Use Lemon or Lime as Natural Deodorant





Are you looking for a super simple natural deodorant recipe?

Use lemon or lime as deodorant! It is 100% natural and incredibly effective.

Lemon juice contains citric acid, which kills bacteria and odour. It will last easily for up to 24 hours.

You can reuse the same lemon for a whole week, and it will keep the odours away!

Oh and by the way, this 100% natural alternative will save packaging waste, plastic waste, and unwanted chemicals in your body.

Remember, lemon and lime juice is a great deodorant alternative, but it is not an antiperspirant. It will not block sweat, just remove bad odours.

If you are looking to protect your skin, avoid antiperspirants as they contain ingredients like aluminium, that block pores of our skin to prevent us from sweating. However, sweating is one of our main body's functions to release toxins from our system.

Other harmful ingredients that can be found in antiperspirants and some deodorants are triclosan, propylene glycol, parabens or synthetic fragrances.

Switch to a natural deodorant, there are a lot of brands out there especially for very sensitive skin. But an easy solution is to simply rub a lemon or lime in your armpit. (Don't try it with other citruses like oranges as they contain more sugar and will stick.)

Note: If you just shaved or have a small cut in your armpit, it will sting! 
Hi, I am a student from UiTM Pasir Gudang. This blog is my portfolio for the subject Transport Society & Environment (TPT343) in which I will be sharing posts on how we can make the world greener!

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