Natural deodorant sounds like a good idea…

But it doesn’t always smell like a good idea. When I first learned that my antiperspirant contained aluminum, a neurotoxin connected to a host of mental disorders, I took a trip to my drugstore and scoured the deodorant isle for natural options. When my pick from the drugstore failed me miserably, I next tried various options from my health food store. Stick deodorants, spray deodorants and crystal deodorants all worked well… until I actually sweated.

Next, I moved to DIY options. Fortunately, this managed to keep the stink under wraps, but I found it slightly inconvenient. I’m all for DIY solutions, but sometimes I just get tired of making my own toiletries like toothpaste and deodorant! #hippieproblems

Recently, I made the switch to Primal Pit Paste after hearing the rave reviews from my natural blogger friends. The customizable strengths plus the stick deodorant hooked me immediately! No matter what your concern when searching for toxin-free deodorant, be it sensitive skin or stubborn odor, Primal Pit Paste offers a solution.

Toxins need to escape, but odor doesn’t

When it comes to choosing underarm hygiene products, remember the cardinal rule: pits sweat because they are supposed to sweat. Sweat releases toxins, so when we use antiperspirants, we impair this important detox mechanism of the body. Primal Pit Paste offers the solution with their effective, soothing blends that stop odor but don’t trap toxins.

Primal Pit Paste Ingredients

• Baking soda is the powerful and natural odor-blocking ingredient
• Arrowroot powder absorbs moisture and soothes the skin
• Coconut oil moisturizes and soothes
• Fair Trade Shea butter also deeply moisturizes and soothes the skin
• Pure Organic Essential Oils gently fragrance the product, but the smell does not linger on the skin
• Beeswax found in the stick form, not the jar, firms up the deodorant
• Kaolin clay, found in the Happy Pits stick, provides an odor-absorbing substitute for baking soda if you experience sensitivity from the baking soda.

Why I love, love, love Primal Pit Paste

I’m a life-time Pit Paste convert. Here’s why

• It completely, 100% stops odor (I use the regular strength)
• It doest irritate my sensitive skin
• It doesn’t sting if  I apply after shaving
• It comes in a tube! This is a big deal for me, because I greatly appreciate the convenience of a tube for travel and because it’s quicker to apply. It is a perfect texture and ideally suited for a tube – it’s a smooth balm, not sticky or greasy. I seriously adore the tube deodorant – you’ve got to try it!

Finding your perfect Primal Pit Paste match

1. Do you prefer a stick deodorant or a jar? You’ll find the various strengths in either a stick here or jar here.

2. Decide on the strength of the deodorant. It’s recommended to start with the Regular strength. If you have very sensitive pits, try the the Light option which contains less baking soda. If you struggle with stubborn odor, try the Strong option which contains more baking soda.

3. Do you have very sensitive skin? The baking soda can irritate extremely sensitive underarms, so that’s why Primal Pit Paste offers the Happy Pits stick here. It contains a blend of mango butter, shea butter, arrowroot powder, beeswax, magnesium, essential oils and kaolin clay. The kaolin and magnesium helps control odor without irritating the skin.

4.  Need to fight odor “down under”? Primal Pit Paste offers a soothing and effective PoPo Body Powder to stop odor from the apocrine glands in the groin area.

5. Use Primal Pit Paste’s Body Whip to moisturize from head to toe. It contains shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil and various organic essential oils. Here’s my tip for smooth, bump-free underarms for the ladies: use a gentle washcloth to gently exfoliate your pits before shaving. After shaving, apply a small amount of Body Whip to sooth and soften the skin, then apply your Pit Paste. This is what I do to prevent unsightly underarm ingrowns.

6. Swipe on the ultra-moisturizing Pucker Paste for soft lips! Pucker paste is buttery and smooth without being too waxy or shiny.

6. Coming soon: Pit Primer and Pit Pump! I’m eagerly awaiting the next two additions to the Primal Pit Paste Line, expected in May. First, Pit Primer is a balm that you can apply before your Pit Paste. If you skin is sensitive to the baking soda, the Pit Primer will allow you to reap the odor-preventing properties of the baking soda-based Pit Paste without irritating your underarms. Second, Pit Pump is a spray deodorant for those who prefer a spray over a jar or tube. It’s also convenient to throw in your gym bag and use on-the-go.

Primal Pit Paste Coupon

Primal Pit Paste is not only generously sponsoring this giveaway, they are providing you with a coupon for 25% off all purchases! Yes, 25% off… how generous is that? You will love Pit Paste and both my friends at Pit Paste and I are eager for you to try it.

• Use code “#GOPRIMAL” (make sure to include the #) to receive 25% off your order. Be sure to hit “update” in the cart after entering the coupon code so that the coupon is applied.

Besides stocking up on Primal Pit Paste Jars and Sticks, this coupon applies to all other Primal Products, including the Body Whip (my favorite body moisturizer!), Body Powder and Pucker Paste.

 Giveaway: $100 Gift Card for Primal Pit Paste

Want to win $100 for Primal Pit Paste products of your choice? That’s enough deodorant, body whip and body powder to last your family for a year 🙂 Here’s how to enter:

1. Click here to sign up for my weekly newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time but to be eligible to win, you must be subscribed when the giveaway closes.

2. Click here to sign up for the Primal Pit Paste monthly newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time but to be eligible to win, you must be subscribed when the giveaway closes. (Neither Primal Pit Paste nor I will ever share your email address.)

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