*** Thanks go out to Bethany Long, UNCW for this excellent compilation of what you can expect in the “other” deodorants on the market!
Some of the ‘natural’ deodorants are not so natural after all.
Tom’s Original Unscented Stick
- Propylene Glycol
- Water
- Sodium Stearate
- Aloe Vera Leaf Juice (Organic)
- Glycerol Laurate
- Hops [CO2] Extract
- Sunflower Seed Oil (Organic)
- Ascorbic Acid
- Lemongrass Oil (Organic)
Degree Dry Protection Deodorant (Shower Clean)
Active Ingredients:
- Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex (18.2%)
Inactive Ingredients:
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Stearyl Alcohol
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- PPG Botyl Ether
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- Fragrance (Parfum)
- Polyethylene
- BHT
Old Spice Original Classic Antiperspirant and Deodorant
- Aluminum Zirconium Tetrcholohydrex (16%)
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Talc
- Dimethicone
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- Fragrance (Parfum)
- Polyethylene
- Silica
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Behenyl Alcohol
Dove Original Clean
Active Ingredients:
- Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex GLY(18.5%)
Inactive Ingredients:
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Dimethicone
- C18-36 Acid Triglicerie
- Microcrystalline Wax
- Silica
- Glycerin
- Fragrance (Parfum)
- Dimethicone Crosspolymer
- Sunflower Oil
- Vegetable Oil (olus)
- Glyceryl Oleate
- Propylene Glycol
- BHT
- T-butyl Hydroquinone
- Citric Acid
Crystal Body Deodorant Original Stick
- Natural Mineral Salts (Ammonium Alum)
Ozone Layer Deodorant
- Shea butter (infused with oxygen)
- Beeswax
What Is That?
Propylene Glycol
- A synthetic liquid substance that absorbs water
- Frequent exposure can irritate skin
- “Generally recognized as safe”
Ammonium Alum
- Inorganic Salt
- Too large to be absorbed
Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex
- Small molecular mass that easily cross through the skin/blood barrier and enter your body
- A toxic aluminum (first recognized as a human neurotoxin in 1886)
- Linked to breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease
Cyclopentasiloxane
- A type of synthetically manufactured silicon
Glycerin
- A simple sugar alcohol
- Moisturizes and improves smoothness
Glyceryl Laurate
- Monoglyceride produced from glycerin and lauric acid which is made from vegetable oils
BHT
- A lipophilic organic compound
- Debate surrounds the link of BHT to cancer risk, asthma and behavioral issues in children
Dipropylene Glycol
- Mixture of 3 isomeric chemical compounds
- Used as a plasticizer
Stearyl Alcohol
- Organic compound known as a fatty alcohol
- Low toxicity
Dimethicone
- Silicon based polymer
- Used as a moisturizer
- May cause burning, stinging, redness, or irritation
Silica
- Chemical compound that is an oxide of silicon
- Mostly comes from quartz
- Used to absorb water
Ascorbic Acid
- A naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant properties
- A vitamin C derivative
- High doses can cause a number of health risks
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