Description
- Vermont Soapworks - Organic Deodorant Extra Strength Spicewood - 3.25 oz. (92 g) Vermont Soapworks Organic Deodorant Extra-Strength Spicewood is a long lasting deodorant for your protection. Smells like a light and fruity Old Spice, somewhat masculine but not overpoweringly so. This unique blend of organic oils and cornstarch work with your body to inhibit odor causing bacteria without the use of synthetic chemicals. Formulated for active men and women Triclosan free Propylene glycol free Aluminum free Safe and non toxic Made in the USA Frequently Asked Questions What is Soap? At Vermont Soap Organics they take oils, which make you greasy, and turn them into soap, which make you clean. This process is called saponification (making soap). Soap is fascinating stuff. It is actually a salt that foams! This crystalline nature of soap allows it to be made clear as glass when boiled in alcohol with sugars. Now a salt is what you get when you mix an acid and a base together. The acids and bases neutralize each other and a salt forms in the process. Soap, is made from acidic oils and an alkaline solution. Think of it like a child's seesaw. Oil and alkali must be in balance to make the perfect bar of soap. Any unsaponified oils are called "Free fatty acids", and they add to the moisturizing effect of high quality soaps. Use too much, and the soap will not lather, and it will have a shortened shelf life. Excess alkali, or "Free Alkali" is harsh and drying to sensitive skin. About 25% of us are estimated to get a dry skin reaction to free alkali in their soaps. At Vermont Soap Organics, they formulate for a little bit of oil and no measurable free alkali. This is part of the reason why Vermont handmade soap is so mild. What is Natural? Many products on the market today claim to be "natural." But what makes a product natural? Most people have a common-sense definition of what "natural" is or should be. For example, natural to most people means being able to pronounce all the ingredients and not needing a chemistry textbook to understand them. The definition of "Natural" is important. It sets apart socially responsible companies from the rest. Synthetic ingredients can be toxic, and usually cost less than natural ingredients giving the mass-marketed multinational corporations a competitive advantage. The big companies know that the natural organic products market is growing every year and consumers are demanding products that are healthier and better for the environment. These big corporations have jumped on the "natural" bandwagon and cranked up their marketing machines to benefit from green consumerism. Having a loose definition of natural is just what they want. Take a look at the supermarket shelves and you will see the multitude of "natural" claims. Their definition of natural includes manipulated and chemically altered ingredients. To them "natural" is just another marketing gimmick, not a way of life. Vermont Soap Mission Statement Vermont Soap recognize that human beings are now at a critical juncture in relation to our planet, and that viable alternatives must be created to lead us into a sustainable future. Vermont Soap Organics was created to manufacture and market high quality, unique and natural personal care products of usefulness and value; and to be an example of how corporations can be a tool for positive social change. Vermont Soap emphasize the wholeness and integration of the company departments through communication, participation in the growth process, and acceptance of responsibility among co-workers. They pledge to conduct their business in an environmentally aware manner emphasizing reuse and recycling, the use of natural base ingredients, and the application of appropriate technology. Vermont Soap is Certified Organic by VOF The process started back in June, 2003, when Vermont Soap factory became certified as an Organic Processor. This involved demonstrating an understanding of USDA Organic Regulations, and develop
- UPC # 785529090168
- Size/Form 3.25 oz.
Suggested Use: Apply to underarms when needed. INGREDIENTS Organic coconut oil, organic cornstarch, organic spicewood essential oil blend, organic beeswax, organic rosemary extract. WARNINGS For external use.
