You’ve probably heard about the potential dangers of using antiperspirants. If you haven’t heard, please take note: the stuff you use to make you smell nice could kill you.

Anti-perspirants work by clogging the underarms, thereby blocking the glands from producing sweat. They typically contain aluminum, which studies show could lead to Alzheimer’s Disease, kidney failure, osteoporosis, cancer, and more.

They also typically contain parabens, which studies show could lead to a significantly higher rate of breast cancer. Especially when you consider that since many women shave under their arms and get small nicks and cuts that make them more susceptible to toxin absorption!

For more information about anti-perspirants, please see these websites:

For more details about chemicals and their effects, please visit this site:

I personally would rather wander amidst people with body odor than lose one single person to disease from using antiperspirant. Fortunately, that does not need to be the case.

You can smell lovely, remain relatively sweat-free, and make your own harmless deodorant recipe in a matter of minutes!

Here are some recipes:

Powder:

½ cup cornstarch

½ cup baking soda

5 drops of organic peppermint essential oil

5 drops of organic lavender essential oil

You can also add any organic essential oil you please, such as cinnamon oil, rosemary oil, cedarwood oil, sandalwood oil, patchouli oil, tea tree oil etc, vanilla oil. Have fun with it!

Add ingredients in a glass jar with a screw-on lid. Apply daily with a liberal amount on a powder puff or cosmetic brush.

Takes 5 minutes to make. Lasts 6 months or so.

Liquid:

1/8 cup 80 proof vodka

1/4 cup distilled water

3 tablespoons of witch hazel

5 drops of organic essential oil as used in the powder deodorant.

You may use any couple of oils you desire. Have fun with it!

Add ingredients in a spray bottle. Apply daily with a liberal amount of spray beneath the arms!

Takes 5 minutes to make. Lasts 6 months or so.