Description

Alum Slab natural deodorant, Shaan 100g

Product of India.
Imported by Indus Food Ltd UK
Net weight: 100g

How to use: Wet your deodorant bar with hot or cold tap water and rub on armpits.
You can also apply directly on wet skin after showering or bathing.

About Alum:
Alum has been used for many years, in the Far and Middle East, as a deodorant, astringent and basic antiperspirant. It is also used on cuts after shaving because of its styptic properties (stops bleeding and closes pores).
Alum has antibacterial properties, which helps to inhibit the growth of bacteria on the skin. It is the bacteria which causes the bad smell. Some people find it also performs a basic antiperspirant function, but others don’t, and so we class it purely as a deodorant. Alum has a long history of safe use as a deodorant ingredient and is a traditional alternative to many modern deodorants. This natural crystal deodorant stone is made from just a solid moulded lump of crystallized alum, which is a naturally mined mineral salt.

The key differences between alum and aluminium chlorohydrate
The Alum in this deodorant bar occurs naturally, Aluminium Chlorohydrate is a synthetically made product.

Blocking the skin’s pores completely is not advisable, and that the physiological action of the skin should be left intact as far as possible. Alums low degree of antiperspirant action means that your skin’s pores are not blocked completely, yet its high degree of antibacterial action mean that it acts as an effective deodorant and only partial antiperspirant.