Crystal Mineral Salts Deodorant
Natural Deodorant Review
I was surprised and impressed, and so was he. You just wet the salt stick a bit with tapwater, and slick it on. Wait a moment, and it's dry. There's no sticky residue, no white marks, and no flaking. We are both very physically active, and while we do still sweat a bit, there's no odor. It's made believers out of us, and is now all we use. The salts contain no aluminum, and are readily available at most health food stores for about $8-10 USD. We've each had our own stick for several months now, and neither of us has gone through even a third of it despite daily use. Given how long it lasts, it's actually cheaper in the long run than most other deodorants. Both brands performed equally well, so I plan to stick with the cheaper product.
References:
Whole Foods. Whole Foods International.
Thai Crystal Deodorant Stones. Deodorant Stones of America.
Published by Shawn Sisson
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2 Comments
Post a CommentYou are correct that it contains varieties of aluminum, but not the particular aluminum (chlorohydrate) that may be more problematic. I should have made that more clear, and I am sorry for leaving out the chemical names for readers who might be more concerned with that.
Please note, however, that this isn't a science article--it's an opinion and product review by a consumer (me, actually). AC is a publishing venue, not a peer-reviewed journal, and this article wasn't intended to inform consumers about the chemical makeup of the product. It was a product review, the main point of the which was not a scientific discussion of aluminum, it's various forms, or it's risks; but, rather, whether or not I felt it worked well for me and if I would continue to use it.
I am sorry it got you so upset, and sorry for the omission of more complete scientific information; but, that wasn't really the point of the article, and I am surprised a simple product review got you so upset.
Despite widespread disinformation, all the commercially available mineral salt deodorants, including the two the author bought, do contain plenty of aluminum. They are made of potassium ALUMINUM sulphate and/or ammonium ALUMINUM sulphate--the chemical names for potassium alum and ammonium alum. There may be an advantage to avoiding the chlorohydrate and zirconium forms of aluminum, and it certainly pollutes less to use the aluminum salts as mined rather than extracting the aluminum and combining it w/ something else, BUT I AM GETTING TIRED OF THIS WIDESPREAD LIE. I now know I can believe nothing I read on this site, since you don't care to edit for accuracy.