Crystal deodorant is available as a stone roll on or spray.
Alum stone deodorant how to use.
If you use a stone it may come on its own or attached to a plastic base.
What s more it leaves no traces on your clothes.
An article in the journal of the national cancer institute oct 16 2002 concluded that there was no connection between use of antiperspirants and the risk of breast cancer.
Deodorants often make the papers due to the risks associated with the aluminium salts they can contain.
Aluminum and the breast.
Crystal deodorant is a natural alternative to aluminum based deodorants.
So here are the facts.
They mainly used it to reduce the cloudiness in their water.
An alum stone is a natural deodorant stone.
There isn t a ton of scientific research on how this alum behaves differently from the other dreaded.
If you are interested at how i made my powder here are the steps.
The stone i have is a potassium alum crystal.
More recently though a study suggests that aluminum compounds can change the way breast cells divide even at low concentrations journal of applied toxicology online jan.
First one of the most important characteristics is that the alum stone has antiperspirant properties.
My deodorant stone of choice is a crystal of potassium alum a salt drawn from bauxite ore.
What is an alum stone.
How to use it.
Here i described my experience using potassium alum as a deodorant and what i found.
Alum stone a natural mineral can be the perfect substitute for your favourite deodorant.
It s also used in traditional chinese medicine.
That s why people often use it to make natural deodorants.
Sometimes you can find it as a gel or powder.
On the other hand the alum stone has properties that help with various skin problems.
Apply the alum stone directly to the skin taking care to moisten the area a little.
Here a dermatologist explains how they work if they re safer than antiperspirants and how to use one.