One Down

I was able to successfully remove one item from our trashcan forever last week: my deodorant.  For years, I have been using Dove Clinical Protection deodorant and, with the exception of the time Safeway delivery substituted pomegranate scent for original scent, I have been very happy with it, especially insofar as it has kept my underarms nice and dry at all times.  However, I have never liked:

a. what goes into it
b. the non-recyclable container it comes in

But I didn't think I could make the switch to one of those deodorant-rock things that real zero waste people use, because I need (well, I believe I need) antiperspirant, too.  I tried the regular Tom's of Maine deodorant once, and the cotton-based Trader Joe deodorant another time, and both times Sergio told me I smelled "French" for the entire duration of my use of either product.

For the past two weeks, I have used this:





And it had been great!  Yes, it does have aluminum in it, but all of the other ingredients are completely natural, and the container is recyclable.  And, it passed the critical keep-dry-all-day test.  In the spirit of full disclosure, Sergio tried it twice and said it feels like rubbing paste on your armpits, and I agree to a certain extent, but I have no problems with a light layer of paste on my underarms.