sadly i am a stinky/sweaty lady and require antiperspirant, not just deodorant. which I did actually attempt to make myself once. i bought aluminum chlorohydrate powder and then proceeded to not make the time/effort to make an antiperspirant gel/spray out of it for about 5 years before giving up, admitting to myself it was an abandoned project, and tossing it along with components for several other abandoned projects in a pre-move cleanup 😑
fortunately I’m actually good on soap for now between Kirk’s Coco Castille unscented and my hipster friend’s homemade unscented olive oil soap :]
shampoo and conditioner have been difficult. I like the CeraVe ones I currently use but have to decide if I’m satisfied with their performance enough to justify the price. 😬 though if I do decide that I’ll likely get them online for cheaper next time I run out
it is a big dumb scam that unscented things usually cost way more than scented.
It’s often harder to make “unscented” stuff because it means that none of the ingredients can leave a noticeable odor. Customers expect “no scent” not “smells like baking soda and tallow but not added fragrances”.
I believe that, often, “unscented” things have stuff added to mask smells and “fragrance free” is the one that has this issue, but I don’t think these phrases are actually regulated like “organic”
sadly i am a stinky/sweaty lady and require antiperspirant, not just deodorant. which I did actually attempt to make myself once. i bought aluminum chlorohydrate powder and then proceeded to not make the time/effort to make an antiperspirant gel/spray out of it for about 5 years before giving up, admitting to myself it was an abandoned project, and tossing it along with components for several other abandoned projects in a pre-move cleanup 😑
fortunately I’m actually good on soap for now between Kirk’s Coco Castille unscented and my hipster friend’s homemade unscented olive oil soap :]
shampoo and conditioner have been difficult. I like the CeraVe ones I currently use but have to decide if I’m satisfied with their performance enough to justify the price. 😬 though if I do decide that I’ll likely get them online for cheaper next time I run out
it is a big dumb scam that unscented things usually cost way more than scented.
You might want to look up some high end perfumes; they often sell anti=perspirants with the same scent.
It’s often harder to make “unscented” stuff because it means that none of the ingredients can leave a noticeable odor. Customers expect “no scent” not “smells like baking soda and tallow but not added fragrances”.
I believe that, often, “unscented” things have stuff added to mask smells and “fragrance free” is the one that has this issue, but I don’t think these phrases are actually regulated like “organic”
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-10/documents/saferchoice-factsheet-fragrancefree_0.pdf