Stay fresh with Green People’s organic, natural deodorants

How do deodorants work?

Perspiring or sweating plays a vital role in maintaining the normal health of our bodies. Amongst the essential functions of perspiring are the elimination of toxins, maintaining the balance of salt levels, and the regulation of body temperature.

Research has shown that perspiration is almost odourless when fresh, but when allowed to remain on the skin it develops the well-known sweaty odour commonly referred to as BO. Much of this is due to the presence of bacteria that breed in the warm, moist, nutrient-rich conditions created by perspiration.

Unfortunately in the quest for ever stronger and more effective deodorants, stronger and more powerful chemicals have started to be used. Some of these chemicals have now been linked to health problems ranging from skin irritation and contact dermatitis from alcohol and triclosan, to more serious problems such as reported lung damage from zirconium salts in some deodorant sprays.

Why should I avoid antiperspirants and pore-clogging aluminium?

The most recent developments in the fight against BO are antiperspirants. These work by physically stopping us from sweating. Most antiperspirants contain ingredients which react with protein molecules present in perspiration and swell to form a gel-like substance.

For these to be effective, it is important that their molecular size is small enough to allow them to enter skin pores so that when they swell and turn to a gel, they effectively block the pores and prevent sweat from being secreted, the most commonly used ingredients in antiperspirants are Aluminium chlorohydrate and Aluminium zirconium chlorohydrate which have been known to cause skin irritation.

Natural deodorants for natural freshness

Green People has a range of safe and effective organic deodorants which offer a natural control of body odour without suppressing the vital function of perspiration.

Green People roll-on formulations are free from Parabens, Alcohol and pore-clogging Aluminium. Instead, they are based on organic floral waters, antiseptic organic essential oils and Olive Leaf extract, which is rich in antioxidants.

The naturally occurring mineral salt Ammonium Alum (Alunite) is added for its strong impact on germs, together with Zinc Ricinoleate, derived from Castor oil, which acts as an effective, natural deodorant without inhibiting normal perspiration.

Testimonials

"I rolled this on liberally then danced for 4 hours at a friend's 40th birthday party. Astonishingly, I came out smelling of roses (or more accurately, of a faint blend of rosemary, lavender and peppermint)."
Lucy Atkins, The Daily Telegraph

"I am absolutely thrilled and delighted with your No Scent Gentle Control Deodorant. For a while I had been having trouble with anti-perspirants/deodorants - getting painful spots under my arms - and was advised to get an aluminium-free deodorant. I came across your wonderful product and all my problems disappeared."
A. B. - Gloucester

"My sister and I went on the holiday of a lfe-time to Botswana. It was in the middle of the dry season and temperatures reached 40 degrees in the shade even in the Okovango Delta. The Kalahari was even hotter. Your marvellous deodorant kept us both sweet smelling in extreme conditions. Well done for devising such a wonderful product."
A. W. by Email