Product Review: Lavanilia Natural Deordorant

 

Before you turn your nose up at this post...keep reading! Honestly, I was not in pursuit of a natural deodorant. I saw the commercial for the new Oil of Olay Even Tone antiperspirant and thought

I'd give it a try (to even my tone of course)...well the local CVS did not have it in stock so

I started looking at the natural deodorants again, thinking they should also help to

combat discoloration and irritation. Tom's was a no-go because it was way too

watery and did nothing for me when I tried it before.

I stumbled across a FB post that had reviews for the best natural deodorants and I read the

reviews for Lavanilia which were really good. So I ordered the grapefruit vanilla scent, and even though that combination didn't sound too appealing, it actually ended up having a really nice smell.

So the most important test of all is whether it can withstand the test of......B.O.! Well it's definitely not an antiperspirant (which deactivates or blocks sweat) so you will experience sweating and some body odor - point blank. The good thing is it does work very well in comparison to the other natural deodorants I have tried and if you do start to smell "oniony" halfway through the day, just keep it nearby and re-apply. For me this is essential. I never had to apply antiperspirant more than once a day, so this was a bit of an adjustment for me. However, its worth it to be able to eliminate the extra toxins that antiperspirants contain, on a daily basis. The aluminum zinc in antiperspirants builds up in our bodies and can become detrimental to our health since it's so close to our lymph nodes and breast tissue. Medical experts suspect there is a link between breast cancer and the increase in the use of aluminum zinc-based antiperspirants over the years. Additionally, it has also been linked to Alzheimer's disease. Whether these issues concern you or not, by trying a natural deodorant, you are definitely giving your body a better chance to detox and heal itself.