiperspirant’ part. The way it works is that the aluminium ‘salts’ clog the pores in your armpit, which reduces the amount of sweat that can be released from the pores.

Some early studies in the late 20th century cited a link between deodorant containing aluminium and increased risk of breast cancer and Alzheimers, however, the American Cancer Society has stated that there is currently insufficient evidence to support these studies.

In any case, many people try to find deodorant without aluminium, and many of…

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Kirstin Turney
Low Waste

California born, Ireland based. All about learning and conscious travel. Low waste, vegan who can’t resist a bit of trivia.