I've made quite a song and dance about several of the reviews and challenges I've done for this blog over the past few weeks, but there's been one I've kept completely schtum about: my latest 'hippy deodorant' trial. For the past week, I've only been wearing Roll On Stone deodorant; an unscented, aluminium-free roll-on. So have I lost any friends in the process?
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The good news: I've had no complaints so far, and have felt mostly dry and odour-free 'under there'. Being a hippy deodorant, the stone does not quite offer the same level of protection against sweat as your average anti-perspirant, but as long as you're willing to accept that, this is not a bad solution to smelliness. I feel confident wearing it, and will be even happier once the temperature drops a little further. I especially like the way the stick is designed as a normal roll-on; a lot less fuss than the 'crystal' type you have to wet before use.
The Roll-On Stone can be bought for £6.99 at Edible Beauty:
The Roll-On stone has all the same great properties as the stone and is made purely from purified water, USFDA food grade Kosher Certified Potassium Alum and Polyquaternium-10 (cotton cellulose). This effective non-sticky or greasy formula does not block or clog pores allowing your skin to breathe naturally.
I would highly recommend the Weleda organic Sage deoderant as a "hippy deoderant". It is much more effective than these stick deodorants, has a very nice scent and is easy to apply. I have been using it for years and would never go back to a traditional deodorant.