Ideal Bite

Have you tried Weleda's spray deoderant? I sware by it. I am against stick deoderants with a passion -- you are just rubbing bacteria back onto yourself... Kind of gross! I use the sage scent now, but used Lemon in the beginning until my father thought I had drunk some Gin and Tonics. The Lemon leaves an ever so slight G & T scent. I find the Sage nice, plus it is supposed to be an aphrodisiac...

Have you tried crystal deoderants? I'm using one now and it's the best thing I've ever used. I don't smell. Ever. Anymore, and I used to have pretty bad smelly issues.

Welenda Sage deodorant sounds wonderful. I love the clean scent of sage. I do use Welenda Salt toothpaste. No flavor, no colors, no fluoride, and most importantly no mint. My favorite deodorant is Nature's Gate mandarin orange patchouli. It is lightly scented and works very well. I too put a bit on after showering even if it is bedtime for the jumpstart affect. My second favorite is Tom's of Main calendula deodorant. It too smells great and works well. My husband's favorites are Kiss My Face lavender and Nature's Gate ginger grapefruit. I love to try new stuff and Welenda Sage is next on my list. I hope all you biters try the wonderful Nature's Gate and Tom's of Maine products!

I have tried many as well, and the best by far is the natural crystal deodorant. It's not an anti-perspirant but you won't stink. And there's absolutely nothing in it to worry about. You just rub it on after you shower and you're good to go!

I was going to mention the Thai (crystal) stone deodorant, but perhaps that's what Kris and Jessica are referring to. For years, I thought I couldn't get away with anything but some aluminum loaded anti-perspirant, but I've been amazed at the scent free protection I get from the Thai stone. I still sweat, but I never stink...even on the hottest, most humid days of a New York City summer.

http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FSAluminum.pdf This is a web link to the Alzheimer's Association about aluminum http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_6_1x_Antiperspirants.asp?sitearea=MED http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_What_are_the_risk_factors_for_breast_cancer_5.asp 2 web link to the American Cancer Society about deoderant

Parabens are a preservative that are used in many kinds of personal care products. Without a preservative, the products would be able to build up bacteria growth and other things that would make that product not safe for human use nor would it last on the shelf in your home for you to use it. Preservatives are necessary and not always something bad. Even those products at the health food stores have to have some kind of preservative in them or they would be rotten by the time you were to buy them. Parabens have been getting a bad reputation for a while now as a POSSIBLE harmful ingredient. But what is important to note is that this all stemmed from one report by a certain doctor. This doctor HIMSELF stated in this report that the research is NOT conclusive, that a LOT more research needs to be done in this area before hard and fast conclusions can be drawn about parabens. In addition to that, he states in this report that they could not tell whether the parabens they were finding in the bodies they were testing came from the products they were using, or from their OWN bodies, because our bodies MAKE parabens too! And the USP (US Pharmacopoeia) has stated that parabens are safe for use in these types of products. That means that parabens had to be tested and examined by 1000’s of doctors, researchers, and PhD’s that sit on the board of the USP, and if they could prove they were NOT safe, they would not recommend their use. But they have not found them to be harmful. And in case you are wondering, anything that is USP grade, which all of our ingredients are, means that they are an even higher and purer form that you would find in other products. So look for companies that use USP grade.

Another natural deodorant that i find really works is the Lemon and coriander deodorant from www.nealsyardremedies.com. They also do lots of other natural (and usually organic) cosmetics etc. The company are based in the UK (as am I) but seem to be expanding into US and Japan. Their products also seem to be stocked in several shops in NY (see website)!

I have used natural deodorants for years and the very best one is from Earth Science. They work! Also, using a wash cloth with an natural soap, such as Zum Bars or Pangea Organics removes the bacteria because of their essential oil ingredients. My son and daughters use Earth Science Unscented and Rosemary Mint. I highly recommend them as a Holistic Healthcare Practitioner.

If you are looking to use natural deodorizing and anti-bacterial products I have been using the Body Shop's spray on peppermint oil with about 10 drops of pure tea tree oil mixed in. It really works and you can re-apply during the day (no residue but it makes you smell mildly minty and your clothes keep the scent especially lingerie). I find it works well even when I am hiking.