Druide Natural and Organic
Deodorant

The word "natural" can be used in a generic way. It is often used as a marketing argument in order to promote the formulas. A 100% natural product is restricted to the information provided by the manufacturer and its "good faith". The term "organic" implies the control of the origin of the raw materials which are themselves guaranteed to be organically grown. This is generally reflected by the obtaining of a label which meets strict requirements (e.g.: 95% of ingredients from natural origin, at least 20% of organic ingredients in the total formula).

Your wariness is justified! However, the designation "alcohol" is not necessarily negative, as it contains interesting variants. A word ending in "-yl" designates a beneficial fatty emollient alcohol: Cetearyl alcohol, Cetyl alcohol, Stearyl alcohol... While denatured alcohols (ethanol) are considered irritating and dry out the skin.

Skin reacts differently from one person to another. By nature, it can be more or less receptive to ingredients. Also, depending on many health or environmental factors, the effectiveness of a product can be slowed down.
Nevertheless, cell renewal - which occurs at the same rate for everyone - is the fundamental element to take into consideration when using a cosmetic product or a shampoo.
It is necessary to wait several weeks (3 to 6) in order to notice the true effects of a product.
Depending on your receptivity to a formula's active ingredients, noticeable results may be visible after 2 cell renewals, i.e. after 6 weeks.

A natural perfume is built around aromas naturally found in its ingredients such as flowers, fruits, plants or essential oils. The latter can also be certified organic. The extraction processes of this kind of perfume are gentle: low temperature or steam distillation, closed circuit liquid extraction...
A synthetic perfume is artificially formulated around a solvent (ethanol), phthalates, synthetic musks and other chemical components.

In order to check your sensitivity to non-hypoallergenic formulas, we encourage you to place a small amount of the product on the inside of your wrist, where the skin is very thin. Leave it on for a few minutes before removing it with a clean cloth. Do not rinse it off for the next few hours. If you don't notice any particular reaction, it means that your skin is suited to this product.

There is indeed a transition period to go through. The products most often involved are deodorant, shampoo and face care products. The often occlusive ingredients found in conventional products have a "camouflage" effect. The skin and hair must get rid of them and detoxify themselves in order to resume an autonomous and natural way of functioning.

• Switching from a conventional deodorant (antiperspirant containing aluminum salts) to a natural and organic deodorant requires the body to regain control over its perspiration by regulating it naturally.

• The same goes for the scalp and hair, for which it will take time to get rid of the chemical residues (silicones, sulfates).

• For the face, using a natural care product implies that your skin has to regain its biological functioning, regulate itself, get rid of the toxins left from synthetic products, before relearning to produce its own sebum and regain a natural cycle.

These transitions can last several weeks, or even several months in some cases. Don't be discouraged! Everyone can do it and it is bound to be beneficial!

You can find out more about this process on our blog.