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<\/figure>\nWhen it comes to skincare, we love tallow! Slowly we have been transitioning our home skincare products to being tallow based and this tallow deodorant is our latest addition.<\/p>\n
We keep our skin care routine super basic but tallow magnesium lotion<\/a><\/strong>, tallow shampoo bars, sunscreen<\/a><\/strong>, and tallow balm<\/a><\/strong> are constantly being used in our house.<\/p>\n If you are switching directly from using a conventional, store-bought deodorant, making the change to this tallow deodorant or any natural deodorant may leave an unpleasantly stinky result. <\/p>\n This is because the ingredients that are used in most standard deodorants contain a long list of chemicals and additives that unnaturally block the body\u2019s ability to sweat. Ingredients that have been known to cause a wide range of health problems from cancer and dementia to hormone and endocrine disruptions.<\/p>\n This list includes: <\/p>\n If that describes you, no need to be concerned. There are very gentle ways to detox your pits that can make that transition from conventional to natural deodorants like this tallow deodorant go much more smoothly.<\/p>\n This is important because your body needs to clear out these ingredients that are likely clogging those pores in your armpits. By pulling these chemicals out of the armpit tissue, it allows the body to adjust much more easily to the new natural deodorant ingredients.<\/p>\n To detox your pits, simply mix about 1 tbsp of bentonite clay with 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar and 1 or 2 tsp of water. Rub this mixture on your armpits and let sit for 15-20 minutes before washing off. Repeat this daily until you notice the underarm odor has greatly reduced or gone away and you are adjusting well to natural deodorant.<\/p>\n There are so many benefits to using tallow on the skin. We began by switching our lotion to tallow balm and were so pleased with how it felt and what it did for our skin that we haven\u2019t looked back. Tallow has been used both internally and externally for hundreds of years and with good reason \u2013 its benefits are hard to beat! <\/p>\n Another reason we love this deodorant is how simple it is to make. It uses only a few basic ingredients that we always have on hand.<\/p>\n Arrowroot Starch –<\/strong> Arrowroot starch is very absorptive in nature and work really well to pull out odors. Cornstarch is often used instead but it is challenging to find non-GMO cornstarch and can cause more sensitivities in people.<\/p>\n Baking Soda<\/strong> – Baking soda is the classic deodorizer and it is no different in this tallow deodorant. It works to remove smells while also having that drying effect.<\/p>\nWill Tallow Deodorant Work for You?<\/h2>\n
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How to Detox Your Pits<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\nWhy Tallow for Deodorant and Skincare?<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\nOther Effective Ingredients in Tallow Deodorant<\/h2>\n
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