The Two Ingredients That Made Me Ditch Baking Soda Deodorant For Good.
You’re not alone if you gave up on natural deodorant. Most of the early natural formulas on the market leaned big on using baking soda, ripping up armpits across the nation. But sodium bicarbonate does work at first and it seems to do a good job. It works by making the skin alkaline enough to create a hostile environment for odour-causing bacteria. Which is awesome in theory but is obviously pretty rough on skin with repeated use.
The problem wasn’t natural deodorant, it was the ingredient they were relying on completely to fight odour.
Magnesium Hydroxide
This one is a superstar in natural deodorant. It has a pH of 8, which is mildly alkaline but juuust enough to create an environment where odour-causing bacteria are going to struggle. It’s a similar idea to sodium bicarbonate but at a fraction of the alkalinity and way gentler on skin.
Zinc Ricineolate
This ingredient is talked about less but it really shouldn’t be! I absolutely nerd out on this one (LOL). It’s derived from castor oil and works by (wait for it!) actually absorbing the odour molecules. Actually capturing that stink and neutralizing them. It’s one of the most odour-neutralizing ingredients in a natural formulation.
Together - The Perfect Couple
Magnesium Hydroxide and Zinc Ricineolate work through different ways because one stops the bacteria from the odour foolishness to start and one absorbs the odour. That’s why they work so well together - you’re covered in two directions.
Ready to try it? Our magnesium + zinc deodorant comes in a selection of awesome scents and ship across Canada in a fully compostable tube.
A note from the formulator :
This combination of ingredients is so effective that it made me truly fall in love with natural deodorant. Magnesium hydroxide and Zinc ricineolate are for so many more skin types and genuinely a great option for odour control. I’ve been formulating natural deodorants for long enough and this one still gets me so excited seeing this combination.