No Shampoo, No Deo, No Shower Gel For Years — The Result

Woman in Office Screaming “No”, created by author with hotpot.ai

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I haven’t used chemical products* on my body for about 2 years.

*By chemical products, I mean specific products bought in a drugstore or similar places that contain toxins harmful to our health, such as sulfates, parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers, synthetic fragrances, microplastics, silicones, forever chemicals, etc.

I don’t use hair shampoo or conditioners, I don’t use deodorant, I don’t use shower gel, I don’t use makeup, I don’t use nail polish, hairspray, or hair gel. I don’t use any chemically perfumed body products anymore. I still use hand soap (self-made with castile soap), but I am very conscious that I don’t let any chemicals on my skin.

Do you want to know if I stink? Do you think it is gross? Stay with me!

Woman Going To Take A Shower, created by author with hotpot.ai

When I worked full-time, my sweat smelled very nasty, my morning breath was terrible, and my belly was bloated. I started with a never-ending self-discovery journey around 2013.