A Natural Deodorant Alternative—And It Works!
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Fall in the Northeast is
quite possibly our favorite time of year. There’s something about
those crisp sunny days, when the air is just cool enough for a
first foray into jacket territory, that puts us in a good mood. But
the conditions aren’t totally optimal: The in-between warm and cool
temperature means sweating is at a high (you’re cold without that
blazer, but a little too warm with it), so even though the season
presents that small window of opportunity when silk shirt-wearing
is in its prime, it also makes actually pulling off the look—sans
dreaded sweat stains—nearly impossible. We, too, suffer from this
common affliction and have recently been on a search for a natural
deodorant that will keep us relatively dry and fresh-smelling,
without all of the aluminum, propylene glycol, and parabens that
most brands use (let it be known: body odor is gross, but knowingly
letting chemicals seep into the lymph nodes under your arm area is
way worse). There is not a lack of these green-leaning odor
fighters on the market. But so few of them actually do the job.
After spending nearly $50 on ill-fated products from some of the
most well-known natural brands out there, the answer came to us via
a fancy hippie friend who is equal parts practicing midwife and
Opening Ceremony acolyte:
Lavanila’s
The Healthy Deodorant. Free of the aforementioned trio of evil
ingredients, the multitasking formula uses a beta-glucan technology
(which includes skin-saving polysaccharides, mostly) combined with
antioxidants and essential oils to not only fight odor but soothe
and nourish the skin as well. It comes in four vanilla-based scents
and is the only thing we’ve tried so far that works, putting that
vintage YSL Rive Gauche floral silk tie-neck blouse we typically
reserve for October back into rotation.
Photo: Courtesy of La Vanila
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