This feels wrong posting this here, but I could not find a sub to do this in, so feel free to point me in the right direction.
My dad is an Old Spice Guy, I am an Old Spice Guy, but I am done with P&G and what I think is poisonous and wasteful products.
I am looking for recommendations for organic safe healthy body washes, lotions for dry dark skin and deodorants. I’ve not had to look for anything other brands for over 25 years, so this feels overwhelming. I just tried Native, and that won’t work, so, please, any directions to point me to?
Thanks.
Not sure if they’re everywhere, but around here you just go to the local farmer’s market and find the old hippy who makes soap. You buy the soaps you enjoy the smell of and use those. Basic ingredients that are much nicer on your skin, and usually last longer.
Bar soap works well for lather with shaving if you don’t use an electric raiser as well.
Haven’t found a good deoderant yet, all the ones that are better for the skin don’t seem to work well. At least, every person who’s told me about their healthier deodorant has smelled of bo.
Weirdly, I stopped shaving for the last 2 months to see if my beard will finally grow. Its working.
That being said, yeah, Native Deo was ok, but did not last. I am concerned about BO, so yeah, this will take some doing.
Not quite close to a Farmers Market, but I need to actually look through. I did however see bars of soap from Australia in Goodwill, but those seemed sketchy.
Growing the beard is definitely the easiest option, but then you have to start looking into beard oils to help it stay nice if you grow it long. Keeping it full but not too long is the happy medium that works well.
That’s a tough one though, without a local farmer’s market it can be harder. Next best option is find a commercially made soap with the fewest ingredients and use that, it will be an improvement.
Good luck!
I appreciate this and thank you for your solid advice.