DOES YOUR NATURAL DEODORANT CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION?
Ever tried switching to natural deodorant but only to feel discouraged that it isn't working?
Does it darken your skin and leave a rash or even worse, leave you smelling more than when you started? It could be that you need to detox your underarms!
This may sound like an unusual solution, but just like the liver and kidneys, the underarms are major points of detoxification that need support to release toxins optimally. Prolonged use of conventional deodorants that contain aluminum greatly inhibit this essential detox pathway because they actually plug up sweat glands and prevent sweating.
Only do antiperspirants and traditional deodorants contain a slurry of harmful ingredients, they also block one of the most concentrated sweat gland sites on the body. This essentially causes you to sweat internally rather than externally, causing a build-up not only of toxic chemicals, but also your body's natural waste and impurities.
When we switch to a natural alternative and allow the sweat glands to do what they're supposed to do (i.e. SWEAT), the underarms react by pushing out all of the built-up toxins that have been trapped for years. This causes a detox reaction as this sudden "unplugging" allows the body to release an onslaught of unpleasant chemicals. The resulting bad odor, red bumps, tender lymph nodes, irritation, and excessive sweat are apart of the detoxification and purification process.
Some of the ingredients found in conventional deodorants include:
Aluminum has been linked in the formation of Alzheimer's Disease and cancer, Antibacterial agents known to disrupt the endocrine system and impair immune function.
Parabens known to disrupt hormones, especially estrogen. Formaldehyde carcinogenic , Phthalates known to disrupt the endocrine system, hormones, and cause infertility.
Propylene glycol also known as antifreeze.
Applying these chemicals directly over the lymph nodes in our underarms is a sure-fire way to disrupt the delicate balance of our hormones and cause all sorts of illnesses - including breast cancer. There is nothing good about using antiperspirants. Period. We encourage you to go the natural route by any means it'll eventually get better we promise.