Look, if you are using an antiperspirant, I’m here to tell you, sis, that is the number one culprit. Throw. It. AWAY. It’s horrible for you anyway. The harmful ingredients in antiperspirant is another blog for another day, but right now I’ll just say; those ingredients were never meant to be on our bodies and leave it at that.
Since I started Saige & Ivy there is one essential oil that I have grown to love the most. That is geranium essential oil. When learning about this flower while looking to make a floral deodorant I realized that its abilities far outweigh its wonderful floral smell. Geranium oil comes from the Geranium plant and is steam distilled from the leaves and stems of the plant. Geranium oil usage is said to go back thousands of years being used regularly by ancient Egyptians. This oil has a scent that is like that of the rose but a bit sweeter. Besides the smell Geranium is ultra-deodorizing. It really dispels bad odors and because it is a circulatory oil it will exit...
You have probably been hearing a lot of talk about aluminum lately. It’s been trending ever since the go green movement really took off a few years back. I know if you are reading this then you have heard or read many times to stay away from aluminum. But why? Is there a real cause for concern with aluminum being in your deodorant and other products?
