Body Care Swap
Pure shea butter in place of lotion, a fragrance-free aluminum-free deodorant stick in a cardboard tube, a fragrance-free shampoo and washable cotton rounds instead of wipes.
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swap toFragranced body lotion→ Pure shea butterSmellgood African shea butter, unrefined, 32 oz
Raw shea butter is one plant ingredient with nothing added: no fragrance, and no silicone or synthetic thickener. Going fragrance-free is the route FDA suggests for anyone avoiding DEP.
swap toAntiperspirant→ Fragrance-free, aluminum-free deodorantHiBAR Fragrance Free Sensitive deodorant stick, 2.25 oz
Aluminum-free deodorants target odor instead of plugging sweat ducts. This stick has no fragrance in its ingredient list and no baking soda, and it comes in a cardboard tube instead of a plastic one.
swap toScented shampoo→ Fragrance-free shampooVanicream Free & Clear shampoo, 12 fl oz
A shampoo with no fragrance, dye or essential oils, in the maker’s words.
Contains acrylates copolymer, a synthetic polymer. No fragrance, dye or silicone.
swap toMakeup wipes→ Reusable cotton rounds + jojoba oilASPACES reusable bamboo-cotton rounds, 20-pk
Cotton rounds used with water or a fragrance-free cleanser, so nothing extra stays behind. They get washed and reused instead of binned after one swipe.
Cotton and bamboo-derived fabric; the maker doesn’t give the blend.
Good to know before you buy
- Pure shea butter: It’s richer than lotion and has an earthy smell of its own; warm a little between your palms and smooth it on while skin is still damp. It comes from the shea nut, so skip it if you have a nut allergy.
- Fragrance-free, aluminum-free deodorant: It controls odor, not wetness. Look for ‘fragrance-free’, not just ‘unscented’: FDA says unscented products can still contain a masking fragrance. Baking-soda-free formulas suit skin that stings with other natural deodorants.
- Fragrance-free shampoo: Contains acrylates copolymer, a synthetic polymer. No fragrance, dye or silicone. Want to skip the bottle and synthetic polymers too? See the shampoo bar.
- Reusable cotton rounds + jojoba oil: Cotton and bamboo-derived fabric; the maker doesn’t give the blend. Drop used rounds in the laundry bag and wash them with your towels.
Sources (12)
- FDA: 'fragrance' can stand in for undisclosed ingredients, some of which can cause allergies (opens in a new tab)
- FDA: DEP is the phthalate used in fragrance; to avoid it, choose products without 'fragrance' (opens in a new tab)
- Fisher et al. 2019: DEP's breakdown product was higher in women who'd used body lotion in the past 24 h (opens in a new tab)
- NCI: antiperspirants' aluminum compounds plug sweat ducts; no scientific evidence links them to breast cancer (opens in a new tab)
- Maker: HiBAR Fragrance-Free Sensitive deodorant, no aluminum, baking-soda-free, cardboard tube (opens in a new tab)
- 21 CFR 350.50: antiperspirant labels must say 'Ask a doctor before use if you have kidney disease' (opens in a new tab)
- Viori: 'Truly fragrance-free. No added fragrance and no essential oils'; free of silicones; faint natural earthiness fades once hair dries (opens in a new tab)
- Vanicream shampoo listing: no fragrance, dye, botanical extracts or essential oils; full ingredient list (opens in a new tab)
- DermNet: methylisothiazolinone allergy 'epidemic'; sources include wet-wipe make-up removers; EU banned it in leave-on products (2015) (opens in a new tab)
- Boyapati et al. 2013, Australas J Dermatol: methylisothiazolinone allergy from wipes (baby wipes causing hand dermatitis) (opens in a new tab)
- Ó Briain 2020: non-flushable wipes tested were PET, polypropylene or PET-cellulose; flushed wipes shed microplastic fibres (opens in a new tab)
- UK government 2025: new law bans wet wipes containing plastic in England (opens in a new tab)
General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.
