Sweating keeps the body cool, so it's necessary.
But when it causes odors or halos under the arms, it becomes annoying!
Here is my natural and cheap method to fight against it, avoiding deodorant.
Palmarosa oil is a naturally antiperspirant essential oil. It works like a deodorant.
But it is also antifungal (against fungi), and antibacterial. With that, no unpleasant odors, and you take care of your body!
Plus, it's really inexpensive. On the Huile et sens website, the 5 ml bottle costs €3.85. Note that with essential oils, the bottles last a very long time because they are used drop by drop.
Just apply a drop to each armpit after showering. These oils are very strong, so there is no need to force the dosage. I didn't believe it at first, but I tried it, and it actually works very well. No more chemical and expensive deodorants.
For sweaty feet, for example, it's best to make a small mixture.
This also and especially applies to those with sensitive skin, since applying the oil directly to too fragile skin can be aggressive . Diluting it can be a good solution:
- 5 drops of Clary Sage essential oil (which is cheap on amazon, and can be found quite easily).
- 10 drops of Palmarosa essential oil.
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, for example sweet almond oil.
Just massage your feet with 2 or 3 drops of this mixture, and you're done!
Feel free to leave your comments to tell me what you think.
The bottle of palmarosa oil on amazon is worth €3.90 . At a rate of 30 drops per ml, and 2 drops used per day (one per armpit), the bottle will last you 2 and a half months! Over a year, this natural deodorant will cost you about €18 .
A regular deodorant is worth €4 on average. If we consider that it lasts a month (and I'm nice!), that's €48 .
By using essential oil instead of deodorant, you save €30 per year. Also note that the bottle is cheaper if you buy a 10 ml or 15 ml one.
