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Natron neutralises odour right where it forms.
Sweat itself is odourless — it's only the bacteria on your skin that break it down and produce the typical odour compounds. Natron neutralises these chemically, without blocking your sweat pores. In our Deocreme Sensitiv it pairs perfectly with potato and corn starch.
A mineral home remedy with a long tradition
Natron (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO₃) is one of the oldest home remedies we know — used in the kitchen, for cleaning and in natural cosmetics. Its alkaline nature neutralises the acidic compounds that form when skin bacteria break down sweat.
Natron in our deodorant cream
How does bicarbonate of soda behave on different skin?
Bicarbonate of soda is alkaline, while the skin's surface is slightly acidic. How your skin reacts to it varies from person to person.
How does Natron work on the skin?
Three properties that explain what bicarbonate of soda does in a deodorant cream.
pH neutralisation
Acting as an alkaline, it balances out the acidic odour compounds from the sweat-and-bacteria breakdown.
No scent of its own
Bicarbonate of soda has no smell. Rather than masking odour with perfume, it neutralises acidic odour compounds.
Slightly abrasive
The fine crystals have a slight scrubbing effect, which is why bicarbonate of soda is also used in some toothpastes and scrubs.
What can you use Natron for?
Neutralises odour without blocking sweat
Neutralises odour in a warm foot bath
A slightly abrasive ingredient in some toothpastes
After contact with garlic or fish
A versatile cleaner around the house
Natron goes especially well with …
What bicarbonate of soda is often combined with in deodorant creams.
Starch + Natron = moisture absorption + odour neutralisation.
Learn moreFine-grained starch + Natron = the perfect deodorant trio.
Learn moreTurns the mineral powder into a spreadable cream.
Learn moreAdds scent to a deodorant, as bicarbonate of soda itself has no smell.
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