Natural Deodorants

I am always on the hunt for a natural deodorant that not only smells great without heavy perfumes but is also strong enough for him too. My old standby has been T'eo by Lush which is a dry solid bar that you scrape to make a powder and rub on. It lasts for more than 24 hrs, keeps the pits dry and keeps odours at bay. The ingredients are as follows for T'eo

• Sodium Bicarbonate,
• Cream of Tartar (Tartaric acid),
• Apricot Kernel Oil (Prunus armeniaca),
• BlueWax (Specerit Blue C),
• Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia),
• Magnesium Carbonate,
• Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum),
• Juniperberry Oil (Juniperus communis),
• Lemongrass Oil (Cymbopogan flexuosus),
• Fresh Grape Juice (Vitis vinifera),
• Blue Cornflower Petals (Centaurea cyanus),
• *Citral,
• *Eugenol,
• *Geraniol,
• *Citronellol,
• *Limonene,
• *Linalool,
• Perfume.

Pretty simple stuff that T'eo and smells great too!

  I am always on the hunt for the perfect deodorant and through Twitter I began following @Weleda.  Weleda assured me that their deodorants would indeed work for me and to give them a shot so I did.  I purchased a bottle of Citrus Deodorant Spray by Weleda at Whole Foods for 14.99 cdn + tax and hoped that Weleda could live up to the hype. The ingredients are as follows,

 Alcohol, water, fragrance, citrus medica limonum, peel oil, limonene, linelool, geraniol, citral, farnesol, synthetic additives including fragrance, color or preservatives and made without raw material derived from mineral oils.

  The first time using it it caused my armpits to burn so much I was actually tearing up a bit and continued to burn despite washing it off for about an hour and a half. I attribute this to my extremely sensitive skin and it has since stopped burning when applied. The smell was amazing! It smelled like Gin and Tonic which in my books is a wonderful scent, although I can't drink them. The next day I did not get as extreme of a burning sensation just mild and it ended quickly so was tolerable. I did housework, walked in 40 degree humid temperatures to the farmer's market, did errands and it held up pretty well. I still smelled great! I have now been using it for 5 days and these are my guidelines for use. If you are going to be working up a sweat you may have to re-use during the day, if you will be sitting in a cool office you will be fine. It will not last you 24 hrs like the Lush deodorant and I don't find I stay dry feeling with the Weleda like I do with the Lush ( Lush' T'eo being a powder helps keep you dry feeling). It is a good deodorant for someone who is not particularly odouriferous and who does not sweat a lot. It is easy to re-apply if needed and comes in an attractive 'perfume bottle' dispenser so popping it in your purse or bag is an option unlike the powdery solid deodorant which breaks easily if dropped. I give Weleda's Citrus Deodorant the thumbs up! Now to try to the Rose!!!