Antiperspirants, sprays and roll-ons: your guide to deodorants (2024)

This is down to personal choice but, if you have sensitive skin, it is best to opt for a roll-on product.

This is because aerosols can contain chemicals that have the potential to cause skin irritation, allergic reactions and even breathing difficulties. Aerosol cans are also rarely biodegradable, making roll-ons an all-together more natural choice.

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Ingredients in our mineral and plant-based deodorants

Antiperspirants work by blocking the pores and therefore the natural process of perspiration which is an essential function of the body. Most of our customers would not want this and it is not achievable by natural means.

In the past, this has been achieved by chemical ingredients, such as aluminium, which blocks the pores to trap sweat inside the body.

In recent years concerns have grown that applying aluminium-compounds to the underarm could not only make us sweat more by increasing our tolerance to antiperspirants, but could also contribute to causing health conditions such as breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease [ii].

For this reason, many manufacturers have taken the decision to remove aluminium from their products.

Deodorants do not prevent the body from producing sweat but instead target the bacteria that causes BO. In Green People deodorants, this is achieved through an organic formulation of Prebiotics, Zinc Ricinoleate and Potassium Alum.

Why should use avoid artificial antiperspirants?

• Blocking the pores with aluminium means that the body cannot eliminate toxins through perspiration.
• If sweat tries to escape from plugged-up pores it can cause skin irritation.
• Chemical ingredients can cause inflammation when the antiperspirant is applied.

How to tell if your deodorant is vegan

Whenever you make a change to your skincare regime, you skin has to adapt, and this can take time.

At first, you might find that switching from a chemical-based antiperspirant to a natural deodorant causes changes to the amount you sweat.

This is natural and should resolve quickly, leaving you with soft, fresh underarms with pores that can breathe.

The safe natural earth minerals and plant extracts in Green People’s range of seven roll-on deodorants work together in a three-way action and, when used together with good basic hygiene, they’ll provide you with safe, scented, natural freshness, free-from chemicals that suppress the vital function of perspiration.