You’ve decided to make the switch from conventional antiperspirant to a natural deodorant. That’s a fantastic step for your health! But you may have heard stories—or experienced it yourself—of the dreaded "transition period."
This is the one- to four-week phase where you might feel like you sweat more and smell worse than you ever did before.
It’s tempting to give up and assume "natural deodorant just doesn't work for me." But what you're experiencing is likely the "armpit detox," and there's a way to support your body through it.
Why Does the "Detox Period" Happen?
For years, antiperspirant has used aluminum compounds to "plug" your sweat glands, stopping you from sweating. When you remove that plug, two things happen:
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Your glands are finally free to "purge" the built-up sweat, bacteria, and other compounds.
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Your armpit's bacterial microbiome, which was suppressed by antiperspirant, needs to rebalance itself.
This "purge" and rebalancing act is what can cause that temporary, stronger odor.
The "Armpit Detox": External vs. Internal
Many people use an external armpit detox—like a bentonite clay mask—to help draw impurities from the skin's surface. This is a great step.
But you can also support this process from the inside out.
Since your body is purging and rebalancing, you can help it by neutralizing odor-causing compounds before they are ever released through your sweat. This is where an internal deodorant shines.
Chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants, is a powerful internal cleanser. It works by helping to neutralize odor-causing compounds and toxins within your gut and bloodstream. By cleansing your system internally, you can make your external "purge" much less odorous.
A Smoother Transition to Natural
By supporting your body's detoxification pathways internally, you can help shorten and ease that frustrating transition period. You're giving your body the "green" tools it needs to cleanse itself, leading to a fresher, faster result.
Featured Product: Eve's Cycle Body Deodorizing Supplement
Our Eve's Cycle Body Deodorizing Supplement is the perfect partner for your transition.
It's a clean, vegan formula packed with a potent "green" blend of:
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Chlorophyll: The master internal deodorizer.
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Parsley: Also rich in chlorophyll, amplifying the cleansing.
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Peppermint: Soothes the digestive system.
Pair your external armpit detox with our internal detox formula to make your switch to natural deodorant a fresh, confident success.
