Best natural deodorant (my personal experience).

Funny OP, I had an odd memory today from my childhood about just that topic. My grandmother was born in the deep south in 1900. Pioneer Florida at that time was without modern plumbing, electricity, refrigeration (you get it) and hot and sultry 7 months of the year. BO was a problem. She used many old time products. She washed first with homemade soap, rinsed in salt water in the winter and vinegar water in the summer. Followed by rinse of baking soda under arms and on her "poonany.". She dusted with talcum powder throughout the day. And everyone "sponged off" again late afternoon. We worked hard days on a tobacco farm all day, we all wilted by then, but no one smelled for long. I was in high school before antiperspirants were invented, so these were popular remedies until the 50s.
I still wash my hair with baking soda and vinegar. Then rinse with conditioner. My 63 year old long hair still shiny and clean, soft and straight.

I've been looking for a more natural deodorant . I just mixed some baking soda, coconut oil, a smidgen of cornstarch and am thinking of adding a few drops of a lavender jojoba oil mix that I made up recently.
I will try this for a few days . Thanks so much for the idea.

I have always felt that the invention of anti-perspirants coincided with the rise of breast cancer.

Sweat releases toxins. ANTI-perspiration keeps in the toxins, not to mention that ithe stuff is full of chemicals that can seep into the sensitive lymph glands and breast area. Anti-perspirant didn't even get popular until the 60's.

I wouldn't think so. Toothpaste is just as, if not more, aggressive as hydrogen peroxide. I've been using it for a while and it feels much more gentle than that stingy minty flavor every morning.

potato is best

Aha, I see where you're coming from! ;-)

Dear Who,
Thank you for pointing out your experiences regarding underarm smells and baking soda. I have used many commercial brands but also so called organic products. Some good some bad. I would get bad rashes from most. The one I am using right now is soso acceptable. Will give the bicarbonate a good try out. I certainly like the price.
I admire your patients as the thread continues.

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I've personally been using this product for a few years now and it's been working great for me. Only downside is that it doesn't do a thing for sweat.

been using it since yesterday and i must say i am impressed. it even kept me smelling fine through zumba and lemme tell ya zumba makes you sweat.

After a few hours your going to stink like shit... Really i mean your going to stink of BO so bad people gna be mistaking you for some kind of french buttwad.

Anti-perspiration... I find it fishy, too.

With sodium bicarbonate you still sweat, but it doesn't stink.