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title: Natural Underarm Deoderant
date: 2009-06-29T20:40:17Z
modified: 2009-06-29T20:40:17Z
permalink: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/natural-underarm-deoderant/"
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status: publish
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wpid: 1039
categories:
  - Living Naturally
  - Natural Remedies
  - Nutrition in the News
  - Recommended Products
tags:
  - aluminum
  - aluminum-free deoderant
  - "Alzheimer's"
  - antiperspirant
  - breast cancer
  - deoderant
  - highonhealth
  - "Parkinson's"
author: Elizabeth
---

One of the bloggers from 5280 Magazine recently posted about how her [aluminum-based antiperspirant/deoderant is leaving ugly yellow stains in the armpits of her white shirt](http://www.5280.com/blog/?p=14856 "aluminum-based deoderant stains")s. While her biggest complaint was that these stains were ruining her clothes, my concern centers around the aluminum in her deoderant.

[Aluminum is a heavy metal that is bioaccumulative,](http://www.arltma.com/AlumToxDoc.htm "aluminum bioacculative") that means that once it enters your body most of it doesn’t leave (except through breast milk, scarily enough). Accumulation of aluminum builds up over a lifetime and can cause neuro-degeneration, along with other problems. So far, aluminum toxicity has been linked to [Parkinson](http://www.arltma.com/AlumToxDoc.htm "aluminum and parkinsons")‘s, [Alzheimer](http://www.encognitive.com/node/2143 "aluminum and Alzheimers disease")‘s, and — particularly from [antiperspirant/deoderant use — breast cancer](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070831210302.htm "aluminum breast cancer").

For years I have been searching for a viable alternative to aluminum-based deoderants and antiperspirants to use in our sweat-phobic culture.![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41q4s5yctCL._SL160_AA115_.jpg "crystal deoderant") For a while I used the [Crystal Body Deodorant](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ET763K?ie=UTF8&tag=lizoneandmore-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001ET763K)

![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=lizoneandmore-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001ET763K), which you wet and apply to your armpits, but I was never very satisfied with how it stopped sweat or managed odors.

For a few months I tried [Tom’s of Maine Natural Long-Lasting Deodorant](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EJOQ60?ie=UTF8&tag=lizoneandmore-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001EJOQ60)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=lizoneandmore-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001EJOQ60)

, the Lemongrass scent, but didn’t like the way it ![](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/317RD73MCAL._SL500_AA280_PIbundle-6,TopRight,0,0_AA280_SH20_.jpg "toms of maine deoderant")

interacted with my body’s chemistry, mostly it made my sweat acrid smelling. Yuck! (I really like [Tom’s of Maine Natural Care Toothpaste, though!)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EJOQAG?ie=UTF8&tag=lizoneandmore-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001EJOQAG)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=lizoneandmore-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001EJOQAG)

Then I stumbled across this [video from down under on Youtube ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcbqjEm0Eho "natural deoderant video")by [HighOnHealth](http://www.highonhealth.org "natural health solutions") about using “soda bicarbonate” as a deoderant. I thought I’d give it a try and spent several hours scouring several grocery stores before realizing that we call it “baking soda” in America. Since more than one grocery worker sent me to the soda pop aisle to find “bicarbonate soda,” I don’t feel all that foolish. Well, kinda.

Anyway, I’ve been using it for a couple weeks now and have to say that I really like it. I definitely seem to sweat less, and due to the anti-bacterial properties of baking soda, I seem to be odor-free. Watch the video and she’ll give you a step-by-step demonstration of how to use baking soda as a natural underarm deoderant.

I confess, I’m hooked. Let me know if you try it, or if you have other solutions/suggestions for natural sweat control!