The Science 🧪

When you sweat, the sweat itself doesn’t really smell—it’s mostly water with a little salt. The bad smell happens when tiny bacteria on your skin break down parts of the sweat, like natural oils and proteins. This makes smelly chemicals such as fatty acids (which can smell sour) and sulfur compounds called thioalcohols (which smell sharp, like onions or garlic). Zinc oxide helps fight body odor in two ways: it stops many of these bacteria from growing, and it react with the sulfur compounds so they turn into forms that don’t smell. That means zinc oxide doesn’t just cover up odor—it actually keeps the stink from forming in the first place.

Baking Soda is also a useful ingredient, but in small amounts. I use a teeny tiny bit in my recipe, but not much, because it can be very rough on the skin. I am personally very sensitive to it. Why baking soda works for deo? Bacteria that cause body odor like to live in a slightly acidic environment on the skin. When they break down sweat, they release acids and other smelly compounds that make sweat stink. Baking soda works in deodorant by changing that environment. Because it is alkaline, it raises the skin’s pH, making it less acidic and less comfortable for bacteria to grow. With fewer bacteria around, there are fewer odor-causing reactions happening, which helps keep the skin smelling fresh. But here’s the catch: baking soda is pretty rough on skin because it can change the skin’s natural balance too much. That’s why some people get redness, dryness, or rashes when they use deodorants with a lot of baking soda.

This deodorant is in the form of a cream, so you'll need to use your finger to apply it. Because of the zinc oxide, it is white when first applied, but the white color fades after a few minutes. The zinc oxide does not leave a trace or stain on clothes.

😤 THE AROMA PROFILE
This deodorant is scented with a deliciously fresh, lemony and herbaceous blend of essential oils that smell like a fragrant summer bouquet of lemons, flowers, and herbs. In addition to smelling beautiful, all of the essential oils in the deo are antibacterial, which make them useful for preventing unpleasant body odors. The essential oils within include rosemary, eucalyptus, litsea cubea, lemon, lavender, geranium, and tea tree oil (only a bit for B.O protection, but you don't smell it) essential oils. It's truly a delicious and awakening smell that is refreshing to get a whiff of in the morning!

⏳ HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?
This is a bit hard to say, because everyone is different. The deo should only need to be applied once per day. I personally only need to apply it about every other day. So, 12-24 hours is a rough estimate. The deo won't stop you from sweating, but it stops sweat from stinking.

Similar to most of my products, a little bit goes a long way. You only need to spread a finger-tips worth onto each armpit. So the 5ml sample should last you about 3 weeks, the 15ml tin should last 4-5 months, and the 30ml tin should last 8-9 months, if used every day.

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INGREDIENTS: Cold-pressed shea butter (Butyrospermum Parkii Butter), zinc oxide, watermelon seed oil (Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil), Sodium Caproyl/Lauroyl Lactylate (derived from coconut oil), Triethyl Citrate (derived from citric acid) , lemon (Citrus Limon Peel Oil), litsea cubeba fruit oil, Tea tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia Oil), lavender (Lavandula Hybrida Grosso Herb Oil), eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil), geranium (Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil), sage extract (Salvia Officinalis Oil), baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). Allergens from essential oils: Limonene, Pinene, Citral, Linalool, Citronellol, Linalyl Acetate, Geraniol, Beta-Caryophyllene, Camphor, Alpha-Terpinene, Terpineol, Terpinolene.