The Whole Boodies extend their natural deodorant range

No. The last time they posted on social media was 2017. We don't have a record of when it stopped becoming available but it was a few months after that. Like many natural beauty brands, they were made by a contract manufacturer and it is our understanding that when this contract manufacturer was sold was the approx timing of the brand no longer being made.

If you're looking for something similar in our store, take a look at Biologika for the body wash, shampoo and conditioner and Noosa Basics for the deodorant roll-ons.

Each deodorant in the brand was started with a base of organic aloe juice for soothing the skin. They then used water, organic ethanol, xantham gum, bi-carb soda and a combination of essential oils.

Did you know that organic ethanol helps to combat odour? It's the same quality ethanol that's used in our natural hand sanitiser products, which you can also use as a natural deodorant in a pinch. We have been telling people for years now that if you're travelling or you're out and about and you start to smell a bit, if you happen to have a bottle of hand sanitiser in your bag, you can give your pits a squirt. The actual inhibits bacteria growth, and it's the bacteria that makes your pits smell.

Did you know that bi-carb soda is often used in roll-ons for odour control? Many people think it's an ingredient exclusive to a deodorant paste, but it is often diluted in liquid and used in roll-ons too. If you have a sensitivity to bi-carb (it can be a skin irritant), please patch test this brand before using on both pits every day.

Zesty (original release)
Vanilla (original release)
Lavender (original release)
Rose (new in 2020)
Pomegranate (new in 2020)

Like all natural deodorants, The Whole Boodies and everything we stock is our store is aluminium free.

Aluminium is used in an anti-perspirant to block pores and stop you from sweating. Your body sweating is a detox mechanism and it should be allowed to do this naturally, especially during intense exercise.

The role of a natural deodorant is to allow the body to sweat (and therefore detox) naturally and the deodorant is there to kill the bacteria in your sweat which causes the smell.

In Australia, essential oils in a natural deodorant are never the #1 ingredient to stop you from smelling. That will be bi-carb soda, magnesium or something similar. Ingredients like kaolin clay or tapioca starch are there to help absorb moisture. The essential oils are added just to make you smell nice and to give a little bit of a mask if the natural deodorant isn't stopping all your 'stink'.