Mar
2022
For the planet: Human Essentials Zero-Waste Deodorant
I haven’t really talked much about deodorant on here.
Okay, so to be very transparent, ever since the pandemic started, I have barely worn deodorant.
I know, it’s gross, but hear me out. Every since March 2020, I have been working at home anyways, and most of the things I do (aside from now working out, I’m back at the gym), I do at home. Of course, if I’m going out for dinner or something I’ll put on deodorant, but for the most part, I hardly wear it. Also, with that being said, if I do find myself starting to smell, I will also apply it, but for the most part, some body spray or perfume does the trick.
Now when it comes to deodorant, I think we have all heard about the health concerns of deodorants found in the drugstore, the ones that have aluminum and the chance that they can cause certain types of cancers. Natural is best, and I have tried my fair share of natural deodorants, but when they first came out, i do have to say, they were even worse than not wearing deodorant.
Well, times have changed.
I was recently contacted by a company that has a natural deodorant, but even cooler than that, it actually comes housed in a zero-waste packaging.
Human Essentials is a natural deodorant line that offers up odour protection and is formulated with natural ingredients like zinc ricinoleate, which helps to eliminate body odour and protects against odour-causing bacteria forming on your skin. Now note, it is not an antiperspirant, which is designed to reduce sweating. Sweating is your body’s way of naturally cooling it typically when it comes to “deodorants”, for women they are usually antiperspirants. This deodorant also doesn’t have any aluminum, phthalates, or preservatives, so it’s healthy for your body.
Human Essentials comes in four different fragrances, all of them made with essential oils. There is Guava, Sea Salt, and Coconut; Mountain Pine and Eucalyptus; Neroli, Pink Peppercorn, and Bergamot; and Desert Lime, Mandarin, and Vanilla. As you can imagine, they really do smell as good as they sound.
Okay, so there are tons of natural deodorants on the market nowadays but what makes this particular line so unique is actually the container it comes in. When you remove the cardboard lid, you’ll notice tabs that wrap all the way up the stick. Instead of a twist packaging, this canister is actually designed to be peeled away, so as the deodorant stick wears down you just peel away the biodegradable tab to reveal more product. Once you’re at the bottom, just throw the empty canister in the trash or compost. From beginning to end, the whole experience of using this deodorant is both good for you and the planet.
You can find Human Essentials online via their website. They currently only ship to Canada and US, but I do have say I don’t think I have ever been so impressed with a deodorant before and I know this is going to be my new go-to.
Do you wear natural deodorants?
Please note, products sent by PR. All opinions are my own.
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