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

Alina Pitt
ILLUMINATION
Published in
7 min readFeb 10, 2024

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Woman in Office Screaming “No”
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.

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
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.

Back then, I had no intention of giving up my toiletry products. I loved them. I spent almost every evening polishing my nails (fingers and toes) with a new fancy colour.

Every other month, I would try out a new hair colour. I had it all. Red, Black, Blond, Highlights. I got frustrated with my body and…

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Alina Pitt
ILLUMINATION

Alina is a writer, yoga teacher, digital nomad, ex-marketing and sales manager. She escaped the 9-5 rat race and became a microdosing and biohacking advocate.