Raise your hand if you're sure

1 Feb

So, in case you haven’t guessed, I’m the Wellness Bitch, not the Wellness Saint. Which means I’m far from perfect (yet), and there are certain toxic habits I’m having a hard time giving up. Not for lack of trying. Specifically, I’m talking about anti-perspirant. There were many years (decades I refer to as B.T.R, “before the rugrats”) in  which I didn’t need deoderant at all. I could have run a 10K marathon (I didn’t) in 104 degrees weather and come out the other side smelling fresh. Not so now. I need some serious underarm protection. But, WAKE UP CALL, anti-perspirants are bad news. You don’t believe me? Check it out for yourself at Skin Deep. The sacrifice for pits that smell like a baby’s bottom is an increased risk for breast cancer, thanks to aluminum and carinogenic parabens often found in anti-perspirant deoderants.  I’m calling myself out this time. WAKE UP, BITCH! The tips below are for you and me!

TIPS: Essential oils (tea tree or lavender). DIY deoderant with baking soda/corn starch. Stinky pits.

3 Responses to “Raise your hand if you're sure”

  1. D February 18, 2010 at 4:07 pm #

    I switched from antiperspirants to natural deodorants (Kiss My Face was my favorite) a few years ago, but last summer my ex-boyfriend introduced me to baking soda, and I will never go back. It won’t stop you sweating, but hey – you’re supposed to sweat, and you will sweat less once your body realizes it doesn’t have to fight the antiperspirant anymore.

    I keep some in an old spice bottle in my medicine cabinet: While washing up in the morning, sprinkle it on wet fingers to make a paste that dries in a thin film, and then top it off with baby powder. Sometimes I spritz a little fragrance under my arms too. I understand some people are more sensitive and need extra ingredients to reduce irritation, but straight-up baking soda works for me.

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  2. thewellnessbitch March 7, 2010 at 1:16 pm #

    Saw this today.

    http://healthychild.org/blog/comments/whats_wrong_with_natural_deodorants/

    Good relevant link and confirms my move to baking soda.

    I’m finding that I do sweat a little bit using the baking soda, but do a mid-day freshen up and it works fine.

    I might try mixing in a little essential oils. We’ll see.

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