You Think Youâve Tried Natural DeodorantâŚ
âŚbut unless your stick is baking soda-free, plastic-free, aluminum-free and actually works, youâre still in the pit-funk danger zone. Lucky for your underarms, Stank Pits is the best baking soda free deodorant for sensitive skinâand we came to play. You want to know why bicarbonate messes with your shit? Buckle up, boo.
Why Baking Soda Deodorant Can Cause Rashes (Science, Bitch)
Alright, you glorious nerdsâtime to dust off your chemistry class trauma. You know what pH is, right? Seven is neutral, six is where your skin likes to vibe (slightly acidic). Baking soda clocks in at a basic-ass nine. So when you slather that gritty garbage on your pits, it messes with your natural pH and basically salt-flattens the healthy bacteria you do want.
Sure, that kills odor... but it also kills your skin barrier. And when you sweat? That bicarbonate? It dissolves and dives straight into your pores like a nosy little gremlin. Cue irritation, breakouts, and full-on rash city.
A Bicarbonate-Free Deodorant That Doesnât Quit
Enter magnesium hydroxide: the cooler, calmer base that neutralizes odor without wrecking your skin or ghosting the moment you sweat. It stays put, respects your biome, and doesnât throw temper tantrums on your dermis.
We round it out with skin-nourishing butters, smooth vegan waxes, extra-absorbent clays and starches, odor-trapping zinc ricinoleate, and a subtle but sexy essential oil blend that says âclean, but unbothered.â
Your Pits Deserve BetterâSo Give It to Them
Stop flirting with inflammation. Ditch the baking soda and treat your underarms to a baking soda free deodorant thatâs actually built for your body. Sensitive-skin safe. Eco-friendly. And a whole lot more effective than that greenwashed crap at the grocery store.