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5 Natural Deodorants + 2 Recipes to Make Your Own

A few years ago, an awesome story appeared on Care2 titled "The Great Deodorant Debate." Referencing an (at that time) recent New York Times article, the story pulled together the most recent facts an…

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5 Homemade Natural Beauty Products

By Sawyard Rebhal, Networx In this eco-conscious time (and in this tough economy), everybody's trying to go green while saving some green. And the good news is, these two often go hand in hand.…

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5 Ways to Prevent Body Odor

It’s a fact of life: Sometimes you smell less than sweet. Whether it’s from food, excess sweat, or clothes that aren’t quite clean, here are some surprising solutions that can beat back body odor for …

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6 Alternatives to Toxic Deodorants

By Natural Solutions Why most deodorants stink—and six alternatives that work. Of all our daily grooming habits, swiping a deodorant stick or squirting antiperspirant under our arms may be the on…

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Shunning Showers: How Clean Are You?

Can cleanliness be a political act? With the advent of full bathrooms and the ever-increasing marketing of personal care products, showering has become a deeply embedded custom in the American publi…

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5 Recipes for Homemade Personal Care Products

Whether we're talking toxic perfumes or the mystery ingredients in our toothpaste, store-bought personal care products are full of questionable ingredients. We can shell out the big bucks for more na…

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Deodorant Dos & Don’ts

Lately, it seems, something stinks about antiperspirant. We've been told that conventional products contain ingredients that have been linked to Alzheimer's and breast cancer, though the American Can…

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Natural Deodorants

If recent research has you thinking twice before you swipe, try switching to natural deodorants. Many conventional antiperspirants and deodorants have ingredients linked to diseases such as Alzheimer'…

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Homemade Aromatic Body Powder

Hello sweaty weather. Boy is it hot! In New York City the crowds are lethargically mulling around, dripping and smelling like hot, sweaty bodies. I can't even imagine the amount of deodorant rolled, s…

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Deodorant: Easy Greening

In ancient Egypt, long before the cosmetics industry hijacked personal care, body odor was disguised with citrus oils and spices. By the 20th century marketers had convinced the population that social…

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