How many of you have actually taken down a deodorant container and read the deodorant ingredients? Most folks have not, because not only are they pretty much not interested because they figure the product has been tested and proven safe for use, and must work pretty well because it is still being sold; but also, most folks cannot pronounce or understand what the ingredients are anyway, so they figure, why bother.
As society progressed through history, it became more and more necessary to present a fresh face and sweet smelling body into the public mainstream if you were going to make a positive first impression and accomplish what it was you set out to do. If you were trailing a dead fish aroma or smelled like someone’s week old garbage, then your interaction with other folks was reduced to a very minimal level, and you did not garner the societal success you were looking for. So, onto the scene arrived deodorants.
Okay, now we have a solution to the every day funk that emanates from all of our living, breathing bodies; and we can enter into genteel society without having to fear that our smell will make anyone gag or turn away because of oxygen depravation. But what exactly are the deodorant ingredients, and how do they work—how is it they do the job they were designed to do?
The theory behind the action of deodorants is quite simple: bacteria acting on the sweat produced by an overheated human cause the odor that most of us find so abhorrent, so it stands to reason that if the bacteria were removed from the equation, then the odor would be eliminated as well. That is precisely the case. The deodorant ingredients themselves are combinations of chemicals and minerals that create a film of an acidic nature or a salty nature, depending on the chemical used. The bacteria cannot survive on the skin with that much of an acidic or salty characteristic, so they are wiped out by the action of the chemicals in the stick, and the odor is eliminated.
In the list of active deodorant ingredients found in almost all deodorant products is found aluminum oxide, usually at the top of the list or near it. This ingredient is used to plug the skin pores and prevent any of the toxins being produced interiorly by the skin from being released, and cutting down on sweat production as well. There is still a lot of controversy as to whether the aluminum found in deodorants is party to the manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease, and there has not been concrete proof in either direction to as yet come to a decision, pro or con.
Another of the deodorant ingredients found very often in commercially produced deodorants, is silica. Silica is included to combat greasiness that sometimes occurs when different emollients are used; and the emollients are there to prevent water loss. A very good carrying medium that is used because it dries rapidly on the skin when applied and gives a sensation of overall coolness, is alcohol. And, not to be forgotten with our obsession with smelling nice, are the fragrances and perfumes that are found in many of the deodorants on the market shelves.
There are many many brands of deodorants on the market today and the ingredients all vary just a little in certain aspects—-some have no fragrances, some have a lot; others are a much more potent formula so they provide much more of a degree of dryness, and bringing up another facet in this world of body products, are the crystal deodorants. They are mainly comprised of alum, a drying agent; and bypass all the chemical ingredients that are in commercially produced products. So if you are looking for a very simple, yet natural solution to your deodorant needs…..sometimes a crystal deodorant source can be the answer for you. They are found formed in nature, are quite pure and require almost no processing, and will do the trick very well for most folks.
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