Cedar Lemongrass Deodorant - 50g

Aluminum-free, organic, fragrance-free (essential oils only!), no chemicals.

Why do we avoid aluminum in deodorants? Not only do these block your sweat glands preventing your body from releasing the toxins it needs to, aluminum builds up within your system and can lead to an array of health issues. 

This is completely non-toxic deodorant that works :) 

Ingredients:

Corn (Zea mays) Starch
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Oil
Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) Nut Butter
Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) Butter
Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Leaf Oil
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) Leaf Oil
Beeswax (Cera alba)

Health Notes (more on why to avoid aluminum):

1. Aluminum Absorption & Accumulation

• Aluminum salts are absorbed through the skin (especially if shaved/abraded) and have been measured in human blood, urine, and even breast tissue.

• Darbre, 2001: Detected aluminum in human breast tissue, raising concern for local accumulation near the axilla (where deodorants are applied).

• Exley, 2016: Showed systemic absorption of aluminum, which can bioaccumulate in bone, brain, and breast tissue.

2. Breast Cancer Connection

• Aluminum compounds act as metalloestrogens—mimicking estrogen, which is a known driver of many breast cancers.

• Darbre, 2014 (Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry): Suggested chronic exposure to aluminum salts may contribute to increased risk of breast cancer due to estrogenic and genotoxic effects.

• The proximity of application (underarm, near breast tissue) is a biologically plausible concern, even if not definitively proven.

3. Neurotoxicity & Alzheimer’s Disease

• High aluminum exposure is neurotoxic and has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease in some epidemiological studies.

• Walton, 2014 (Frontiers in Neurology): Found significantly higher aluminum in brain tissue of Alzheimer’s patients.

• While antiperspirants are not the only source, they may add to the body burden.

4. Sweat Gland Physiology

• Sweating is one of the body’s natural excretion routes for certain toxins (like heavy metals).

• Blocking this with aluminum plugs may interfere with detoxification pathways (though mainstream medicine disputes this).

• Sato, 2001 (Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology): Sweat contains measurable amounts of toxins, including arsenic, cadmium, and lead.