than others. I’m a moderate sweater—I’m not pouring sweat when it’s hot out or during workouts, but I’ll develop beads of perspiration on my forehead, chest, and back, and accumulate moisture in my underarms.
I also develop body odor, which can go mostly undetected if I keep my arms down. As a teenager, I only used antiperspirant. I was introduced to after a seventh grade health class, when our teacher sent us home with gift bags of mini deodorants, tampons, and pads.
I stayed this way for years until I became a beauty editor and witnessed the advent of natural deodorants. Suddenly, buzzy brands like , and were all launching natural formulas without aluminum.
The messaging around aluminum-free formulas suggests they are more beneficial to your health and body than antiperspirant, which uses aluminum to plug sweat glands and keep your body dry.
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