I waited until a weekend (back in May) to test the Soapwalla out, and have been using it ever since. It's a minty-smelling thick yellow paste that you rub in to your armpit and let absorb before dressing. I find a five pence piece sized dab for each armpit is enough, and it rubs in easily. I don't smell sweaty, even at the end of a very hot and humid day, and I also find I actually sweat a little less with this than I did with my usual anti-perspirant roll-on. Of course, this is very much a your-mileage-may-vary type of product and I wouldn't claim that it'll work for everyone as well as it has for me. If you are looking for an aluminium-free alternative to mainstream deodorants though this is the only one I'd recommend from those I've tried, and the only one I will repurchase.
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If the weather is very hot (remember we had that one week?) it does liquify and separate a little. Stir with an orange stick and stick in the fridge if the change in texture bothers you; I just stir and apply as normal without refrigerating.
Don't apply it directly after shaving. Really don't. Even if you think you have super tough underarm skin that never stings when you apply a normal anti-perspirant after shaving. I've switched to shaving my armpits in the evening now.
Soapwalla is available at www.beingcontent.com in the UK and costs £14 for 2oz, or directly from Soapwalla in the US on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/soapwallakitchen. I'm about halfway through my pot (used every day) after 2-3 months.
Ingredients:
Organic jojoba, sunflower, and rosehip seed oils; shea butter; a combination of all-natural and gluten-free vegetable clays and powders; aluminum-free sodium bicarbonate; organic vegan kosher glycerin; a combination of organic lavender, peppermint, sweet orange, bergapten-free bergamot and tea tree essential oils.
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Hello Grace!
ReplyDeleteI bought one from Esty back in February (i haven't yet finished it) and i think it is great! I have tried many other natural deodorants, and this is the only one who works on me...I wl definitely repurchase it!
I would like to rry also their body oil (only sold on etsy), i read it is really good, as well
Hi Clara - oh, I'll have to go and have a look at the oil. I'm a total convert to the deodorant cream.
DeleteInteresting product. I use a Faith in Nature crystal deodorant which is really good as most of the aluminuim free ones I have tried have not been that effective. I don't sweat but can pong!
ReplyDeleteFind it really interesting how some people don't use deodarant at all and don't smell. Both my brothers in law (farmer and builder) don't use any and never smell bad. Wonder why not?
That's really weird, isn't it? My dad (a plasterer) didn't use it either and never smelled bad. I think some people are just lucky that they naturally either don't have many bacteria, or they somehow fight them off/have nicer smelling cultures :D
DeleteI also wonder if its like the effect of washing your face with a harsh wash - it just makes it pump out oil. Perhaps using a harsh anti-perspirant just makes you sweat more?
By the way - just read my comment back. Hello Dad! I know you're still here! The past tense is for the plastering, not the Dad.
DeleteThis sounds very interesting. With the exception of a brief dabble with one of those crystal efforts, I've never tried alternative forms of anti-perspirant. Having once experienced the horror that was having an abscess in my armpit (and having it surgically drained...TMI maybe?!), I'd be happy to embrace something less harsh. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds horrendous! Ouch ouch ouch.
DeleteThe nurses at A&E said pretty much the same. My Mum tried to 'home remedy' it with a boiling hot compress. Thanks Mum!
DeleteThanks for the review! I always wondered how these natural cream-based deodorant would perform. Currently using those aluminuim free natural crystals. They don't make you stop sweating but you smell a whole lot nicer.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue Lin - I was very pleasantly surprised by this one. :)
DeleteI might give this a whirl, all the aluminum-free ones I have tried thus far have been a bit pants but this has promise! Also, if I place a beingcontent order I can finally get round to buying some Ilia beauty....see the plan.. ;) x
ReplyDeleteNow that's a plan! ;)
DeleteI really really wanted this to work but the nose doesn't lie. At the end of the day, I snuggled up to my husband and he very sweetly, very softly asked if I had forgotten to put on deodorant. Other than a 15 minute walk in 60-degree weather, I had not exercised at all. The deodorant smells very nice and feels good going on, however I didn't want to wonder whether or not I was just convincing myself that my soapwalla was working. I've gone back to my regular deo and have not had any odor issues since.
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame - I guess nothing works for everyone.
DeleteYou write the cream is yellow - that would mean it stains the clothing. Does it?
ReplyDeleteHello - it's a pale yellow/cream colour - the colour in the photo is accurate on my monitor. When it's applied and rubbed in, it doesn't leave a residue. I wear it with white t shirts, I probably wouldn't wear it with something delicate and white, to be completely honest. On those days I'd wear a traditional anti-perspirant (if I had anything delicate and white in my wardrobe!)
Deletehello doll . do you any idea where can I find it online ? or any store in Dubai ? xo
ReplyDeleteHi - try the Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/soapwallakitchen?ref=seller_info
DeleteShipping is nearly as expensive as the product outside of the US though. It is really good - I'm on my second tub of it.