Natural Deodorant: Does It Work?

Wayyyy back in 2005, I began to swap my conventional health and beauty items with products free of chemical fragrances and other ingredients I couldn't pronounce. Of course deodorant was on that list as well and I couldn't wait to try a natural option. In the health store, I walked to a surprisingly small section of shampoos, conditioners and, yup, deodorants. There on the shelf was an attractively packaged stick of apricot scented deodorant.

Once the opportunity arose, I liberally applied the apricot scented deodorant to my underarms. Within an hour, I did a personal sniff test and reapplied. This kept on throughout the day. Eventually the BO smell seemed to be dominated by apricot, so I sought my sister's opinion.

"Ok, what do I smell like?", with lifted arm and expectant eyes, I waved my hand in front of my armpit, towards my sister.

With eye rolling and and a crinkled nose she responded, "Like BO and apricot." 

True story my friends. True story. You see, it had only been the first couple of days and I wasn't aware of the short "detox" process some go through when switching from a deodorant that stops you from sweating, to one that doesn't.  Apparently, when we prevent natural sweating under our arms, bacteria builds up. The detox result? BO+Apricot possibly?

How nice it would have been to expect a transition period! This transition period varies from person to person. Some friends shared they didn't notice offensive smells, while others mentioned a similar experience to mine!  Over the years, I found brands I liked, but I'm always open to try new options.  And this is where today's feature comes in!

WildRoot Natural Deodorant

Wildroot* is a BRAND NEW company created by two women. In fact, they share a sweet, inspiring story that brought tears to my eyes! Their inspiring story is worth watching, so I'm linking the video at the end of this post.  As for the ingredients, you can confidently apply their short, identifiable list! Some of these ingredients include fractionated coconut oil, baking soda (in the performance line), beeswax, mango butter, etc. Also included on the list are Essential Oils from my favorite supplier - Simply Earth!

Now before I say more about whether this deodorant works or not, let's briefly touch on why you should consider natural deodorant.

Why Should I?

• Metals We don't Need - Aluminum is not on our required metal list for the body. Scientists are unsure as to wether or not, increased levels are linked to the increase in various diseases. Time will tell as they continue to research this. 
• Antiperspirant keeps your body from doing what it's intended to do - sweat naturally. The skin is my largest organ and I've learned to respect how fragile it can be!
• Yellow Stains On My Shirts - even with antiperspirant we sweat some. That bacteria ridden sweat leaves yucky yellow stains. 
• Chemical Fragrances = Hormone Disruptors - no one needs that. NO ONE. Disruption of hormones has a list of side effectives including weight retention, trouble sleeping, focus etc
• There's Products that Work! Truly, it's worth trying a brand or two until you find one that works with you. 

Back to Wildroot

The scent: I currently have Wildflower and Citrus Leaf and am a big fan of both of them. While the scent is strong enough to enjoy, it's not overpowering.
Deodorizing Power: No need to reapply unless I'm doing something active, aka intentional sweat inducing activities. ;)

Overall Thoughts: The deodorant goes on smooth, keeps me feeling fresh and it WORKS. I'm happy with the deodorant and I'm thrilled to support these women and their story.  Use code granola_n_grace20 for 20% off and take a moment to hear about their story! HERE! 

And one more thing! I feel good enough about this deodorant to let this guy use it. Guess I'll need the Pine Scent variety!

*Disclaimer: I received these sticks of deodorant to review. All opinions are proudly mine. If you use my code I will receive a small commission. As always, I thank you for your support!