Top Tips to Feel Fresh-From-the-Shower All Day, Naturally

You love that fresh-from-the-shower feeling. Who doesn’t? Whether you prefer to feel fresh at the beginning of the day or just before bed, you have to admit the freshness never lasts. It may be because the products you use on your skin, under your arms, and in your intimate areas are not right for you.

Many conventional brands formulate their products with FDA-approved ingredients, but they’re not the balanced, gentle stuff you need. You also have to consider that everyone is unique and needs different products for their skin. With these things in mind, now all you’re thinking about is whether it’s even possible to keep your skin feeling fresh.

Don’t worry. It is.

There are a few things you should do to maintain a fresh feeling on your skin, in intimate areas, and under your arms, like using a deodorant with magnesium. You don’t have to scrub at your body, put up with strongly scented formulas, or clog your pores to do it. The following tips will help you stay fresh throughout the day so your skin is comfortable and happy, and so are you.

 

Treat Your Skin Gently  

Your skin goes through a lot. You have to treat it gently and understand its unique needs in order to stay comfortable and fresh throughout the day. There are plenty of ingredients and formulas people tolerate well, while others do not, including natural ones. It’s why, if you’re looking for a clean deodorant, you should also try a baking soda free deodorant to see if it feels more comfortable on your underarms.

 

What Does Sensitive Skin-Friendly Mean?

Some formulas claim to be “gentle on sensitive skin” or “sensitive skin friendly.” This wording resonates with people who experience rashes or skin discomfort they trace back to specific products or ingredients. Sensitive skin may indicate a compromised skin barrier needing extra support from gentle, pH-balanced ingredients.

 

Use Clean Formulas 

Natural ingredients do not mean less-effective ingredients. They’re simple, trustworthy, and kind to your skin, and include alternatives to ingredients like baking soda, which can cause redness and irritation. Whether it’s a body wash, intimate wash, or deodorant, find clean products to help your skin feel clean, calm, and comfortable.

 

Nourish Your Skin

Instead of stripping your skin with harsh cleansing practices, nourish it to help it feel fresh. Healthy feeling skin is fresh-feeling skin. Use deodorant with magnesium and natural absorbers like arrowroot, and cleansers with aloe vera and natural fragrance from essential oils and extracts to care for your skin without discomfort.

 

Learn More About pH Balance

Your pH has more to do with freshness than you might think. The pH level of something determines whether it is acidic or alkaline. Your skin is acidic, which helps keep it balanced and healthy. When you use an alkaline product or ingredient, such as baking soda, you disrupt your skin’s natural pH, which interferes with its ability to fight odor-causing bacteria. Instead of focusing on reducing sweat, which is your body’s natural way of staying in balance, or masking odors, you need to support a healthy skin microbiome to stay fresh.

 

Where Does pH Matter?

Your skin’s normal pH ranges from 4.7 to 5.7; this includes your underarms. It’s mildly acidic to help protect the skin from external “aggressors,” such as germs and odor-causing bacteria. Your mouth has a pH of around 6.3. Women produce more acidic saliva than men, so they should use an alkaline toothpaste to support dental health (it’s good for men, too). Intimate areas should stay between 3.8 and 4.5. It’s fairly acidic, and it makes sense because vaginas are self-cleaning. Cleanse the exterior intimate areas with a pH-balanced feminine wash to support the microbiome.

 

Look for Pre- and Probiotics

So, now you know which areas need to stay balanced to support total-body freshness throughout the day, thanks to a healthy microbiome. Like your gut health, you can support your skin health with prebiotics and probiotics. Pre- and probiotics neutralize odor naturally and feed beneficial bacteria, preventing harmful bacteria from growing. They help you avoid skin issues and unpleasant body odor, and you don’t have to get them in a once-a-day capsule when you use body care products with pre- and probiotics.

 

Ingredient Watchlist for Goodness

There are plenty of natural prebiotics in deodorants and cleansers, including aloe leaf juice, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide (sugar-derived), yacon root juice, and even arrowroot powder. Seeing a probiotic like Lactobacillus ferment is also a good sign. A high-quality, pH-balanced deodorant will also contain pre- and probiotic-compatible ingredients, like magnesium hydroxide.

 

Find Mineral-Rich Formulas

Minerals help your skin stay fresh by keeping it calm and comfortable. Magnesium and zinc support underarm skin health in a deodorant formula. A mineral deodorant reduces odor-causing bacteria while maintaining natural skin pH. These are like alternatives to baking soda, which is also a natural ingredient but unbalanced.

 

Is There Anything Minerals Can’t Do?

When you switch to a clean deodorant, you might notice more sweat. Not only is your body trying to clean out your underarms (which may have clogged pores from conventional formulas), but mineral deodorant also does not function as an antiperspirant. Sweat is your body’s natural way of helping your skin feel balanced (and cool), so a natural deodorant isn’t going to block sweat. It’s the bacteria you need to worry about, and minerals help keep those in check. So, even if you sweat, you shouldn’t smell unpleasant.

 

Find Something That Feels Right

Anyone who has experienced irritation, redness, or discomfort from deodorants or another body care product will want to find a gentler daily option, and there are plenty. There are magnesium deodorant sticks and sprays, unscented intimate washes or cleansers featuring essential oils, and products with recycled cardboard or recyclable plastic. Find what feels right for your body and lifestyle, so you stay fresh and comfortable.

 

Example: Solid Vs. Spray Deodorant

Let’s use deodorant as an example of lifestyle and body preferences. Deodorant with magnesium is available in both stick and spray forms. Each of them is great to apply right out of the shower. They’re both gentle and nourishing.

You might choose the solid deodorant if you prefer a formula with arrowroot, which helps absorb excess moisture, along with magnesium and zinc. You could choose the spray if you prefer the no-hassle application that dries quickly and plan to reapply during the day. It’s also a matter of whether you prefer the scents of stick deodorant or spray, so there are more than one factor at play when selecting a product.

If you want to stay fresh during the day, be more selective about the products you use. Staying fresh has more to do with supporting your body’s natural processes than masking unpleasant odors or scrubbing away at your skin. Help your body maintain its natural pH level and enjoy a more comfortable body care experience with products featuring natural, balanced, nourishing ingredients.

 

About Honestly pHresh

Honestly pHresh is changing the way you use deodorant. Their non-toxic formulas and recyclable packaging offer alternatives to the conventional formulas and packaging that line store shelves. With pH-balanced products that support a healthy skin microbiome and natural scents to help you stay fresh all day, Honestly pHresh is gentle on the body but strong on confidence. They know their baking soda free deodorants are reliable ways to keep you body-odor-free every day.

Find out how to support fresh and comfortable skin at https://honestlyphresh.com/