Alexis Young - 33 Easy DIY Deodorant Recipes: for Staying Dry, Feeling Cool and Smelling Fresh

33 Easy DIY Deodorant Recipes

for Staying Dry, Feeling Cool and Smelling Fresh

Book Description

Do you suffer from excessive body odor? Maybe you sweat too much and want to reduce that.

Either way, this is the book for you.

It's time to get rid of the harmful chemical filled deodorants you normally use and switch to a healthier and more effective alternative: homemade deodorants.

What well talk about in this book:

• Harmful effects of store-bought deodorant;
• Benefits of homemade deodorant;
• Lots of recipes to deodorize your body for different skin types;
• How to create fun smelling body sprays;
• Seasonal deodorants with great scents;
• BONUS Deodorize your life: the air, clothes and furniture, pets. Get 15 Recipes for FREE!

As well as lots of little tips that will aid you in creating the perfect deodorants.

Read on to go on a journey to a cleaner, fresher and happier life by choosing the natural route of homemade deodorants.

Introduction

One issue that the vast majority of human beings deals with is body odor. This can be caused by excessive sweating, but sometimes it isn't even because of that. Some people are just prone to have more of a body odor than others.

Its nothing to be ashamed of, reallyits something natural, something that you really cannot help.

That being said, there are definitely ways to keep your body odor under control so that you feel fresher and more confident, and dont cause discomfort to those around you.

The very best way to control your body odor is something weve all heard of before: deodorant. Everyone knows what deodorant is.

What everyone doesnt know, however, is that a lot of the mainstream deodorants (whether theyre roll on, stick or spray deodorants) can actually be quite harmful to your health and the environment.

Thats rightthat seemingly harmless one-dollar deodorant that you purchased could be putting your life at risk.

That's why I came up with thirty-three great deodorant recipes that you can create on your own. The best part is that they are all natural, perfectly safe and very effective! You may find them to be more effective than all of the store-bought deodorants you've tried so far.

As a BONUS, in addition to recipes that will help with body odor, well even go over some recipes that can help you deodorize other objects, e.g. clothes, carpets, etc. so that you can make your home a more pleasant, clean and fragrant area for yourself and others to enjoy.

If you wish to improve the quality of your life by ridding yourself of the nuisance of bad smells (whether they are on your body or in your home) then just read on, and prepare to enjoy your life to the fullest.

Chapter 1: Danger! Harmful Chemicals in Commercials Deodorants

A lot of people are reluctant to give up their synthetic, store-bought deodorants for a natural alternative.

But it comes in such a pretty pink can!

No, I love this one, it smells so goodjust like perfume.

So what if its bad for me? I like it.

I hear these kinds of careless statements all the time coming from the mouths of true store-bought deodorant addicts.

In this chapter, well go over all of the reasons that you should go for the natural alternatives. By the end of this chapter, you will surely be convinced.

Nasty Ingredients and Problems

Believe it or not, there are tons of harmful ingredients in almost all the deodorants you see at the store.

Some of these are chemicals and toxins that can easily penetrate the skin and enter your bloodstream within a matter of minutes, which is frightening to say the least.

If you are someone that is attempting to become healthier by eating more vegetables and fruits, cutting down on fast foods, exercising more often, etc. then your deodorant choices might just be counteracting these healthy choices because of how unhealthy they are.

If you apply deodorant immediately after exfoliating or shaving your body, then the risks that you encounter will be even worse. When you shave or exfoliate, you temporarily have these tiny openings in your skin which allow the chemicals in the deodorant to instantly penetrate the skin without any delay. This is pretty much the worst thing you could possibly do for your body.

Lets briefly go over a few of the worst chemicals in popular deodorants.

Parabens are one of the worst ingredients in store bought deodorants. Even the deodorants that are labelled as being natural contain ingredients such as methyl paraben, propyl paraben, ethyl paraben and the like.

According to a lot of experts, parabens can cause cancerous tumors. Since the underarms (which is where most people apply their deodorant) is an area that is dangerously close to the chest, you are putting yourself at risk of breast cancer every time you use deodorants with parabens.

Another very common ingredient in deodorants is aluminum. We all know what aluminum iswe use it in the form of aluminum foil all the time.

However, when its present in your deodorants, it isnt quite as harmless. Aluminum has been proven to speed up the development of Alzheimers diseasesomething that Im sure everyone wishes to avoid.

Some deodorant brands will even sneakily disguise it in their ingredients list by writing alum instead of aluminum, which tricks people into thinking it is something completely different.

Even compounds that contain aluminum in addition to other chemicals are harmful, which makes almost all store-bought deodorants a no-no.

Triclosan is yet another very common deodorant ingredient to watch out for. While it is an antibacterial agent, it is usually contaminated with dioxin (according to research) which makes it a carcinogen. For those of you that dont know, carcinogens are cancer causing compounds.

Triclosan is a substance that passes into the bloodstream with ease and then settles in your body fat, where it can impact your hormone balance in a negative way, and can be an endocrine disruptor. That should convince anyone to stay away from deodorants that you see at the storeeven the ones that claim to be all-natural.

The next harmful ingredient is one that most people do not even realize is harmful. Its an ingredient that is present in the majority of skincare products, including deodorants: Fragrance.

The truth is, whenever you see the word fragrance in the ingredients list of a product, you should be on your guard. Even if the fragrance source sounds like a natural one, you cant know for sure what methods were used to extract that fragrance. Many fragrance ingredients in deodorants are known to cause hormone disruption and severe allergic reactions after being consistently used for a certain period of time.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is another harsh ingredient used in many deodorants. In fact, its such a nasty ingredient that its even been banned in Europe. Its a proven skin irritant, as well as a possible carcinogenthats enough to make it an ingredient to be avoided at all cost. If that wasnt bad enough, it can cause dermatitis, eczema, damage to the eyes, kidneys and liver.

Now, as a last minute reminder, you should also take note of some of the other reasons why commercial deodorant is a no-no.

One of the issues is that the deodorants have is the fact that they block your sweat from coming out of your pores. While some people might see that as a good thing, it really isnt at all.

When you sweat, your body releases all of the harmful toxins that have the potential to cause damage if they remain in your body. In addition to this, sweating is what regulates your body temperature. If you dont sweat, then your body is more likely to become overheated, causing fatigue and possibly dizziness or shortness of breath.

Another issue that should convince you to go for homemade deodorants that a lot of the so-called natural deodorants at health food stores will make use of highly deceptive marketing techniques in order to trick you into believing that their products are not bad for your health.